# Stupid Weird Computer Problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-weird-computer-problem/76720>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [January 20, 2005, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-weird-computer-problem/76720 "2005-01-20T22:09:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Illuminae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5ac83/32.png) [@Illuminae](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Illuminae)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2005, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-weird-computer-problem/76720/1 "2005-01-20T22:09:32Z")

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Hey guys, I’m having an unexplained computer problem, and I can’t pinpoint it. I have it narrowed down to either my connection, or something local on my machine(s). (it happens with all servers). Basically, whenever I try and send mail with Outlook Express, about 80% of the time I press ‘send’ after writing it, and it times out. Like it sends all the way sort of, (the progress bar goes to full) but then it times out. So i have to cancel it, and resend it. If I resend it, it sends fine. This happens regardless of the server the email acct is on.

Something similar is happening with my FTP. I use Leap. I’ve tried it on multiple servers. About 80% of the time, if I connect to a server and start an upload, it uploads really slow, like 1-3 kbps. If I abort it, and start again, it goes to normal speeds (about 60kbps).

This is TOTALLY WEIRD, and unexplained, not to mention a HUGE pain in the KEISTER. And it has only been going on the last week or so.

When my DSL connection first got connected, I was having massive packet loss due to a faulty port. I b!tched a lot and made them change the port and lo and behold, no more packet loss. I ping like a dream. I ping tested it again while I was having the problem with email and FTP and there were no packets dropped. (even though it is acting like packet loss). This is totally weird. Anyway, I tried it on my desktop and my laptop on the network, same results. So I’m just plain old confused. I don’t know what else to test, so I’m hoping one of you guys might have some advice or suggestions.  
Thanks so much!