Thanks a lot for your reply.
Yes, I'm usinf Evolution as it comes on the disk. As the setup progressed it asked for the ISP - which is
leewintl@att.net - which I entered in the approprate window - that's what makes this perplexing to me. It also asked the same question for receiving mail and of course I entered the necessary info. I am wondering how (click by click) how I can return to this area and check what is in the window - is this possible? I'd like to trace the "evolution" of my information as it was requested in the progress of loading the program. There must be something I could do to break this log jam but I have no idea of how to look for it. There is something that is keeping the path from my modem to the e-mail open but I am not familiar enough with ubuntu Linux to try to trace the path to see what is wrong. This is an area in which I could sure use to help.
As to the icon not responding - and this means any and every icon that is supposed to bring up the requested program - it gives me the same answer - it "couldn't be dislpayed."
As I said in the original problem question, this is in response to my clicking on an icon with the little foot.
Again, thanks for the response.........
confused Buckeye (heh)...........