Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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OneTrueFriend
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Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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Message Reads
go.microsoft.com uses an invalid security certificate.
An additional root certificate may need to be imported.
How can I get to my inbox?
Problem does not happen in Edge.
Thanks.
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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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URL you are trying to connect to https:.....................com

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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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Thanks Robert, but I am afraid that that made no sense at all in that I am none the wiser.
Could you give more detailed instructions please>
Thanks.
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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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What is the exact URL that you are trying to connect to when you get that error message? It should start with https:// but what comes after that?
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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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outlook.live.com/owa/?authRedirect=true.
Thanks for reply.
Hope this helps.
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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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See what happens if you try http://login.live.com/login.srf
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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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Same.
Your connection is not secure.
Only happens in Firefox.
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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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DanRaisch wrote:See what happens if you try http://login.live.com/login.srf
I tried that using FF59.0.2 and had no problem with a non-secure message. I of course could not log in since I don't have an Outlook account.

EDIT: I tried to log in. It didn't say anything about non-secure; it only said I used the wrong PW.

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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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I've come across this one before. Run this - https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/ as I suspect a SSL change has been made on your PC by malware.

The scan only takes 5 minutes.
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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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Thank you.

Unfortunately, clicking on the link produced the same error message.
I ran a scan from my desktop Malwarebytes and it came up clean -as usual.
It does appear to be a Firefox thing, although some suggest that it might be related to the antivirus prog.
I am going to uninstall my 360 antivirus next and try Avast free, which includes Network checking.
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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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try this (in firefox window) Ctrl H , search (search history) for the trouble site, right click and chose "Forget about this site" This will reset the site , removing login, password, cookies etc... (you will have to re-enter the password.
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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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Thank you.
Afraid that that didn't work.
The site seems to open alright but shows a message saying that it uses cookies.
That screen remains unless Learn More is clicked.
It is then that the Insecure Connection message shows.
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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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Hi OTF,
I take it that you're running Norton 360.
I am going to uninstall my 360 antivirus...
If you're going to un-install it, you will need to use their "un-Install tool."
> https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/hom ... &version=1

Plus,
if you cannot get to this site to D/L the AdwCleaner, > https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/
then something is definitely "fishy" in/on your computer.
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(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
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Re: Cannot Connect To Outlook In Firefox

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I run 360 Total Security Antivirus.
Clicking on the link to Malwarebytes ADW Cleaner - above - produced the same Insecure message.
I am able to run Malwarebytes from desktop and it shows, like all the other checks, that everything is fine.
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