It simply means that OE has grouped all the messages under the same subject. If you had ten messages with the subject line Fluffy Ducks, 2 for a Pound, deleting the first one would delete the other nine, as they've been grouped together, or collapsed as OE says! Darran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Smith" <jamieboy46@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Access IT" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 6:37 PM Subject: [access-uk] Collapsed Conversations In OE | Hello Again | | Twice in one day! | | Could anyone explain what Collapsed means in relation to Outlook Express. | Certain of my messages were announced to be Collapsed, and then I was | constantly warned that all such collapsed messages would also be deleted. | | Any help would be appreciated. | | Many thanks. | | Marg. | | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq