OL98: Modem Drops ISP Connection When Connecting to Mail Server

ID: Q190808

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SYMPTOMS

You have recently upgraded to Microsoft Windows 98 and find that when you attempt to Send and Receive mail to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) mail server using Microsoft Outlook, your connection is either terminated immediately or soon after the mail download process begins.


CAUSE

You are using a vendor-supplied modem driver that worked with Windows 95, but is not compatible with Windows 98.


RESOLUTION

Install the Windows 98 Standard modem driver for the connection speed and standard which your modem supports.

If you experience the dropped connection issue described in this article and the Windows 98 standard modem driver outlined in the following steps maintains your ISP session, you should contact your modem vendor for the most recent driver.


MORE INFORMATION

To Install Windows 98 standard modem driver, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings and then click Control Panel.


  2. Double-click Modems. In the Modem Properties dialog box, click Add. In the Install New Modem dialog box, click to select the "Don't detect my modem; I will select it from a list" check box. Click Next.


  3. In the Manufacturers list, click Standard Modem Types. In the Models list, select the speed and modem standard which most closely matches the capability of your modem. Click Next.


  4. In the "Select the port to use with this modem" list, click the Communications port assigned to your modem. Click Next. Windows 98 will complete the installation of the modem driver.


To use the new driver with your existing Dial-up Networking connection follow these steps:

  1. Double-click My Computer and then double-click the Dial-up Networking folder.


  2. Right-click the Dial-up connection used to dial your ISP and then click Properties.


  3. Click the General tab if it is not selected. In Connect Using, click to Select the new modem driver you installed in the previous steps. Click OK.



REFERENCES

For more information on Windows 98 modem drivers, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q190363 Additional Modem Drivers Included on the Windows 98 CD-ROM

Additional query words: 98 disconnect 


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Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 29, 1999