Okay here's what i wanna know. When i format my computer i'd like to be able to keep all my sent and received mail in outloook express by copying to disk and then putting back on computer once have installed windows again. I can't find anywhere that holds the email files. Not in the program directory. Just want all the emails that have been sent to be to be saved and all my sent email copies saved also so i can look back on them. Thanks for your help if u know the answer. Also if you know where the email files are stored for XP/2000 i'd appreciate it also so I can backup my email files on my laptop as well. [Desktop] -Windows ME -AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.2Ghz -1,024MB PC133 ram -60GB 7200HD [Laptop] Windows 2000/XP/ME & Linux 2.0Ghz Pentium 4 512MB DDR ram 40GB HD

Try this link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q270670

i love you, heh. Thankyou VERY much.

1 more question under this topic that i just came up with about 2 min ago while checking my email. I got an email with an attachment on it. No text. From: Himself To: Darling Now you know how in outtlook you select the message with one click and it comes in the window frame on the bottom and u see the message. Well when i click this the download attachment window pops up immediately. I've never had that happen before so i'm assuming they used some kinda trick to more successfully send their viruses. I don't ahve a virus scanner on there yet because some reason norton always screws up my comps. But i'm assuming this is a virus, when i select the email the "Open Attachment Warning" appears and says "c: \windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\rqqlyx9d\menu.scr" If i'm right .scr files are screensavor files right? which can also be viruses. Any ways does anyone have any idea what it might be? I've uploaded the file here http://www.angelfire.com/amiga/s1r1us/menu.scr but DO NOT open it because i think its definately a virus. Nobody makes an email automatically open up the attachment download window unless they are trying to do something bad. Just would like it if someone scanned it and could tell me what virus it is. Also is there any way to find out their email address since it only says "himself" in the from title.

hello its a virus the klez dont open it if you did goto housecall anti virus and do an online scan free.and the klez disables your installed anti virus programs have a nice day and try free avg anti virus program. buggy but better than none

Spot on Dave... Sirius - get FREE AVG anti virus program (very good) from following site: http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_dwnl3.php?status=ok Mark

Forgot to say, AVG Antivirus uses a plugin to scan your email (in and out going) if you have Outlook Express. I can definitely recommend it.