Hello, I access Outlook Express from the icon on my desktop. After re-installing IE6, it now takes a full 30 seconds to open this program. There is a story behind why I had to reinstall IE6 and I'll try to keep it short. I wiped out the entire Windows98 program (with the help of a MS tech!) and had to reinstall IE 6. All was okay with my Outlook Express at that time. Then, I stopped being able to use Explorer...all I got was a "Page cannot be displayed" error every time I clicked on it. So, I un-installed and re-installed IE6. This is when the problem started with Outlook Express. Prior to this, when I clicked on my O/E icon, it opened immediately. I am running Win98 with a DSL connection. Any thoughts on why it takes soooo long to open my email? Thanks for any help, Selene To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/