Ok, sorry about that :-). There is another way to transfer files and that is using a cable to connect the two machines. Here is an example: http://www.vpi.us/usb-link.html. I have one similar to that and it works quite effectively. Just do a browse through Google to find them (this was the first one that popped up). Even eBay probably have them cheaper. The other option you can have to is to archive your messages on GMail. And you can do this just like you would use a second hard drive. This site lists three options: http://www.sizlopedia.com/2007/08/11/utilities-to-use-gmail-space-as-google-drive/ Of course you will need a GMail account to do that: www.mail.google.com/mail/signup > -----Original Message----- > From: rjkane@paradise.net.nz > Sent: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:15:31 +1200 > To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > > Thank you, n. east. > You missed one line in my message:- >>> I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "n.east" <neast@inbox.com> > To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 1:37 PM > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? > > >> One way to handle this is by an email to yourself :-). Open a new >> message screen in your mail program. Address it to an address you >> can access from the laptop. Now reduce the size of this new message >> screen so that you can see your mail program too. Locate the >> messages you need to move, highlight them, and then "drag" them over >> on to the new message screen. When you release the mouse button, >> they will be added to the message as attachments. Give the message a >> subject relating to the contents of the messages you have attached. >> Send the message. Open your mail program on your laptop and download >> the new message (from you). You will see the messages as >> attachments. Depending on the number you have to move, you may need >> to send them in batches to avoid a load limit from your ISP. If they >> are all plain text messages you should be able to move quite a few >> each time. >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: rjkane@paradise.net.nz >>> Sent: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:45:01 +1200 >>> To: gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mail copying? >>> >>> I would appreciate some helpful advice on this:- >>> >>> I have quite a large number of genealogy-related e-mail messages on >>> my >>> desk-top computer which I would like to transfer to my lap-top. I >>> want significantly to cut down on the number of messages I retain >>> and, >>> for various reasons, it is desirable to do the culling on the >>> laptop. >>> I do not NOT need to transfer messages back. >>> >>> I know of a number of laborious ways of transferring >>> message-by-message but I would rather not resort to that. >>> >>> Both computers run Windows XP Home. >>> >>> I do not send or receive mail on the laptop. >>> >>> I have a "thumb drive" gadget by which I normally transfer data >>> between the computers and my most used common word processor is >>> WordPad. >>> >>> The email on the desk-top is Outlook Express 6. >>> >>> In previous versions of Windows/Outlook Express configurations I >>> was >>> able, through Windows Explorer, to get to the mail folders and copy >>> them to view in a word processor program to save or discard as I >>> wished. I have not been able to do this on the present set-up. >>> >>> The Folder Export facility in OE seems to have only unsuitable (to >>> me) >>> destinations. >>> >>> Bob Kane >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------- >>> Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at >>> gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> -------------------------------------- >> Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at >> gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/earth