Two interesting aspects to this

1st is that the dialing is being requested by Generic Host Process for Windows & if I block it I can't access the Internet.

Anyway according to Zone Alarm shortly after I logged in, the above component was the one trying to dial the Internet. It is a catch-22 - say no & you don't get access - say yes & the durned think keeps dialling in after a log off.

Another interesting thing that has begun recurring. When I was in HK I went thru 6 months of increasingly difficult access to Iwethey until in the end I was only able to post by using someone elses computer or by using a windows running under Virtual PC. (sytematically my work computer then 3 home computers got blocked).

The only thing I was able to determine to my satisfaction at the time was that the blocking was not occuring in HK (I worked for HK Telecom) - I also became aware that when I logged into to Iwethey I would get pinged & if I used Zone Alarm to block the ping, my post would fail - this happened repeatedly. It is happening again now - block the ping after logging in & post failes - allow the ping & the post works.

The frustration here is that Zone Alarm is touted as the best form of personal security but if I apply it I can't get *normal* access to the net and some places on it. Turn Zone Alarm off & all seems ok.

Doug