[RussellH]

Hi,

Thanks for the feedback.

Three points, one the connection is on a USB port. Two this is a Windows 98 system, the functions are similar, but the detail is different. Three as the lady is some miles away, I'll need to test your ideas on my next visit. I have home access to an XP machine (Outlook Express) and a W2000 machine (Outlook), but I don't have a W98 system.

On the W98 version of Outlook, I can access Tools|Accounts|Mail|Properties set to get to the tabs General/Servers/Connection/Advanced.

On the Connection tab I can select connect using LAN or Phone Line. If I select phone line, I have two options in the drop down list, both of which relate to diallers installed on the inboard 56K modem. If I select LAN, I still get the dialler automatically starting when I restart Outlook, although I can just cancel it and Outlook is happy then to send and receive messages via the Broadband link.

If I look at Network and Dial-up connections I have only two icons. These related to the two diallers referred to in the above paragraph. I have no LAN icon.

Part of my confusion is because I know that when I had a DSL modem on my W2000 machine attached through the USB port to BT, I had a "dial up" connection (which didn't dial). It was just a tag to use in Outlook. I just selected that connection in Outlook & everything was fine {For info I've now moved to a wireless router therefore my settings are set to LAN}

My problem then is not one of connectivity. Outlook realises that the Broadband connection is there, and uses it. It's just that it still pops up the dialler option, whether configured for Lan or not.

Hope this clarifies things. & thanks for the feedback.

Russell