>: paper rots and burns. >disks and magnetic media rot and burn too.. More importantly, one tiny tiny little scratch on a disk / magnetic medium can render the whole contents unreadable. The problem is even worse for encrypted files). OK, with paper (and prints) you might get fading, or even mould growth, but the image itself can still shine through albeit looking a bit jaded. Bob ___________________________________________________________ Tiscali Broadband from 14.99 with free setup! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/