>I've noticed the same thing (except at work I'm on NT). I've never investigated it, but would like to know the answer if you find it.
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>>At work, behind a firewall on W2K SP2, I am unable to hear when I get replies.
>>When I am at home, XP SP1, connected through a CableModem I can. Anybody know where I should look to adjust something?
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>>Thanks,
>>Tracy

With a lead from Jim Livermore directing me to see Message#632564, I have found I had installed, at one time, a version of WinAmp. I opened Windows Media Player, and reassociated all files to here. This has corrected my problem.

Tracy