Richard,
I have the same problem once in a while. I use AOL but it seems to happen when there are very few people on the boards. I have learned that if it does time out, that my message has usually been posted. I wait and verify that that is what happened. I've just learned to accept some of these computer things that could make you crazy. <img border="0" alt="[Hammer]" title="" src="graemlins/hammer.gif" />