Getting DNS errors/ attempt connect to sites such as ETrade

[simoncm]

Using IE6 within WinXP try to go to site such as ETrade I get a General DNS error.

Copy of error below
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We can't find "

http://www.etrade.com".

Click Go to try your address again.

Or, correct the spelling of your address above and click Go.

Did you intend to go to one of these similar Web addresses?

http://www.etrade.com

You can also visit one of these related Web sites.

http://www.etrade.com

Free Stock Quotes
E*Trade
E*Trade - About
E*Trade Bank

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I have tried to reduce security settings to disable/allow all kinds of options. I have noticed no changes.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

simonm

 

[joegz]

Is the hyperlink for etrade that you have above accurate? Did you notice that it has a quote mark in the hyperlink and in the url properties or was that just a typo when you posted this message? If it wasn't a typo it would invalidate the url. joegz
"Sometimes you just need to find out what it's not first to figure out what it is."

 

[simoncm]

No typo, the url is

http://www.etrade.com