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Here's a real bugger of a problem I've been trying to get rid of for
about 8 months now.

With my internet mail reader (and probably my news reader as well), I
have a problem while sending large mail attachments.  My PPP dial-up
connection freezes up at random times (e.g. when files are 99%
completed), forcing me to hang up, unload winsock and re-connect.  

Receiving is perfect.

In Windows 95, I have tried everything from lowering my modem speed to
19.2 kbps to lowering the UART transmit threshold to the lowest
possible setting.  I have also ensured that hardware flow control is
enabled.  I have even added the AT command to turn on hardware flow
control in the extra modem settings.

Nothing has worked so far and I am starting to wonder if it's a
problem with my computer (386-DX33, 8M RAM, 28.8 Cardinal Internal
Modem, Win95), or my service provider.

Receiving files causes no problem and I get a very good throughput on
receiving.

I did notice, however, that when sending files to a friend (over
conventional person-to-person connection i.e. NOT over the internet),
the connection sometimes freezes up for a moment (say about 10 seconds
sometimes) and then resumes.  I usually assume that this is line
noise.  My other party has a USR 28.8 internal and has had no problems
with it.  I am beginning to suspect my modem.

My phone line is a computer-quality line, so I doubt it would be a
line noise problem when I connect to my service provider.

Any help would be appreciated!  Please reply via e-mail.

Thank you.
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Stephan Vermette -- sverm@magi.com
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