Outlook 2007 Issues Over Wireless

[SKYMTL]

It is XP.

However, on the computer I have WiFi and wired LAN working without an issue. It is just Outlook that doesn't connect when use it over wireless.

[bojangles]

Maybe try a repair? Save a backup of your emails and repair Outlook.

[3.0charlie]

I use Outlook 2007 over Wifi, and never had to change a setting. Save your Outlook personal file, un-install then re-install while wireless. It may do the trick.

[SKYMTL]

Done. No change.

[sswilson]

Originally Posted by SKYMTL

It is XP.

However, on the computer I have WiFi and wired LAN working without an issue. It is just Outlook that doesn't connect when use it over wireless.

Did you try changing the ssid?

My money's still on something security related based on the "catagory" of connection. If you can connect and surf via wi-fi and you can send email through the same router when you connect via ethernet cable then all of your ports are set correctly. I suppose it's possible to block the ports in the router for just the wireless connections, but it certainly wouldn't be the default.

The only possible difference is that either windows or office thinks that it's not a secure network and is blocking email over wi-fi.

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Are you running any security software? Might be a setting in there related to it as well. Try turning off any firewalls you have and see if that allows you to send email via wi-fi.

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How about your wireless connection port settings?

control panel (classic view) / network connections / right click on the wireless network connection / select properties / general tab / in the second box highlight "internet protocol (TCP/IP) / select properties / General tab / select "advanced" / options tab / Highlight "TCP/IP filtering" / select properties / ensure that "enable TCP/IP filtering (all adapters)" isn't enabled (the settings below only matter if that box is checked).

I doubt this is the issue as I'm pretty sure that it's global over both the wired and wireless connections but it wouldn't hurt to check.

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Did you try setting up OE to see if it will work? That'll point directly to security settings in Office 2007 as the culprit if OE works and Outlook 2007 doesn't.

Office 2007 has a lot of funky filtering / security settings that many folks have been having issues with.

[grinder]

i suppose you can check your internet email settings. Edit your email account under outlook's "account settings" window. Bring up the "more settings..." button so the "internet email settings" window appears. Move to the connections tab and make sure that the only option selected is the "Connect using my local area network (LAN)" radio button.

If the above does not work, it would be curious if there is something strange going on with your Windows XP user's profile. Could you create a new user profile on your laptop and setup a POP3 account? See if it has the same strange symptoms when you launch Outlook over a wireless LAN connection.