Allan, thanks for the reply.

>>select the Mail Setup tab and make sure that the "Send immediately when connected" checkbox is checked. This should solve the problem<<

Tried that - no luck, although it is interesting to note that the help text for the checkbox says "Select the checkbox if you want Outlook to perform a send/receive as soon as it is connected". This could suggest that the send function will only be performed when the connection takes place, not during the connection. Ambiguous.

Regards,
Alan