Hi Chris, He can ping by name. > ---------- > From: Chris Scharff[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: Exchange Discussions > Sent: 13 August 2002 21:11 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange and PPTP + VPN > > So he can't ping by name then? Sounds like a netbios name resolution. I'm > guessing he can resolve the server name if uses the IP address or the > FQDN? > If so, this would support that assumption. You could then verify this by > adding an entry to his hosts file.. which would resolve but not fix the > underlying name resolution issue. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David Lloyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 2:31 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Exchange and PPTP + VPN > > > > Ok everyone, > > Thanks for your help with this and i spent loads of time on the phone > > yesterday trying all your advice out. The state of > > play is still the same, but this is what he can do: > > > > He can dial the VPN server over the xDSL link, establish the > connection. > > He can browse "My Network Places" and Navigate to the servers shares and > > access them all. > > He can telnet into the Exchange server on Port 25, and send mail by > hand. > > He can browse the Internet without any problems. > > > > It gotta be Outlook surely?? With Outlook i did the following: > > Ran Scanpst against his OST file. > > Turned off Offline access, to rule out Syncronisation. > > Deleted his OST file and had it recreate it later of an analogue line. > > Recreated his profile. However, i can not resolve the server name in the > > profile box. > > In other words he can do everything but open Outlook. > > > > So it leaves RPC config and maybe the ports that Outlook uses are being > > blocked?? > > > > Thanks again for all your help. > > > > David > > > ---------- > > > From: Baker, Jennifer[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Reply To: Exchange Discussions > > > Sent: 12 August 2002 18:41 > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Exchange and PPTP + VPN > > > > > > Recreate his mail profile. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: David Lloyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 2:04 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: Exchange and PPTP + VPN > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > I've been having this problem for some time and was wondering if > anyone > > > could help me with it. I have this NT4 server > > > with PPTP installed plus some VPN connections. The staff can now dial > > into > > > their local ISP and can open Outlook client > > > and get their mail. They can also browse the shares, fine so far. > > > However, > > > recently the director went to NY and is sharing > > > someones office over there which has DSL in place. He uses this link > to > > > make > > > the VPN connection, which works no problem, > > > until he tries to open Outlook, which freezes everytime! He can dial > > in > > > to > > > the server using a normal phone line which works > > > fine. I guess its a routing problem, i have disabled the setting on > his > > > VPN > > > connection "use default gateway" but this makes > > > no difference. > > > He is using Windows ME on a laptop. I myself have ADSL installed at > home > > > and > > > it works for me no problem. The network he > > > is connected/using seems a simple setup, just a hub that he plugs > into > > > and > > > i guess a NAT box that gives him an ip address. > > > > > > Any thoughts guys? > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > David > > > > > > > > > CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE > > > This communication contains information which is confidential and may > > also > > > be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended > recipient(s). > > > If > > > you are not the intended recipient please note that any distribution, > > > copying or use of this communication or the information in it is > > strictly > > > prohibited. 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