Article ID: 173660
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
- Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
This article was previously published under Q173660
SYMPTOMS
If you configure an unattended dial-up connection in Internet Explorer or Outlook Express, you may receive the following message when the modem attempts to connect:
The unattended dial-up connection does not continue until you click OK.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks is installed on your computer, and the Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange (IPX/SPX)-compatible protocol is bound to the Dial-Up Adapter.
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Dial-Up Networking.
- Right-click the connection you are using for the unattended dial-up, and then click Properties.
- Click Server Type, and then click the IPX/SPX Compatible check box to clear it.
- Click OK, and then click OK again.
MORE INFORMATION
You can use unattended dial-up in the following situations:
- You configure Internet Explorer to perform an unattended dial-up connection when it updates subscriptions and channel subscriptions. For information about how to configure unattended dial-up for updating subscriptions and channel subscriptions in Internet Explorer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
171227 How to Use Subscriptions in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- You configure Outlook Express to automatically dial when it checks for new messages.
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