Hi, K-mail uses the standard Mime inbox that anyother MUA uses, thus: You need to backup the following: "/var/spool/mail/*" "/etc/aliases" "$HOME/.kmailrc"??? <-- unsure of this HTH, Thomas Adam ----------- Thomas Adam ----------- "The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- <www.linuxgazette.com> "This is Linux country. If you listen carefully you can hear the sound of Windows rebooting....."