Even faster than the "delete" button, which is a two-step process on aol, is the "ignore" button, which is a one-step process on aol. What I do when I'm downloading messages is look through all the messages in the mail box and those that I know I'm not interested in I hit with the ignore key. I then retrieve the ones left by using the automatic offload option, and it passes right over the ones to be ignored. The next time I go to the mailbox, those 'unwanted" messages are no longer in my new mail box. Hope this helps someone with managing their mail. Incidentally, I'm also on the Digest version of this list. Regards, Barbara Blake-Krebs [log in to unmask]