this could cause it, as everytime mail connects, it needs to check every message to see if it's status has changed... i would think that keeping massive amounts of email in your inbox isnt appreciated by your ISP either. that being said, i normally have btwn 5 and 20 messages in my inbox, and i have never experienced any problems with mail slowing/stalling the system. (QS 867 10.3.2) sandor On Dec 22, 2003, at 10:05 AM, S. Stanley wrote: > or do I have too many emails in my inbox or something?