Tried that and all it did was cause the mail program to lock. I'm on the verge of going back to 4.7!
Gareth King wrote: > Ed > > If you are using Windows, go to Control Panel, open Internet Options, > click on the Connections Tab and set the Never dial a connection option. > > Hope this works for you. > > Cheers > > Gareth > > Ed Ticknor wrote: > >> Thanks for the reply. I haven't come up with anything in preferences >> or the dial up connection settings. When I open Mail, it only starts >> the dialup connection, it doesn't actually download new messages. >> All I'm trying to do is compose messages to send later without the >> dial up connection opening with the Mail program. I'm sure its a >> simple matter to correct, but I'm not getting anywhere. >> Thanks... >> Ed >> >> Travis Crump wrote: >> >>> opening up a dial up connection is OS functionality, poke around >>> your Windows settings and the settings for your dial-up >>> connections... The browser wouldn't do it if you have your home >>> page set to either a local page or blank since it never tries to use >>> the internet connection, but mail tries to check your mail when it >>> starts up(as well as load the mail start page) so when it asks to >>> use the internet connection Windows will open up the dial-up >>> connection depending on your settings. >>> >>> Ed Ticknor wrote: >>> >>>> Just upgrades to 6.1 and can't figure out how to keep the program >>>> from opening up a dial up connection when the mail program >>>> starts. The browser doesn't do it. I've ripped apart the >>>> preferences menu, but am probably overlooking something obvious >>>> >>>> Thanks... >>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- http://www.studio-one-photography.com
