What kind of files are they? If PST files, they need to be writable before
Outlook will open them, so if they're on a CD copy them to your C: drive
and/or make sure they aren't read only.

-Peter

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I have always transfered e-mail into other files associated with
different projects and have used them for future reference. Recently
I have not been able to open those e-mail files located in those
external (outside Outlook) files and thus cannot retrieve those e-
mails. The e-mail file are still there as a footnote appears
discribing the file date and size but it will not open.
I believe I must have changes some setting but am at a lose as to what
needs to be corrected.
Any suggestions?