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| 216793 | 2004-02-21 00:23:00 | Yes... thanks Graham, though I'm still none the wiser. It pops up here with a small dialogue box inviting me to enter my name and password. Ignored, it just seems to go away. |
Scouse (83) | ||
| 216794 | 2004-02-21 00:34:00 | > Yes... thanks Graham, though I'm still none the > wiser. > It pops up here with a small dialogue box inviting me > to enter my name and password. Ignored, it just > seems to go away. Most probably virus scanner related, many virus scanners work by pointin the mail program at 127.0.0.1 and then running e-mail through a POP proxy. Thus your localhost, requesting your password to pass to the POP proxy, whcih then collects your mail.* *over-simplified - it's a touch more involved than that |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 216795 | 2004-02-21 05:29:00 | > Hmm, a hosts file is an option but a bit labour intensive (IMO, willing to learn tho) . Not really . Get yourself a ready made one and if you find yourself being blocked from sites you need, which would likely be rare, just edit the Hosts file to allow them . > Mind you I'd be pretty pissed if PF1 or the some . govt site I visit got blocked Not really likely to happen . In fact you'll probably appreciate the Hosts file even more . ;-) > So, is it easy to add wild cards and generic type sites to a hosts file? No problem at all, very easy . > Are there ready made lists out there that you can add to your hots file? There are ready made Hosts files available . Some links to Hosts files here ( . smartin-designs . com/) and check out this site (http://accs-net . com/hosts/what_is_hosts . html" target="_blank">www . smartin-designs . com/) and check out this site (http:) for lots of good info . Make sure you read this one ( . com/hosts/faq . html#19" target="_blank">accs-net . com) as well since you are using Win 2000 . ;-) |
Fire-and-Ice (3910) | ||
| 216796 | 2004-02-21 07:21:00 | > > So, is it easy to add wild cards and generic type sites to a hosts file? > No problem at all, very easy . really ?? how ?? <quote > Some restrictions on the Hosts file: (1 . ) It will not work with wildcards, such as * . whateveryouwantgoeshere . com . 2 . ) It will not work with URL's that begin with IP numbers . (3 . ) It will not work with ads that are served from the same site you are viewing 4 . ) It may cause some sites to quit working properly . </quote > |
tweak'e (174) | ||
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