As a last try I uninstalled, cleared everthing and reinstalled 4.5.459 with typical install. I disabled firewall and spyware tools and still had the problem.

I’ll keep checking back here but I guess I’ll have to go elsewhere for the time being. If I find time I might eliminate the last link, the ISP, and sign up a POP3 account with another one to test but that is a real long shot.

Thanks for your help.