vince wrote:
whenever I open Outlook Express (I.E. 6), or go into Newsgroups, I
intermittently get disconnected from the internet (dial-up). There is
no obvious reason for this, but as I go onto either one of these, I
consistently get disconnected every couple of minutes. When I am not
in mail or newsgroup, just browsing the internet, I have no problem,
I stay connected.

Any suggestions.

Thanks,

Vince

Check in Toolsoptionsconnection - that you haven't checked the box -
Hang up after sending and receiving.

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Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)