Thanks, Norm. I've always wondered about this feature but didn't dare try it without more info. Good to know! Deb On Sunday, August 17, 2003, at 04:43 PM, Norman Cohen wrote: > Hi Deb, > > Each "Mailbox" has an index file which allows for rapid > sorting/searching of the text messages within the Mailbox folder. > Occasionally this file, like any file, can become corrupted causing > strange behaviors - double messages, disappearing messages, wrong > message counts, etc. If you select the folder in the Mailboxes pane > and choose Rebuild Mailboxes form the Mailbox menu, this index is > recreated from scratch. Anytime you start having strange behaviors > with message sorting, display, or other issues, it's a good idea to > rebuild the mailbox. > > Hope this helps, > > Norm