Long time sync when starting OL2k3

[Colonel Blip]

Hello, All!

I just installed XP Pro and Office 2k3. When I start OL up and to initiates
a 'Send and Receive' for my mail it takes about 30 seconds before anything
actually happens. I have a dual boot with w2k (which I've used for years)
and OL on that system, once it is loaded and starts the S&R does so
immediately. Any thoughts on why the XP setup is so slow; it is as if it is
doing a bunch of internal stuff before it actually asks the POP3 for my
mail.

p.s. this is not hooked up to exchange.

Thanks.

Colonel Blip.
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