Outlook expess (and maybe Outlook) has a setting to disconnect after retrieving email. I can't look it up where it is exactly, but try under Tools, Options.
Read my reply to http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6141-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=13873&start=0 about pests, parasites and the death of IE 5.5
Bob
After I log on to IE using my dial-up isp I then open Outlook and it begins to dialup again even though I'm online. If I go to Outlook first it logs on but once I go to my browser it dials again. I have WindowsMe & the isp is epix, they say the problems on my end. Please help?

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