Read mail button disconnects my internet session

When I got the update and installed the new Windows Explorer 7, the mail
button was not on the toolbar. However I went in and customized it to appear.
Now whenever I'm online and wish to check my email - I hit the "read mail"
button and I'm automatically disconnected. A new connection window will pop
up. When I reconnect my dial up speed is greatly decreased. I don't know why
that would happen? What can I do to fix the problem with this button on my
toolbar besides removing it?

Presuming you are using OE -

Open OE -
Go to Tools / Options - select Connection.

See Internet Connection Settings - Does Outlook Express share your Internet
Connection settings with Internet Explorer?

If not, Change it.


"LT" wrote:

> When I got the update and installed the new Windows Explorer 7, the mail
> button was not on the toolbar. However I went in and customized it to appear.
> Now whenever I'm online and wish to check my email - I hit the "read mail"
> button and I'm automatically disconnected. A new connection window will pop
> up. When I reconnect my dial up speed is greatly decreased. I don't know why
> that would happen? What can I do to fix the problem with this button on my
> toolbar besides removing it?

OE Tools > Accounts > Mail > [account] > Properties > Connection > Always
connect using... (uncheck)
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

LT wrote:
> When I got the update and installed the new Windows Explorer 7, the mail
> button was not on the toolbar. However I went in and customized it to
> appear. Now whenever I'm online and wish to check my email - I hit the
> "read mail" button and I'm automatically disconnected. A new connection
> window will pop up. When I reconnect my dial up speed is greatly
> decreased.
> I don't know why that would happen? What can I do to fix the problem with
> this button on my toolbar besides removing it?

In Control Panel / Add & Remove / Set Program Access and Defaults -
Is OE selected as your default email?

"LT" wrote:

> Yes I checked into that and Outlook Express is indicated to share the
> connection.
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
> > Presuming you are using OE -
> >
> > Open OE -
> > Go to Tools / Options - select Connection.
> >
> > See Internet Connection Settings - Does Outlook Express share your Internet
> > Connection settings with Internet Explorer?
> >
> > If not, Change it.
> >
> >
> > "LT" wrote:
> >
> > > When I got the update and installed the new Windows Explorer 7, the mail
> > > button was not on the toolbar. However I went in and customized it to appear.
> > > Now whenever I'm online and wish to check my email - I hit the "read mail"
> > > button and I'm automatically disconnected. A new connection window will pop
> > > up. When I reconnect my dial up speed is greatly decreased. I don't know why
> > > that would happen? What can I do to fix the problem with this button on my
> > > toolbar besides removing it?

I only guessed that Outlook Express might be your default Mail Client. Is
it?
--
~PA Bear


LT wrote:
> I went into properties and it was already unchecked. Thanks for the reply
> though.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> OE Tools > Accounts > Mail > [account] > Properties > Connection > Always
>> connect using... (uncheck)
>> --
>> OE6-specific newsgroup:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...outlookexpress
>> OE General newsgroup:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xpress.general
>>
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>
>> LT wrote:
>>> When I got the update and installed the new Windows Explorer 7, the mail
>>> button was not on the toolbar. However I went in and customized it to
>>> appear. Now whenever I'm online and wish to check my email - I hit the
>>> "read mail" button and I'm automatically disconnected. A new connection
>>> window will pop up. When I reconnect my dial up speed is greatly
>>> decreased.
>>> I don't know why that would happen? What can I do to fix the problem
>>> with
>>> this button on my toolbar besides removing it?