On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:08:08 +0800, hja123 <hja123@singnet.com.sg> wrote: > Sorry for the misunderstanding. What I am referring to is a feature found in > Outlook Express, where the items from newsgroup, after being read, remain in > the system even after a reset. Thunderbird gives you the option of downloading newsgroup messages, so that they're available for offline use. -- Michael A. Marsh http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~mmarsh http://mamarsh.blogspot.com