To all who so quickly and generously answered my SOS, It seems my problem may have been an internet hiccup. It is working today. That does not mean I will not read every word you computer knowledgables write. I will look carefully at Opera, too. Thanks, At 06:10 AM 12/17/2000 -0700, you wrote: >Sue, >The few times I have had this problem was when the internet service >provider was having difficulty. If this only happens on certain web sites, >then it may be the server at that site. If it is your "home page" or main >page that comes up when you click on your IE, you might try typing in a >different URL address and see if it goes to that page. > >There seems to be a couple of server problems around the country right now >anyway (probably holiday overload, viral exposure?). I have been receiving >messages a couple of days late (that is, the message is posted on the 12th >and I receive it on the 14th!) from a couple of different professional >lists to which I subscribe. > >Fran Peck ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >> >>Dear list friends, >>Is anyone else having trouble with INTERNET EXPLORER? I get the two >>messages >>in the lower left corner "web site found" and "connecting to site" both >>flashing spastically >>back and forth. It won't connect. Has anyone ever experienced this? Can >>anyone help? >> >> >> >>Sue >>53/dx52/50 >>I plan to live forever---so far so good. >> >><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] > >Sue >53/dx52/50 >I plan to live forever---so far so good. > >[log in to unmask]