It is necessary to restore the backup file to Outlook in order to read its contents. The procedure for backup and restore can be found at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q270670 It is also possible to save the contents of an e-mail by right clicking on the body of the e-mail, use "Select All" and then copy and paste it into a file. This method will *not* keep the headers. FL Rose ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra E. T. Duncan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [FO] Saved E-Mail > Well I am a very bad girl, I have mailboxes for [FO] And August already has > 114 messages in it. > Someone told me to save the whole .dbx file but I tried a test and no matter > what format I choose I am unable to read a single thing,I am very envious of > anyone who can just delete the whole "SENT" mail box... Instinctively I know > there is a way to save this to get the extra stuff out of Outlook Express,I > even highlighted 56 messages at once and forwarded them to myself with this > subject [FO] Forwarded 56 messages and I can still go to that single message > and see whatever one I desire.I have not set up [FO] to go to it's own > folder I want to read each and every one a they come in I cannot believe it > 62 years old, 32 years genealogy,. 10 years Internet and from [FO] I am > still learning the most every day. > So if I do a "SAVE AS" will that be a more efficient way to save all > desired messages? > I am in serious need of help please