Vista Mail doesn't know it's on-line

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Whenever I open Mail and go to newsgroups, Vista tells me it's not on-line.
It gives me the option to re-try or work off-line. If I click on re-try it
connects and everything is fine.

Only Mail does this -- all my other internet-based programs (IE7, FireFox,
various software that checks for automatic updates, etc.) works just fine.

Anyone have any ideas?
 
Jonathan Yaniv said:
Hello,

I would try using Windows Live Mail Desktop beta, and see if that helps
solve your problem.
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Thank you, but if I wanted a web-based mail service, I'd use one (and I
already have Gmail). Using Live Mail would not fix the problem with
Microsoft Mail. It would merely substitute one program for another, and for
a variety of reasons, it is a completely unsatisfactory solution.
 
PTravel said:
Thank you, but if I wanted a web-based mail service, I'd use one (and I
already have Gmail). Using Live Mail would not fix the problem with
Microsoft Mail. It would merely substitute one program for another, and
for a variety of reasons, it is a completely unsatisfactory solution.
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Not a solution but just FYI, Windows Live Mail desktop is a client installed
program that allows for web based as well as POP3 and IMAP accounts
(including GMail).

BYW: I don't think installing a beta will solve the problem.

I would check the connection tabs and ensure that it's not looking for
another connection.
Tools | Accounts | <news/mail account> | Properties | Connection tab and
make sure that it's not checked and looking for another connection.

Tools | Options | Connection tab | Change button and make sure Never Dial is
selected.

Are the usual culprits.
 
DGuess said:
Not a solution but just FYI, Windows Live Mail desktop is a client
installed program that allows for web based as well as POP3 and IMAP
accounts (including GMail).

BYW: I don't think installing a beta will solve the problem.

I would check the connection tabs and ensure that it's not looking for
another connection.
Tools | Accounts | <news/mail account> | Properties | Connection tab and
make sure that it's not checked and looking for another connection.

Tools | Options | Connection tab | Change button and make sure Never Dial
is selected.

Are the usual culprits.
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They're all set properly. Thanks, though.
 
They're all set properly. Thanks, though.
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Right now I can't think of anything else to tell you unless something is
taking you offline in maybe IE. That would cause WinMail to go offline as
well.
 
Right now I can't think of anything else to tell you unless something is
taking you offline in maybe IE. That would cause WinMail to go offline as
well.
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Last night, I had to re-set the IP stack (problem caused by my laptop
going into "sleep" mode, but that's another issue altogether). The
reset resolved the Mail issue.

I've had a number of stack-related issues with Vista which I never had
with XP Pro.

When is SP1 coming out? ;)
 
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