Error messages

[Neville342002]

Logging into my G-mail account has become exceedingly painful - waiting for something to happen - then getting "Internet Explorer cannot display the web page" time and again. Most of the time I just shut the thing down.

When I try to send messages I get Error codes 002 and 008.

Anything I can do to rectify the above?

Please note I am "computer ILLITERATE", so any replies should necessarily be in plain language.
Thanks!!

[Bama19642]

Is this ONLY a problem with that one specific page? Or is it possible to browse to a different site? Also, what type of connection do you have, dial-up, DSL or cable? Do other things like AIM or other messengers work, or is that what you were referring to when you said sending messages brought error codes 002 and 008?