Mary, When you updated MSIE from version 4 to version 5, it installed a new version of Outlook Express. It was the new version of OE that "lost" all your saved messages, not MSIE. Upgrading from MSIE 5.0 to 5.01 only affects the web browser, not the mail program. It does not change the OE program so there should be no problems. And now for the really good news...... Those old messages may still be available AND recoverable. Open up Outlook Express and click FILE -- IMPORT Then select the correct version of the mail program which you were previously using. If the files still exist, it will import all those messages into your current OE system. ----- Original Message ----- From: "mjd" <[log in to unmask]> Mary Dunlap ----- Original Message ----- From: mjd To: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 10:35 AM Subject: MSIE 5.1 I want to update MSIE to 5.1. When I updated to 5.0 I lost all my E-mail messages that I had kept. Will this be a problem also in updating to 5.1? The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering the NOSPIN File Download CD... All the files from our File Download area and much more... over 165 files, all on one CD!! http://nospin.com/promotions