Cannot create HOSTS file?
Benign needs to alter the Windows HOSTS file so that the system is able to resolve the “mail.server.name.b9” into a specific IP address for “localhost” so Benign can determine which account to scan the mail from. Without an appropriate entry in the HOSTS file, the computer would not be able to resolve the “mail.server.name.b9” entry and mail would not be retrieved by the mail client. Cannot create file C:\Windows\Hosts in Win95/98/ME The hosts file needs “Read only” removed from the file attributes. To do this in Windows select Start > Search and look for the file called HOSTS. Right click on the file, select Properties and deselect Read only. Cannot create file C:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\HOSTS in NT/2000/XPPro The User needs to have Administrator privileges to alter this file. Make sure you install Benign as Administrator User. Installing Benign as Administrator user will automatically give the Benign access to the HOSTS file. If you have installed Benign under Administrator User a
