Well ok, that explains it then; I thought something was wrong with them. Sort of like Quicken then, you can backup the files but can't just "read" them. Thanks! ~Glo ----- Original Message ----- From: Don To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 9:36 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Compacting OE Files ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glo" <redowl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 4:46 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Compacting OE Files what is the point of keeping these files if they can't be read? Or is this just what makes OE work? Just curious. ~Glo The trick is finding a database program that can read the dbx format. Maybe MS Access???? Don -- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.3 - Release Date: 4/5/2005 -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk