Look to the left of your list of messages - right beside of the word "from" you will see a tiny little flag - it is between the exclamation point and the word "from". If you click beside an email and click in the column that the little flag is in, you will see a red flag beside the email. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gold" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [OE] Flags : : Would someone please tell me what : 1. is a flag : 2. what it looks like : 3. how one pulls it up to use it : 4. etc. : As you can see, I have a LOT to learn and would appreciate any help. : Thank you. : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Robert Hays" <[email protected]> : To: <[email protected]> : Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 1:09 AM : Subject: Re: [OE] Flags : : : > Very good answer Carol ,, that is exactly what I use it for ,,,, other : than that, flags do not (((( Do )))) anything. : > Bob Hays : > _________________________________ : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "The Carver's Daughter" <[email protected]> : > To: <[email protected]> : > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 11:16 PM : > Subject: Re: [OE] Flags : > : > : > > I use flags to remind me NOT to delete the post or to remind me that it : > > needs an answer or look up. : > > Carol : > > : > > ----- Original Message ----- : > > From: "Alexandra Samujlik" <[email protected]> : > > To: <[email protected]> : > > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 1:15 AM : > > Subject: [OE] Flags : > > : > > : > > : As a new user, I wonder if someone could please tell me what : > > : Flags are used for? : > > : : > > : Thanks in advance : > > : : > > : Alex : > > : : > > : : > > : ==== OUTLOOK-EXPRESS Mailing List ==== : > > : To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: : > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm : > > : : > > : ============================== : > > : Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases : > > : http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp : > > : Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! : > > : > > : > > --- : > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. : > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). : > > Version: 6.0.268 / Virus Database: 140 - Release Date: 08-Aug-01 : > > : > > : > > _________________________________________________________ : > > Do You Yahoo!? : > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com : > > : > > : > > ==== OUTLOOK-EXPRESS Mailing List ==== : > > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: : http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm : > > : > > ============================== : > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history : > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. : > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library : > > : > : > : > ==== OUTLOOK-EXPRESS Mailing List ==== : > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: : http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm : > : > ============================== : > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! : > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp : > : : : ==== OUTLOOK-EXPRESS Mailing List ==== : To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm : : ============================== : Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! : http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.268 / Virus Database: 140 - Release Date: 07-Aug-01 _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

>>Look to the left of your list of messages - right beside of the word "from" you will see a tiny little flag - it is between the exclamation point and the word "from". If you click beside an email and click in the column that the little flag is in, you will see a red flag beside the email. Carol<< Carol, Your method is a lot simpler that what I had come up with! I had never used the Flag until this evening.. Thanks, G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.