Thanks for the quick and easy-to-understand reply. I suspected that there is no real method to forward the inbox in one shot. I will try making the .pst file if I can get my troubled box to stay up long enough. Come to think of it, I'm not sure I could import the file into my backup system since I am going from Outlook 2010 to an Outlook 2003. They might not be compatible. At least I'll be able to keep the messages. I don't really know what the side-effects of the repair effort will be so I am trying to hedge my bets. Thanks again.