In a message dated 12/6/03 3:11:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, elisam2@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: I used Nero last night and it promptly changed all my files to read only even all my OE message store files so OE couldn't open them and I had to change every single one. Are you referring to the files burned to CD? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. Dave Barry