Re: Secure sites / Cannot find server

From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 12/08/02 

From: "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org>
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 20:16:57 -0500

When did it work?

Are you on a 'dsl connection?

"Berts" <member@dbforums.com> wrote in message
news:2136943.1039281732@dbforums.com...
>
> ****** I posted this in another forum and never got a useful answer.
> Since many people here have the same problem, DOES ANYONE HAVE A
> SOLUTION??? *********
>
> ***RUNNING XP, TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO 256MB 40GB PENTIUM 4***
>
> Someone please help!!!
>
> I have spent several days on this forum trying to solve this problem,
> but to no avail! Well, it is the "Cannot find server" problem for
> certain sites, and I believe these are secure sites. I cannot access
> Microsoft sites, cannot access my Hotmail account though I can open the
> page, log in, and that is when it goes to the "cannot find server"
> detested page! I cannot even access my Hotmail acount through OE. AND, I
> can access many other sites, so the connection settings must be OK.
>
> I have seen a number of people with similar problems and have gone
> through all the solutions offered, BUT NONE WORKED! So please, can you
> offer NEW solutions? Note offered solutions and what I have tried:
>
> 1. IT IS NOT THE SECURITY SETTINGS ISSUE, EVEN AT LOWEST I STILL CANNOT
> GET ACCESS;
> 2. I AM NOT ON PROXY, AND THE PROXY OPTION IS DISABLED;
> 3. IT IS NOT ABOUT ENABLING/DISABLING THE SSL/TLS/PCT SETTINGS IN
> SECURITY - I HAVE DONE ALL THAT;
> 4. MY COOKIES ARE 100% ENABLED;
> 5. I AM NOT USING ZONE ALARM OR SOME OTHER PERSONAL FIREWALL;
> 6. OTHER USERS ON THE SAME DOMAIN ACCESS THESE SITES SO IT IS NOT ISP,
> ETC; AND MY DNS NUMBERS ARE ALRIGHT;
> 7. I HAVE 128 BIT ENCRYPTION WITH THE LATEST IE INSTALLED - 6.0.2800;
> 8. I ALSO RUN OPERA, NETSCAPE AND MOZILLA AND CANNOT ACCESS THEM EITHER
> THRU THERE;
> 9. I AM RUNNING MCAFFE WITH THE LATEST DAT FILES;
> 10. I AM NOT RUNNING AN ACTIVE ADWARE DISABLING SOFTWARE, THOUGH I RAN
> SPYBOT AND ADAWARE AT SOME POINT;
> 11. CLEARED COOKIES, TEMP FILES, CLEARED ADS, UNINSTALLED KAZAA
> COMPLETELY
>
> So, WHAT ELSE IS WRONG??
>
> Some suggest updating service packs, but HOW CAN ONE DO THIS IF YOU
> CANNOT ACCESS ANY OF MICROSOFT SITES?
>
> Please help as I am desperate, and I certainly want to read my Hotmail
> mail! And, oh, this happens on and off! One day I can access the sites,
> another day I find I can't! Really sucks.......
>
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