You only need Word for html and doc files. If you send the html from within IE, you don't even need Word for that. >>> allen@xxxxxxxxxx Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:31:28 PM >>> I also don't see why it even makes a difference. You can read txt files with note pad anyway. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:40 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: supporting unfiltered files >I don't have MS Office on my system, and text files transfer just fine. > > At 11:26 AM 10/18/2006, Sharon wrote: >>Hello Walt, >>Recently I had a reformatted drive without Word. When attempting to >>transfer text files as well as HTML, I received a message referring to the >>lack of M S Word. After installing Office, everything returned to normal. >>I was surprised and wondered, if this was true, what happens to people who >>use another word processor. >> >>Just Curious >> >>Sharon >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/480 - Release Date: 10/17/2006 > > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1810 (20061018) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >