Topic: Hotmail issue

[dragasoni]

I'm having the same problem using SME 6.0 at home on my laptop and desktop.  But here is an interesting twist:

I do computer work on the side at home and I was working on rebuilding a laptop with Windows XP Pro.  This laptop is behind the SME server as well, but it CAN access Hotmail! How or why, I don't know.  I was sure it had to be something with Internet Explorer myself...

The only thing different about this laptop I was working on, is the fact that up until last night, I have never used the internet on it.

I will try these fixes when I get home tonight, and let everyone know how it goes.  I just wanted to make everyone aware of this with the hopes it may trigger a better solution.

-Dragasoni-

[RMUCB]

Hey All,

I have been checking into the same issue, from what I have been able to find, this is more a recent MSIE issue than it is directly relating to the SME server software.  Did some testing and research and the following worked for me:

- In MSIE Goto:
  --> Tools
  --> Internet Options
  --> Advanced
- Under "Browsing", uncheck "Use HTTP 1.1"
(It is recommended to disable this when having problems browsing sites.)

That seemed to work for me. Also, per a FAQ/Answer Sheet by Sandi Hardmeier (MS MVP), you can also try checking:
"Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections".

That may help with future compatability depending on how you are browsing, though I don't think it is required.

I think Mozilla has some kind of similar configuration setup in regards to this by default, though don't quote me.  I don't have Moz/FF installed on my system so I cannot say for sure.

Though from what I have read, those with Moz/FF installed on the same systems that are having the MSIE problem, Moz/FF works fine.

I just thought I would offer this up as a possible client side fix for those that might not want to mess with their SME setups.

Hope this helps. Cheers and happy holidays.

R.

[funkusmunkus]

Hi all,

I just tried loggin onto hotmail at home using IE, and it all seemed ok, the server i'm running in 6.0.1 with upgrades from http://sme.swerts-knudsen.dk/
to get the latest rpm's, and i don't have SP2 installed on my XP machine so that might have something to do with it as well.

just thought i'd let you know.

hope that helps
cheers

[allalex]

Thx you cc_skavenge and joe Cooper for the tips =)

[dragasoni]

Just let all of you know, setting up Internet Ecplorer on my workstations behind the server with Proxy on port 3128 worked.

-Dragasoni-

[ryan]

Some additional input for the discussion:

I have several sites running sme 6.0.1-01 with proxy, squidguard, and sarg.  Hotmail on multiple systems at different sites stopped working at the same time.  I suspect MS updates is to blame for this problem as the clients used hotmail with IE without problems prior.  

I have also seen login problems with netscape webmail and aol.com webmail....firefox fixed these too.

ryan