>maybe I have not understood right, but why don't you put the code with the popup in the page_load and check for Page.IsPostBack?:
>
>

>Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
>   If Not Me.Page.IsPostBack Then
>      Response.Write("<script>javascript:alert('passowrd expired') </script>")
>   End If
>End Sub
>

You are right. I completely missed that last night. Thanks, I will try that approach.