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Opening attachments gives the error : "The connection was reset. The connection to the server was reset

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Pallab Jyotee Hazarika
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Opening attachments gives the error : "The connection was reset. The connection to the server was reset. I tried clearing cookies and cache, but it doesnot work. 8 out of 10 times this is happenning. It's reproducible, and happening only after the latest update.

Opening attachments gives the error : "The connection was reset. The connection to the server was reset. I tried clearing cookies and cache, but it doesnot work. 8 out of 10 times this is happenning. It's reproducible, and happening only after the latest update.

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cor-el
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A possible cause is security software (firewall,anti-virus) that blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.

Remove all rules for Firefox and the plugin-container from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.

See:

You can also try to reset (power off/on) the router.