Is your dial-up connection disconnected after sending/receiving e-mail in Outlook Express? The solution is easily fixed by following the instructions below.

1) Open Outlook Express and then click on Tools from the menu bar and choos Options.

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2) From the Options Window click on the Connection tab.
Note: some versions of Outlook Express may have a Dial-Up tab rather than a Connection tab.

3) On the Connection tab (or Dial-up tab) make sure that there is no check in the box in front of "Hang up after sending and receiving". By having this box checked Outlook Express will disconnect after sending/receiving mail.

4) Click the OK button and you are done.