I have Windows XP sp4 as guest under Windows 10 Home and I am using Outlook Express for mail in the guest system. The problem is outgoing mail. I have tried all possible settings in collaboration with my ISP with no effect. My question: could the network settings in VB have any significance here. I am using "Enable Network Adapter" and attached to Bridged Adapter.
I have no problem with outgoing mail from the host.
XP Guest Outlook Express problem
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Re: XP Guest Outlook Express problem
Having the network interface set to "bridged" makes the guest appear as though it is just another machine on the network. In the Windows XP guest can you browse the internet? Some simple tests:
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ping <default_gateway> ping 8.8.8.8 ping google.comIf those work then VirtualBox has done it's thing and the issue is with the Outlook Express setup.
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Re: XP Guest Outlook Express problem
I have no problem to browse the internet.
Tests:
default gateway: ping could not find host computer default_gateway, control the name and try again
8.8.8.8: OK
google.com: OK
Tests:
default gateway: ping could not find host computer default_gateway, control the name and try again
8.8.8.8: OK
google.com: OK
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Re: XP Guest Outlook Express problem
On that basis you should treat it as an Outlook Express problem and not a VirtualBox problem.
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Re: XP Guest Outlook Express problem
Do you happen to have any idea of what the problem with Outlook Express could be, if it isn´t related to the settings in OE?
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Re: XP Guest Outlook Express problem
What does actually it mean that:
default gateway: ping could not find host computer default_gateway, control the name and try again
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default gateway: ping could not find host computer default_gateway, control the name and try again
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Re: XP Guest Outlook Express problem
When something is put in <>, that means that you need to adjust it according to your scenario. So if I tell you to run the command:
ping <DefaultGateway>
ipconfig
So in my case, the first command would be:Ethernet adapter Bridged: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.107 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
ping 10.0.0.1
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Re: XP Guest Outlook Express problem
I thank you very much! The test was OK, so obviously the VB does not create the OE problem.
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