Tim, a lot depends on your operating system, but in general: Under Control Panel, Local Area Connections, or Network Connections, something like that, you should have two connections listed. One is the dial up. Look at the properties on both to find it if you can. Rather than delete it right away, try to find a disable button/box. That way you can be sure you found the right one.
Again, it depends on your OS, and what version of it’s Windows, but that’s a start.
You should be able to then direct your email software to the proper connection.
I think I figured it out. If anyone wants to help me test it just send me an e-mail to jtmiv@comcast.net. A simple message of “test” will allow me to make sure things are working properly.
Jeeeze, Tim must be sitting on top of the world! What else can a guy ask for than to have broadband capability on the Internet while his dog is warming his feet?
Actually, I had the cable internet provider already set up as my default e-mail. When my dial-up was cancelled everytime I logged in to Outlook it tried to first connect to my old provider. This was exactly opposite of what it did when I had both providers operating at the same time.
I eventually figured out how to completely cancel and delete all information regarding my old provider and things work fine now.