You can avoid the "Session Ended" error message my by enabling cookies in your security settings in your browser.  To enable cookies, follow the steps below for your specific browser:

If your Internet Explorer browser is version 5.5 and earlier:

If your Internet Explorer browser is version 6.0:

If you are using Windows XP:

If you are using MSN Explorer:

If you do not prefer to enable cookies:

If you are using Netscape in Windows:

If you are using Netscape 7.0 in Windows:

Internet Explorer browser is version 5.5 and earlier:

1. From the Tools menu, click 'Internet Options'

2. Select the Security tab and click 'Custom Level'

3. There will be a section labeled 'Cookies'

4. Please make sure that both types are enabled, and click 'OK'

Internet Explorer browser is version 6.0:

1. Go to 'Start' in the lower left-hand corner of your computer

screen

2. Select 'Settings' and then 'Control Panel'

3. In Control Panel open the 'Internet Options' program

4. Click 'Privacy'

5. Click 'Advanced'

6. Check the check box that says 'Override automatic cookie

handling'

7. Check the box that says 'Always allow session cookies'

8. Click OK and close the 'Internet Options' windows

Windows XP:

1. Open your Internet Explorer browser

2. Click 'Tools' located at the top of the browser and select

'Internet Options'

3. Click 'Privacy' located at the top of the window

4. Click 'Edit' located near the bottom of the window

'Allow'

6. Click on 'OK' to exit all screens and log into your PayPal

Account

MSN Explorer:

1. Click 'Help & Settings' at the top right-hand corner

2. Click 'Web Browsing' located on the left side halfway down page

3. A new window will appear with the heading 'What do you want to

change about your Web browsing settings?'

4. Click 'MSN Explorer Security Statement'

5. After the paragraph headed 'Security Settings', click

'View/Configure Security Settings'

6. Select 'Custom Level'

7. Scroll down the list to 'Cookies'

8. Click the circle next to Enable for 'Allow cookies that are

stored on your computer' and 'Allow per-session cookies'

9. Click 'OK'

If you do not prefer to enable cookies for all websites, please follow

the directions listed below:

1. Go 'Start' in the lower left-hand corner of the computer screen

2. Select 'Settings' and then 'Control Panel'

3. In Control Panel open the 'Internet Options' program

4. Click 'Privacy'

5. Click 'Edit'

7. Click 'Allow'. This will allow cookies to be enabled for the

PayPal website only

8. Click OK and close the 'Internet Options' windows

Netscape in Windows:

1. Click 'Edit' from the top bar

2. Select 'Preferences'

3. Select 'Advanced'

4. Under Cookies, select either 'Accept all cookies' or 'Accept

only cookies that get sent back to the originating server radio button'

5. Click 'OK'

6. Go back to the Web and click 'Reload'. You should receive the

most recent versions of our web pages

Netscape 7.0 in Windows:

1. Click 'Edit' from the top bar

2. Select 'Preferences'

3. Select 'Privacy and Security'

4. Under Cookies, select 'Enable all cookies' or 'Enable cookies

based on privacy settings'

5. Click 'OK'

6. Go back to the Web and click 'Reload'. You should receive the