Mike: Another idea you might wish to consider, once you get your Outlook Express stored and working the way you want, is to use a small program called Express Assist. This works just like a wizard, and it will automatically back up all your Outlook Express folders, compressing the whole lot of them and placing this file into a location you can designate on your PC or-0-bettter still--onto a storage medium or another PC on your network. Find Express Assist at http://ajsystems.com/. It's not free, but you can get a full version at reasonable cost--$30 U.S. or less. Technical support is thorough and fast; so even prior to buying their product, Al Price might give you some help with your .DBX issue if you contact him. You can write to him at aprice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -Kane