My previous version of outlook (office 97) used to have an option to
automatically disconnect after downloading mail. Has this option been taken
away?

No.
Post your current version, connection type and automatic polling settings.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"cannon_island" <cannon_island @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My previous version of outlook (office 97) used to have an option to
> automatically disconnect after downloading mail. Has this option been
> taken
> away?