I haven't let messages open in the preview pane for years but only recently did I learn about actually shutting off the Preview Pane all together. When I actually shut off the Preview Pane some loss of speech issues with went away. Look under View, Layout. Be sure that the checkbox labeled "Show Preview Pane" is unchecked. Chirp|Chirp|Chirp: It's the Bat, Bat Arhonious Software, www.chirpingbat.com -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx