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I don’t know when I installed this but as it just stared recently I assume it
was with a w98 update, MS Antivirus or MS Validation key. Anyone know what it
is? TIA

C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE

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Lorraine wrote:
> I don’t know when I installed this but as it just stared recently I
> assume it was with a w98 update, MS Antivirus or MS Validation key.
> Anyone know what it is? TIA
>
> C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE

It is Outlook Express...your email program.

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"Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> I don’t know when I installed this but as it just stared recently I assume it
> was with a w98 update, MS Antivirus or MS Validation key. Anyone know what it
> is? TIA
>
> C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE
>
Msimn.exe is the executable for OE. Perhaps OE is trying to connect on its own
or some 'program' is using OE to access the Internet.

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That's Outlook Express. When you say "calling home", we see that as saying
that the program wants to dial up. Do you use OE? What is the problem you
want to solve? An unexpected prompt to dial up, or what?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news54Pe.131088$5N3.90893@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I don’t know when I installed this but as it just stared recently I assume
>it
> was with a w98 update, MS Antivirus or MS Validation key. Anyone know what
> it
> is? TIA
>
> C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE
>

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"Buffalo" <eric(nospam)@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:lc6dnQEj_MroTZHeRVn-sw@comcast.com...
>
> "Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news54Pe.131088$5N3.90893@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > I don't know when I installed this but as it just stared recently I assume
it
> > was with a w98 update, MS Antivirus or MS Validation key. Anyone know what
it
> > is? TIA
> >
> > C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE
> >
> Msimn.exe is the executable for OE. Perhaps OE is trying to connect on its own
> or some 'program' is using OE to access the Internet.
>
>
Thank you for the replies. Buffalo, I think maybe you are correct in that it is
another program trying to use it. I am not sending or receiving email when I get
a notice that it is trying to reach a URL? numbered blah, blah (I'll have to
look closer next time). I just stop it. I'll try a good clean up and delete some
of the programs I've been testing and see what happens.

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Yes, Gary I get an unexpected prompt that OE wants to connect to a URL or ISP.
Sorry but I'm not sure as I just stop it. I paid little attention until today,
which is about the 3rd day it occurred. It only happened once a day. I am using
w98se and OE. This has never happened in the last 5 years or so and it started a
couple of days ago. I'm connected to the Internet doing something else when this
prompt pops up.


"Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uIDWfkOqFHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> That's Outlook Express. When you say "calling home", we see that as saying
> that the program wants to dial up. Do you use OE? What is the problem you
> want to solve? An unexpected prompt to dial up, or what?
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
>
> "Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news54Pe.131088$5N3.90893@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> >I don't know when I installed this but as it just stared recently I assume
> >it
> > was with a w98 update, MS Antivirus or MS Validation key. Anyone know what
> > it
> > is? TIA
> >
> > C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE
> >
>
>

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Assuming OE is running in the background when this happens, check your
settings at:

OE Tools > Options > General > Check for new messages every XX minutes (OE's
prolly polling for new messages)

OE Tools > Options > Security > Warn me when... (make sure this is checked)
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OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

Inside Outlook Express
www.insideoe.com


Lorraine wrote:
> Yes, Gary I get an unexpected prompt that OE wants to connect to a URL or
> ISP. Sorry but I'm not sure as I just stop it. I paid little attention
> until today, which is about the 3rd day it occurred. It only happened
> once a day. I am using w98se and OE. This has never happened in the last
> 5 years or so and it started a couple of days ago. I'm connected to the
> Internet doing something else when this prompt pops up.
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uIDWfkOqFHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > That's Outlook Express. When you say "calling home", we see that as
> > saying that the program wants to dial up. Do you use OE? What is the
> > problem you want to solve? An unexpected prompt to dial up, or what?
> >
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS-MVP Shell/User
> >
> > "Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> > news54Pe.131088$5N3.90893@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > > I don't know when I installed this but as it just stared recently I
> > > assume it
> > > was with a w98 update, MS Antivirus or MS Validation key. Anyone know
> > > what it
> > > is? TIA
> > >
> > > C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE

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In addition to Robear's suggestions, I'd want to do a serious scan of your
system for malware. See my article at
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:5U4Pe.131214$5N3.103278@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Yes, Gary I get an unexpected prompt that OE wants to connect to a URL or
> ISP.
> Sorry but I'm not sure as I just stop it. I paid little attention until
> today,
> which is about the 3rd day it occurred. It only happened once a day. I am
> using
> w98se and OE. This has never happened in the last 5 years or so and it
> started a
> couple of days ago. I'm connected to the Internet doing something else
> when this
> prompt pops up.
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uIDWfkOqFHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> That's Outlook Express. When you say "calling home", we see that as
>> saying
>> that the program wants to dial up. Do you use OE? What is the problem you
>> want to solve? An unexpected prompt to dial up, or what?
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>
>> "Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
>> news54Pe.131088$5N3.90893@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> >I don't know when I installed this but as it just stared recently I
>> >assume
>> >it
>> > was with a w98 update, MS Antivirus or MS Validation key. Anyone know
>> > what
>> > it
>> > is? TIA
>> >
>> > C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE
>> >
>>
>>
>

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Thanks PA Bear I just checked and the settings are as you show below. Your point
about OE running in the background could be correct as I sometimes check email
and/or newsgroups but I don't always close the program. I'll have to watch that.
But even if OE is running in the background it should not just try to dial out
unless a program initiated it? Could it be OE itself? I will keep a close eye on
it when it happens again and write down exactly who it is sending too.

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eDNaVMPqFHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Assuming OE is running in the background when this happens, check your
> settings at:
>
> OE Tools > Options > General > Check for new messages every XX minutes (OE's
> prolly polling for new messages)
>
> OE Tools > Options > Security > Warn me when... (make sure this is checked)
> --
> OE6-specific newsgroup:
>
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
> OE General newsgroup:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general
>
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>
> Inside Outlook Express
> www.insideoe.com
>
>
> Lorraine wrote:
> > Yes, Gary I get an unexpected prompt that OE wants to connect to a URL or
> > ISP. Sorry but I'm not sure as I just stop it. I paid little attention
> > until today, which is about the 3rd day it occurred. It only happened
> > once a day. I am using w98se and OE. This has never happened in the last
> > 5 years or so and it started a couple of days ago. I'm connected to the
> > Internet doing something else when this prompt pops up.
> >
> >
> > "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:uIDWfkOqFHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > That's Outlook Express. When you say "calling home", we see that as
> > > saying that the program wants to dial up. Do you use OE? What is the
> > > problem you want to solve? An unexpected prompt to dial up, or what?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gary S. Terhune
> > > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > >
> > > "Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> > > news54Pe.131088$5N3.90893@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > > > I don't know when I installed this but as it just stared recently I
> > > > assume it
> > > > was with a w98 update, MS Antivirus or MS Validation key. Anyone know
> > > > what it
> > > > is? TIA
> > > >
> > > > C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE
>

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I will certainly do that Gary and I will report results after the scan, good or
bad.. Thank you.

"Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uFUffhPqFHA.2604@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> In addition to Robear's suggestions, I'd want to do a serious scan of your
> system for malware. See my article at
> http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
>
> "Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:5U4Pe.131214$5N3.103278@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > Yes, Gary I get an unexpected prompt that OE wants to connect to a URL or
> > ISP.
> > Sorry but I'm not sure as I just stop it. I paid little attention until
> > today,
> > which is about the 3rd day it occurred. It only happened once a day. I am
> > using
> > w98se and OE. This has never happened in the last 5 years or so and it
> > started a
> > couple of days ago. I'm connected to the Internet doing something else
> > when this
> > prompt pops up.
> >
> >
> > "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:uIDWfkOqFHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> That's Outlook Express. When you say "calling home", we see that as
> >> saying
> >> that the program wants to dial up. Do you use OE? What is the problem you
> >> want to solve? An unexpected prompt to dial up, or what?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >> MS-MVP Shell/User
> >>
> >> "Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> >> news54Pe.131088$5N3.90893@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> >> >I don't know when I installed this but as it just stared recently I
> >> >assume
> >> >it
> >> > was with a w98 update, MS Antivirus or MS Validation key. Anyone know
> >> > what
> >> > it
> >> > is? TIA
> >> >
> >> > C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>

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> ...But even if OE is running in the
> background it should not just try to dial out unless a program initiated
> it? Could it be OE itself?

If OE's configured to check for new mail on a schedule, it will need to
connect to do so, yes.

OE shares IE's connection settings. See OE Tools > Options > Connection: Is
"Hang up after..." selected here? Should it be? (Assuming AT&T DSL, no.)

Also check your settings for every mail account here: OE Tools > Accounts >
Mail > [mail account] > Properties > Connection. Is "Always connect to this
account..." checked? Should it be? (Assuming AT&T DSL, no.)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP


Lorraine wrote:
> Thanks PA Bear I just checked and the settings are as you show below.
> Your point about OE running in the background could be correct as I
> sometimes check email and/or newsgroups but I don't always close the
> program. I'll have to watch that. But even if OE is running in the
> background it should not just try to dial out unless a program initiated
> it? Could it be OE itself? I will keep a close eye on it when it happens
> again and write down exactly who it is sending too.
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eDNaVMPqFHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Assuming OE is running in the background when this happens, check your
> > settings at:
> >
> > OE Tools > Options > General > Check for new messages every XX minutes
> > (OE's prolly polling for new messages)
> >
> > OE Tools > Options > Security > Warn me when... (make sure this is
> > checked) --
> > OE6-specific newsgroup:
> >
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
> > OE General newsgroup:
> > news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general
> >
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
> >
> > Inside Outlook Express
> > www.insideoe.com
> >
> >
> > Lorraine wrote:
> > > Yes, Gary I get an unexpected prompt that OE wants to connect to a
> > > URL or ISP. Sorry but I'm not sure as I just stop it. I paid little
> > > attention until today, which is about the 3rd day it occurred. It
> > > only happened once a day. I am using w98se and OE. This has never
> > > happened in the last 5 years or so and it started a couple of days
> > > ago. I'm connected to the Internet doing something else when this
> > > prompt pops up.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > news:uIDWfkOqFHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > > That's Outlook Express. When you say "calling home", we see that as
> > > > saying that the program wants to dial up. Do you use OE? What is the
> > > > problem you want to solve? An unexpected prompt to dial up, or what?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Gary S. Terhune
> > > > MS-MVP Shell/User
> > > >
> > > > "Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> > > > news54Pe.131088$5N3.90893@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > > > > I don't know when I installed this but as it just stared recently
> > > > > I assume it
> > > > > was with a w98 update, MS Antivirus or MS Validation key. Anyone
> > > > > know what it
> > > > > is? TIA
> > > > >
> > > > > C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\MSIMN.EXE

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"dadiOH" <dadiOH@wherever.com> wrote in message
news:%23Su%23vYWqFHA.2588@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Lorraine wrote:
> > Thanks PA Bear I just checked and the settings are as you show below.
> > Your point about OE running in the background could be correct as I
> > sometimes check email and/or newsgroups but I don't always close the
> > program. I'll have to watch that. But even if OE is running in the
> > background it should not just try to dial out unless a program
> > initiated it? Could it be OE itself? I will keep a close eye on it
> > when it happens again and write down exactly who it is sending too.
>
>
> Since you said you were already connected to the internet when this
> occurs, there is no need for it to dial out. If OE is open and you have
> its options set to check for new mail at intervals, that is exactly what
> it will do.
>
> Are you running a firewall program and is it that program that is
> telling you that OE wants to connect? Have you updated OE recently?

<snip>

OE is open and options are not set to check for new mail at intervals. I am
running Kerio firewall, which is alerting me to the outgoing message. I keep IE
updated but I never updated OE specifically as I assumed that was part of the IE
update? Am I in error here? I realize that attachments are frowned upon here but
I have a 28 KB Word document which I can post showing the error box if
acceptable?

Kerio Personal Firewall
Outgoing Connection Alert!
'Outlook Express' from your computer wants to send UDP datagram to localhost
[127.0.0.1], port 1230

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Well, you have to permit that one, or OE won't synchronize your NGs.
Uncheck it in Kerio to see.


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"Lorraine" <notme@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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|
| "dadiOH" <dadiOH@wherever.com> wrote in message
| news:%23Su%23vYWqFHA.2588@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > Lorraine wrote:
| > > Thanks PA Bear I just checked and the settings are as you show
below.
| > > Your point about OE running in the background could be correct as
I
| > > sometimes check email and/or newsgroups but I don't always close
the
| > > program. I'll have to watch that. But even if OE is running in the
| > > background it should not just try to dial out unless a program
| > > initiated it? Could it be OE itself? I will keep a close eye on it
| > > when it happens again and write down exactly who it is sending
too.
| >
| >
| > Since you said you were already connected to the internet when this
| > occurs, there is no need for it to dial out. If OE is open and you
have
| > its options set to check for new mail at intervals, that is exactly
what
| > it will do.
| >
| > Are you running a firewall program and is it that program that is
| > telling you that OE wants to connect? Have you updated OE recently?
|
| <snip>
|
| OE is open and options are not set to check for new mail at intervals.
I am
| running Kerio firewall, which is alerting me to the outgoing message.
I keep IE
| updated but I never updated OE specifically as I assumed that was part
of the IE
| update? Am I in error here? I realize that attachments are frowned
upon here b