Maybe this is what the people really wrote. ;] I guess another thing you could try is reading the files from his computer. But I'm sure someone out there on the Internet has information about how to read these files, so I imagine that Google would turn up something. Ray at work > -----Original Message----- > Yes they are logs of conversations. They have a .dat extension. > > I have installed YM on my pc and copied his archieve into > mine. When I view his messages I get the following: > > user (08:45:55): ptgEy&qmzt)*y3rBg:nfv+0gy nE0hum)%2&d+xJ tc $i > ouruser (08:49:17): Px' xi|"{;.elro frkgt6{gdb|E0v vl56/*|bHk > ohh3 `oj w`cky (;m. > user (08:50:25): v~|]6k}agt)0lqr {i*ap(2g`xx > ouruser (08:51:26): q +Ksb(k/34 }`+Yz d%?6;"kgf_w. > user (08:51:58): oydZ6udgj$(+i > ouruser (08:52:04): pdiKo > > At the end of the day, if my boss wants to read these > messages this is what I have to do. I think that he may be > concerned that our user has used it to disclose information, > as he knew email was tracked. > > Steve ********************************************************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. Distribution, publication, or retransmission of this message is strictly prohibited. This message may be a bank to client communication and as such is priviliged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. The sender of this e-mail specifically "opts-out" of the Electronic Signatures and Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign) and any and all similar state and federal acts. Accordingly, but without limitation, any and all documents, contracts, and ageements must contain a handwritten signature of the sender to be legal, valid, and enforceable. ********************************************************************************************************** ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - RTO Software / TScale What's keeping you from getting more from your terminal servers? Did you know, in most cases, CPU Utilization IS NOT the single biggest constraint to scaling up?! Get this free white paper to understand the real constraints & how to overcome them. SAVE MONEY by scaling-up rather than buying more servers. http://www.rtosoft.com/Enter.asp?ID=148 ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm