Ottawa Canada Dear Dorothy and list: If by the recycling bin you mean the deleted items folder of Outlook Express, this is where e-mail messages you delete are placed. There is a command at least in Outlook 2003 to empty the deleted items folder. From the list of e-mails say in the inbox in Outlook, I may press alt plus "t" for the tools menu, then type "y" by itself and I get a prompt asking if I am sure I want to permanently delete all messages and folders in the deleted items folder, and to press "y" to do so. Probably Outlook Express also has this feature. If you haven't permanently deleted all messages and folders in the deleted items folder, lately, you probably should. I don't know why all the messages in your other folders of Outlook Express would be appearing in deleted items. Brian Brian K. Lingard email: b.lingard@xxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: ve3yiab2ji15 tel: +1 (613) 247-0665 New York NY Tel +1 (646) 797-2862 FAX +1 (613) 247-9998 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.2/1143 - Release Date: 21/11/2007 10:01 AM ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-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:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq