Netscape 7.1 is going screwy again on me!

When I turned on my pc tonight, as always I started my Netscape Mail and got my messages.
When I clicked on a link I got this error message:

The connection was refused when attempting to contact the proxy server you have configured. Please check your proxy settings and try again.

I can get on the internet with Internet Explorer but not with Netscape.
I cannot click on a link and get on. Opening up the browser brings the same
error message. Everything was fine when I shut it down this morning.
I have cable internet with Mediacom Cable.
All my settings seem to be the same as before.
The weird part is that I can send and recieve email!
Thank goodness for that!!
I'm stumped!
Please help.
Ramona you have been such a great help before, I'm hoping we can figure this one out too.
Thanks,
Debbie in Al

 

It sounds as if you are trying to run through a proxy server.
Goto Preferences - Advanced - Proxies

Select Direct Connection to the Internet

Unless you are expecting to be going through a proxy, then it appears that it is down, but I never remember ever getting this error when I tried to use a proxy server that was down. Anyway, hope this helps.

HH

 

Hi Debbie,

The error you received is a server side error. Do you have to use a proxy configuration to connect to the Internet? I doubt it, so go to your:
Preferences | Advanced | Proxies
Select: Direct connection to Internet

Now see if you continue to get the error.

Ramona

 

Wow!!!


You guys are great!!!!
One little click and my troubles were over!!!
Thanks so much!!
It feels like a friend has come back home!!
Just amazing how much I depend on my little
friend the computer!

Again Thanks So Much,
Debbie in Al

 

About two years ago my ISP stopped requesting to access it via proxy. Direct connection to the internet has never failed, since then.