Re-na, Your email program has gone crazy again and I cannot reply to them as you do not again show a to and from address as before. For a long while all was well and now again today, all is no good. I routinely delete and save my sent items so that my sent folder does not get to big. I routinely backup all of my messages on regular basis. I also use the full version of Outlook as I like that version far better than the Express version. It is also wise to save your address book as well in the event that Outlook Express crashes and you stand the possibility of losing everything. I did once and have learned my lesson to always back up everything. John F --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 1/11/02