Well duh, I'm sure you told me that before (LOL) - so thanks again. I do it so rarely (ahem) that I forgot this simple method. Judith http://www.agoodread.com Judith, A simpler method would be to just select the messages you want to export and then grab & drag them out of OE into the folder of your choice. The originals will remain within OE, but you'll get individual .EML files in the folder with each one representing a single email message. I find it much easier than playing with actual Export controls that don't always work as advertised. :) Peace, Gman "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" http://www.bornagainamerican.org --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe 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/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------