Hello List I have a Redhat 7.2 box set up as a file server and as an internet/email gateway. I am using the demand option for pppd to make the link dial on demand. I have 3 PC's connected to this box and I am using samba to allow them to have network drives on the Linux box. The dial on demand works fine, when ever one of the PC's fires up it's browser the link comes up. As they only have one POP mail account the PC with Outlook Express also brings the link up no problem when Outlook Express is started. I have a problem with the link coming up quite a few times for no particular reason and this is costing the client a fair bit of money as they must call STD for net access as they are very remote. The only guess I have is that they also use Outlook and a Microsoft Postoffice on one of the PC's for internal email and are not keen to change. Is it possible that when the Outlook clients check the MS Mail that the PPP is starting up, even though it is not being called? I can find no way to determine what is actually bringing the link up. I would appreciate any thoughts on how to determine what is bringing the link up and how to stop it coming up when not required.
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