> Thanks Cliff for your thoughts and you bring up some good points.
>
> All of our computers are running the firewall built in to Windows XP. I
> really do hate that piece of software. It seems to cause problems with so
> many programs for us. It is quite possible that it is the XP firewall. How
> can I completly disable the firewall on a few comptuers to test this out?
>
> We are not using ISA on the SBS server. Instead we are using a Watchguard
> Firebox X550e with the latest software.
>
> Thank you for your time and thoughts.
> Chris
>
> "Cliff Galiher" gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:HLmdnWx1XeAzyyrVnZ2dnUVZ_rbinZ2d@bresnan.com...

>> I'm gonna take a slightly different interpretation of events here, but
>> the fact that outlook 2007 doesn't have a problem makes me second guess
>> that it is a server issue. The fact that it is happening to all outlook
>> 2003 machines would eliminate some fluke outlook configuration too.
>>
>> My gut reaction is to say that outlook 2003 was more reliant on
>> proprietary MAPI calls than 2007 (when will MAPI finally die?!?)
>> so....I'm thinking client proxy/firewall misconfiguration perhaps??
>>
>> Do the XP clients have a third-party firewall? If not, is the XP
>> firewall enabled? Are you using ISA and is the ISA client installed?
>>
>> Just a couple of thoughts to pursue this line of thought...
>>
>> -Cliff
>>
>>
>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>> heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote in
>> message news:eOBO1USCJHA.4456@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Chris Currell wmklca.com> wrote:

>>>> a bunch of users in our office are complaining that when they reply
>>>> to an email message it takes about 30 seconds or so for the reply
>>>> window to appear and or the replied email to leave there computer. We
>>>> are running SBS 2003 and all the computers in the office are running
>>>> XP with Office 2003, (all service packs for both). Does any one have
>>>> any idea on what may be causing this?
>>>>
>>>> I am running Office 2007, (the only person in he office) and do not
>>>> have this problem.

>>>
>>> Hi - I suggest you post questions like this in
>>> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs, as it's not likely to be an Outlook
>>> issue per se. I'm setting up this reply to crosspost there for your
>>> convenience. Please include more information, such as your current SP
>>> levels on everything on the server, whether anything else seems
>>> sluggish, and whether your users are using cached mode, what they've got
>>> in their mail profiles, etc.
>>>

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