If this doesn't work, please post the entire error message.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs, slows down sending, and causes a multitude
of problems such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date
A/V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"shakey" shakeyATsonic.net wrote in message
...
I am on a XP system using a DSL connection and for two years mail has gone
out immediately but lately I first see a message block saying "connecting
to pop.xxxx.net" for a few seconds. It is the same local ISP I have always
had. Any idea what caused the change?
Thanks
SG