If you need a free ISP Netzero Use IE to view page or it doesn't work. I used Netzero to get my dial-up modem working in Vista, that's another story with a dual boot XP/Vista. Ended up with 2 modems in the same computer, since Vista said my XP modem was in use. Another free ISP is Juno. Just got a message today from them telling me about the new Vista ready version. Both Netzero & Juno have a Connection Wizard for download that I used to pinpoint my connection problems, it gave me a little insight. So are you impressed with the Vista Connection Wizard? I ran that thing so many times.

Hi ! Thanks for the additional responses ! @mikie: My "live" address is free, so if that's what you mean by "cheap".... I don't like paying for email. ;-) Also, the files/messages are being saved as .rtf fiiles. But I think I found the real problem (thanks to someone's observation elsewhere): the webmail compose screens are set to compose html emails, true. But rich text (a la Wordpad) is not quite the same. Apparently, I need to compose a message in an HTML editor (like Word or Kompozer) in order for a copy-and-paste maneuver to work with a webmail compose page. Fortunately, I use Seamonkey as my browser, which has a built in composer I learned I can use for the purpose ! :-) So, my situation is basically resolved. @leftwood: Actually, I'm trying to avoid using an offline email client just to avoid some steps. Since I like using webmail interfaces in my various accounts, I like the simplicity of just opening a program for writing a document, rather than opening a whole email program and then going into "compose." But, yes, I had Juno once -- seems like ages ago. I started with it, in fact. I liked it. I had the pay service ("free" was too slow). And I liked the built in email client -- based on Outlook Express. But the pic you show above.... isn't that from an eariler version of Juno long since discontinued ? I thought they eliminated the whole browser-email client combo half a dozen years ago (with version 7.0 or something), even thought they (temporarily ?) supported those using the earlier, fuller software versions (like 5.33). Did they bring it back ?

Assuming you have a Windows system (as opposed to an Apple/Mac), click on your "Start" Menu and... Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> Notepad I created a shortcut on my Desktop for Notepad so I don't have to go through the "Start" menu each time. (To create a similar shortcut: Click & hold on Notepad and drag it to your Desktop)

I guess my earlier post today may not have posted because when I hit the 'green post' box ... nothing happened ... just now I had to go back & add a title & then clicked the 'green post' box & it worked. ;-) ~~ Jeanne S