Problems caused by XP SP2

R

Rachel

After installing SP2 I discovered that when I tried to
send a message in Outlook, it was not being sent
immediately. The message would just sit in the Outbox
and not go anywhere. Also my Inbox isn't being updated
as soon as messages arrive in it, I have to actually
click somewhere in outlook to force it to send/receive my
messages.

There's an article about this problem on the Microsoft
website, but it just says that 'Microsoft has confirmed
that this is a problem' with no details of when or
whether they're doing anything about it.

The workaround they suggested is clicking on another
message or folder, which will send a remote procedure
call to the exchange server, which will cause the e-mails
to be sent. Not much good since I want to have outlook
running in the background, and be notified of new mails.

Does anyone have any sugestions/ideas for a more
permanent fix to this problem?

Cheers.

Rachel.
 
R

Roger

Same problem here, Rachel.

I think I figured it out though (I hope), but I use
Exchange Server also, don't know if you do.

I noticed changes to my Outlook account settings, changing
it from Automatically Detect Connection Status to Manually
Control Connection State. I changed this back. Also, and
I'm not sure this is the smartest thing to do, I disabled
Windows Firewall (under Control Panel).

I had to do this to all the systems I upgraded to SP2.
Now messages are coming in as they did before.

Roger
 
B

Brian Tillman

Roger said:
I noticed changes to my Outlook account settings, changing
it from Automatically Detect Connection Status to Manually
Control Connection State. I changed this back. Also, and
I'm not sure this is the smartest thing to do, I disabled
Windows Firewall (under Control Panel).
Click to expand...

If you're behind a corporate firewall, using the built-in Windows firewall
is redundant and unnecessary.
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

And if you look at the firewall configuration, it will tell you that it is
using the domain based firewall settings.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Brian Tillman
asked:

|
|| I noticed changes to my Outlook account settings, changing
|| it from Automatically Detect Connection Status to Manually
|| Control Connection State. I changed this back. Also, and
|| I'm not sure this is the smartest thing to do, I disabled
|| Windows Firewall (under Control Panel).
|
| If you're behind a corporate firewall, using the built-in Windows
| firewall is redundant and unnecessary.
 
J

Jon Box

Brian:

That is incorrect. The corporate firewall only protects you from the
outside, not from your coworkers and the virus that they bring into
the office. As long as people bring laptops into your office after
having them connected to the Internet while outside of the office,
then you are at risk. Therefore, the Windows Firewall should remain
enable for all scenarios.

Jon Box
http://radio.weblogs.com/0126569/
 
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