Icannot open email links in firefox

I deal with a few shopping sites-when they email me I have to click
on a tab in their email-it then SHOULD open the shopping message in Firefox-instead I get a firefox popup saying cannot
connect--this has only occured since updating firefox
[ I get all other sites !] I have checked my firewall its not blocking.
my email provider is outlook express

I have almost gone nuts trying to solve this-BUT-I was looking at my firewall to make sure ff was excepted & it occurred to me to switch off the firewall & try
Lo & behold the problem was gone-so I turned firewall on-then lowered the level
of intensity and it SEEMS to be O.K [not happy to lower level though ]
Thanks to you all for assistance -Tonyatfox

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