I have a firewall..besides Windows one..I don't know a THING about Windows firewall..where it is or how to get to it?? BUT I didn't tell it to let IE go to places either but IE worked..puzzled??? ml ----- Original Message ----- From: "David F. Wooledge" <wooledge001@xxxxxxxx> To: "@freelistts PCTechTalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:42 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: OE---repair? ml: I suspect that when you installed XP SP2 you did not tell new Windows Firewall to allow Outlook Express access to the Internet. That's what a firewall is for--- to restrict your computer's access to the Internet, and you have to tell it which programs may do so. Dave ----------------------------- From: " milady" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: OE---repair? Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 15:21:28 -0800 Where did you download FROM? I would like replacement info just to have on hand....IN case. I recently tried to install SP2 and it compromised OE..I couldn't send or recieve mail after instalation. 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