Hi dr1966

I'm no authority but I would contact the AOL people. They are pretty good about helping you. I've recently heard AOL has added a lot of bells and whistles to protect you from yourself and others (maybe a firewall??) The other option is get rid of AOL if there is an alternate IP available. I dumped them 4 years ago and never looked back. They try to be all things to all people and end up doing too much. Also, disable your Windows firewall. If you have two going that's one two many.