Can't connect using Firebird 0.6

rcmoore · Post by **rcmoore** » August 3rd, 2003, 7:56 pm

Hopefully someone can help out with a new install...

Every URL I enter gives me "The Conecction was refused when attempting to contact ....". I'm on a standalone pc with a modem that's already connected to my ISP. Using tools/options/connection I have "direct connection to the internet" selected. No problem with IE (other than the obvious). Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks,
Russ

scratch · Post by **scratch** » August 3rd, 2003, 9:26 pm

is IE set to use a proxy? if so, try copying those proxy settings.

mendoza · Post by **mendoza** » August 3rd, 2003, 10:55 pm

I have the same problem and IE is not set to use a proxy.....

rcmoore · Post by **rcmoore** » August 4th, 2003, 9:31 am

No, IE doesn't have a proxy defined. I also installed the full Mozilla product (1.4) and it does the same thing. Win2K and it makes absolutely no sense to me. I get the 'Connection Refused..." for every URL including the pre-installed quick links like help & FAQ. It looks great and exactly what I had hoped for when I installed it. But it doesn't look like it's useable in my environment. I only wish I knew what it is that's making mine different from those where it actually works...

Thanks again..

Hendikins · Post by **Hendikins** » August 4th, 2003, 9:34 am

Are you using any firewall software?

rcmoore · Post by **rcmoore** » August 4th, 2003, 9:48 am

No. No firewall s-ware at all. I can have 50 instances of IE and all will 'connect' fine. Even if I close everything and restart Firebird/Mozilla as the only app, the same message appears.

alted2 · Post by **alted2** » August 7th, 2003, 11:43 pm

Have you ever installed a firewall? I had the exact same problem and I thought I had disabled my firewall but when I uninstalled my firewall Firebird worked fine.

mendoza · Post by **mendoza** » August 8th, 2003, 1:14 am

I found out the solution for me : it was my mail client (foxmail) which needed to be patched to not change my connection settings.

daihard · Post by **daihard** » August 8th, 2003, 1:44 am

mendoza wrote:I found out the solution for me : it was my mail client (foxmail) which needed to be patched to not change my connection settings.

Don't you hate it when a third-party application changes something so essential without even letting you know? :2gunfire: