Are you behind a proxy server (i.e. at work/school)? Are you using a 3rd-party firewall program? (What about Windows XP's built-in firewall, if you're using WinXP?)
Aside from Outlook, are there any other Internet programs you have installed that work/don't work? (i.e. AIM, ICQ, etc?)
cscgal
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do a system restore back a few days before the problem started
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