I have Win XP Pro and have been using its Outlook Express (OE) application with no problems. However, yesterday when I started OE, the computer performance slowed way down, almost freezing, while "Receiving Mail" is displayed in the usual place (lower-right screen). I tried a few soft reboots and one complete shutdown but got the same result. I tried Outlook 97, thinking it was an Operating System issue since OE is integrated, but it still almost froze the computer. The only thing that was different yesterday was a game I downloaded from Microsoft. However, I only downloaded it to my desktop; I didn't install it. Any ideas why OE is suddenly acting up? Kurt Mincin http://www.myildportal.com ref #: 1827854, pass: guest