Oh no, no no, not at all.
Just clarifying.
In the event this is a real problem about a real question, please complete the question/problem with some more information. What are you using for email? Web site? Email software? Name and version.
Why would you think it’s not real, cuz no one else took it seriously?
My email comes through Verizon, but I access it through Outlook Express.
Another thing, maybe not related, is that some of my mail is not coming through to Outlook, but I find it on Verizon.
I don’t use any email software, it all appeared when I signed up for Verizon. Outlook was part of my WIN 98 SE. On a Gateway Select.
I have a DSL modem.
It doesn’t seem to matter which website I go to, Unicyclist.com or google. I don’t go too far.
Billy
When it comes to free software you usually get what you pay for. But generally, I hear that Outlook Express is just fine. Unfortunately I never used it so I can only offer general information. It sounds like there’s a corrupt or missing dll (or other support file) or a registry setting has gone awry. With “normal” software you could try uninstalling and reinstalling it, but the way Microsoft works, everything is a “component” of Windows so I don’t know if it’s possible to do that without a major reinstall.
If you’re not crazy about OE you could take a look at Thunderbird (from Mozilla) or gmail. I hear good things about both. Though they are also both free products, at least they’re not from Microsoft. You have to be connected to the internet to use them though, which may not fit your needs.
Thanks! somehow that reminded that since the OE and WIN98 came installed on the computer when I bought it, I still get the free telephone support that came with the purchase. I’ll phone them up later.
I would have to back up CCleaner Its an incredible tool.
Thunderbird will work when you’re not connected to the net, as long as you’re using a POP3 mailbox instead of IMAP.
Aside from that, don’t most email products only really “work” when you’re connected to the net? (Well, I do have specially trained pigeons that I use that fly to the nearest Google datacenter to deliver my Gmail, but it’s only for when I’m out of cell phone range 
(Just joking… I don’t have a cell phone))
I guess in some way email IS connected to the internet?
and those POP3 server problems come up for me periodically.