From the nimble fingers of Robin (robinc@...) (28/6/2000 7:56 PM) came... >>> Outlook Express has a preference setting for doing a "partial download" (a >>> small bit of info so you get an idea of what the message is about) of any >>> e-mail above a user-defined size. That is useful for ignoring big messages; >>> though I haven't actually found out how to delete them from the server >>> without asking the ISP. >> >> Sounds good to me... >> >> Where is that option found? I haven't uncovered it in 5.02. > > It is well hidden. Tools:Accounts:Edit:Options:Server Options ... and there is was, and it works. Thank you immensely! It even presents a fairly logical method for getting biggies later. I take back every nasty thing I've ever said about Bill. (I do, sometimes, wonder about people who take the time to know these things.) -- Ted Spencer; ted@... -- Let my words be as honey, for tomorrow I will probably have to eat them.