This site may have some good guidance for those using AOL. I have no interest at all in using AOL but I came across this article while searching for something else. It details steps on how you can setup your normal mail program to handle AOL messages. If it works it should solve the dilemma of "lost mail" until a more user-friendly ISP is found: http://email.about.com/cs/aoltips/qt/et050704.htm Lance