Jagpal writes: <<I m using Eudora 5.1 When I recv a message with a colorful background or some pictures in the text and try to forward it to some one, it loses the puctures. How come they are retained by Outlook Express, but not in Eudora.>> The reason is that Eudora stores those pix in a Eudora sub-folder named "Embedded". To resend them, you have to manually embed them again from that folder. (Click Edit/Insert/Picture). Backgrounds will probably not transmit as intended. Eudora is not designed for the fancy stuff. Eudora sacrifices some functionality in return for a much leaner and therefore more stable program than OE. More complexity= less reliability, in general terms. Many non-vital "bells and whistles" are (presumably) not included in Eudora in favour of simplicity. Of which I'm all in favour, as a general rule. Don Penlington Free computer tutorials at: http://www.geocities.com/donaldpen/ Also Fractal Galleries, free icons, poetry, and beautiful Queensland beaches. "Hold No Punches.." Rode brings you great shareware/freeware programs with his honest opinions in this weekly column. http://freepctech.com/rode