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Outlook has an option to automatically retrieve mail that does not
seem to use DUN, but it does use the settings from it (i.e. phone
numbers etc). I have my DUN set to NOT to AutoDial but Outlook goes
right on ahead anyway. For me this is not a problem, but ...
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Riddle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, December 04, 1998 11:05 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Random modem connections
Fred, you probably tried this, but it sounds like you suggested
internet
explorer was the culprit. Under "View," "internet options,"
"connection,"
"settings," is a check box for "connect automatically to update
subscriptions."
Sounds like a microsoft thing, the less user control the better they
like it.
HTH, Dean
>the computer would randomly dial out to our ISP using the Internet
dialer (
>It dials out and stays on our for about 15 seconds and automatically
hangs
>up). One common time it dials out is at 1 AM in the morning
(computer is on
>24 x 7), the same time I have task scheduler to scan disk. [Please
note that
>DUN is NOT being accessed by this action but rather the dialer?? that
is
>used by Internet Explorer]
>Please help! This has got to be happening 5 to 10 times a day and
>unplugging the computer from the phone line is NOT an option.
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