Is it possible to just key "n" to the end of the mail folder to read the recent emails/postings, and still use "n" to open the next folder and show the next unread posting please? And then just continue in a like fashion until you've caught up with all your recent emails please? If so, how? Thanks Sharon. -- A taste of linux = http://www.sharons.org.uk my git repo = https://bitbucket.org/boudiccas/dots TGmeds = http://www.tgmeds.org.uk Debian testing, Fluxbox 1.3.5, emacs 24.4.50.7