thanks Mike, maybe thats it although I dont recall giving my it permission on my other computer and it works fine there, but I will look into it. christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:14 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Zone Alarm question > Hi Christy, > I use Courier email program and I had to give it permision to access the= > internet. > > From; http://www.protectedcomputer.com/settingupafirewall.htm > After you download Zone Alarm, find the file on your hard drive and= > double-click it to start its installation. We recommend accepting the= > default storage location. Click next. Enter your name and email address= > and click next. Read the license agreement (really), then click yes to= > start the installation. > > After installation, you should run Zone Alarm so you can finish the= > installation configuration (depending on which version you are running > you= > may be taken to the configuration screen automatically). > > In the configuration screen you should go to the Review Alert Settings= > window and click the Alert Me Whenever ZoneAlarm Blacks Traffic button.= > Under this setting, the firewall will let you know whenever an outside= > entity attempts to connect to your computer without your permission or in= > a way that looks like a hacker. You might want to change this setting= > later, but using it in the early days of zone Alarm use will let you see= > what is really happening. > > At the Zone Alarm Secure Programs window, ZoneAlarm offers to > automatically= > configure your web browser, e-mail clients and other common programs to= > work with the firewall. We recommend clicking yes to these choices. > > Next you will be provided with a Zone Alarm tutorial. This is a good= > general overview of Zone Alarm=92s functionality and is well worth the= > read. > > If you need to make some changes to Zone Alarm later, you can open the > Zone= > Alarm window by double clicking its icon in the system tray. You can= > navigate to each section of Zone Alarm by clicking the tabs at the top of= > the program window. > ++ There is more on the web site. > > Mike > > ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > On 2/16/2005 at 7:44 PM cristy wrote: > > Maybe I need to do this somehow for my cable connection or my OE on the > one= > > computer. > > christy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 7:18 PM > Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: Zone Alarm question > > >> Hi Jo Ann, >> you have to give IE permission to access the internet trough the firewall >> >> Open Zone Alarm click on the Program Control tab >> Click on Programs> >> Internet Explorer click on the ? mark in the Trusted and Allow >> click on the ? mark in the Internet and Allow >> >> You will need to do this for any programs you wish to allow access to= > the=3D >> www. >> >> I hope this helps IHTH >> >> Mike ~ one of the Moderators >> It is a good day if I learned something new. >> Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk