Ah I'm totally confused. I empty out my inbox all the time and been sitting right here when a message come in. I ALWAYS have to open it. Be it the first or the last. I have to click it to open it. Scratching my head here. Pen +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Listen to this again: Outlook Express automatically opens the first > message that arrives in an empty Inbox. Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.