On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:16:28 +0000 Chris Jones <jonesc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Under KDE I would then look to see what application is associated with > the email when it is stored as a file on your desktop (whats the file > extension by the way ?) by either right clicking on it and checking its > properties, Bingo! I just found it, thanks to your help. By right-clicking on the file and selecting properties, one of the tabs is "Open With" and the selections are Kmail, "Nedit" and "Text Editor". I selected Nedit and it's working just the way that I want it to. The file extension is .eml, and the "Type" is "email message", mime type message/rfc822 Thanks! -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com