Hi Donna, I've had problems in the past like this, and found that Winsockfix has resolved them. It's a simple enough program to install and run and come from:- (Make sure the URL has not wrapped - it should end in .shtml http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/WinSockFix. shtml George. -----Original Message----- From: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Donna Corson Sent: 12 November 2005 20:10 To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [guispeak] OutLookExpress and Internet Connection Problem I am using Windows XP Home, JFW, Outlook Express 6 and my ISP is BellSouth dial up. After waiting to receive all my email, OutLook Express seems to hang up on the last message and will not complete it. If i break the connection at that point, all the messages that I have receive still stay on the server and the next time I try to get my email, I have to go through receiving all those previous messages. I can go on Bellsouth web mail and after much effort and a lot of time, I can delete all those previous messages. This is becoming a serious frustration for me and I am going to have to stop getting email if I cannot resolve this. Can anyone please please help me? Donna Corson donnalettie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Donna and Lettie ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq