In all of the discussion about backups, I have not noticed the method I use. I established a free email account at YAHOO.com (6 MB free, 10 MB for $10/yr, 25 MB for $20/yr, 50 MB for $30/yr, 100 MB fro $50/yr). Every time I make a backup, I verify it by restoring in it my "FO Test" folder and then send a copy to this email account. That way, I always have an off site copy of my FO backup. When I exceed the 6 MB limit, I just delete the oldest backup. I do not send any photos to YAHOO, I keep the backups of my photos on CDs. If I were to send my photos to YAHOO, I would open a second account called Photos and keep them in it. I have had YAHOO email accounts for several years and never lost any data on any of them. Bob