Since you have broadband, this may not be the problem, but there is a setting under tools/options/connection that says 'Hang up after sending and receiving mail. Since it looks like it applies only to dial-up, this may not be the culprit, but it might be worth unchecking just in case. At 04:32 AM 12/22/2003, you wrote: >Outlook exp, win xp, jaws 5. >I have a broadband connection which is dropped each time I open outlook >exp. It is dropped only after messages have been downloaded and I move >the cursor with down arrow or delete a message with shiftDelete. Once I >reestablish the connection, it is not dropped again until I reenter >outlook exp. > >Tom > > >To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.