PS - sorry, I forgot something! The ctrl-o command in pico does not postpone a message; it updates the file by writing the current buffer to it. Also, the ctrl-c command in pico does not cancel a message; it tells you your current location within the file - what line out of how many, what char out of how many, and the percent of the file length where cursor currently resides. It is only the built in pine composer that knows how to postpone, or cancel. Visit me at http://www.valstar.net/~hallenbeck The Moon is Waning Crescent (42% of Full)