An excellent suggestion, and I have saved your code in case of future problems. However, in this case, I have checked with the hosting providor and they have said that no proxy server is used for the connection. Any other ideas would be appreciated. Can anyone tell me what the WebRequest relies on for establishing a connection? I am assuming the local TCP/IP settings, DNS, etc., but is there anything else I may be missing? Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand. - Homer J. Simpson