Maybe I wasn't clear - not surprising, of course. My Outlook Express has a "deleted Ite" (items) folder. It holds everything I've ever deleted I assume. Anyway, there are literally hundreds of deleted items in it. I just wondered if that's the way things work and it keeps building until you get rid of the computer or if there's any way or anything I should do to rid the computer of them period. Or, put another way, do these files take up space somewhere or do they simple exist in computer purgatory . . . so to speak? jim _________________________________________________ For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html Our Archives can be viewed at //www.freelists.org/archives/muglo Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://muglo.on.ca/