[Raven]

the reason why i suggested that is because

recently my ISP internet service provider

switched over to using Google Mail

and they changed the ports for the email servers

and it royally screwed up outlook express

which Still isn't working right

so i said frig it and opened up two more
email accounts both with GMAIL

and they work pissa

in fact i just downloaded and installed gmail notifier

and when someone @ S-B replies to a post
a small pop up window ...pops up saying

for example

mr hunters just replied to outgoing email @ s-b

and i can be working on the PC and keep track

i read 80% of my S-B reading in my email anyways as is...

and only "pop in" to post....or instant message with instant delivery notification enabled....in your user area....
which is quite faster than the S-b refresh rate...