Mark, like Ray, I didn't know XP had its own compression utility. Where would I look for it, please? I do use Winzip 8.1 but I'm just curious. Cheers, Sandra. ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq