Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] problem with outlook 6.0

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From: Guy Harris <guy@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 10:56:01 -0800
On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 05:47:07PM +0100, Modern wrote:
> Configuration of my computer :
> W2000 Sp3
> Outlook Express 6
> Ethereal 0.9.8
> Winpcap 2.3

What type of network connection are you using?  A LAN, or a WAN
connection?

If it's a WAN connection:

> When I use ethereal there is no problems , but when I check my e-mails
> with outlook express, ethereal don't see the packets,

http://winpcap.polito.it/misc/faq.htm#Q-6

> and Outlook Express don't try to receive e-mails.

http://www.ethereal.com/faq.html#q5.12

> I think Ethereal block packets,

Ethereal doesn't block packets; however, WinPcap might do so.

If you see the same problem when using WinDump, it's a WinPcap problem,
and you'd need to tell the WinPcap developers about it:

	http://winpcap.polito.it/contact.htm