Hello, Bruce, I hope that you are having a nice day ! 

 BC> Does Jean leave ZOC running after downloading the message packet?
 BC> If so, that might explain the Read Only problem. 
 BC> Some programs won't release their hold on a file until you Exit them. 

        I close ZOC but it is still in RAM as I leave it on the
  taskbar for quick access. I would try to close it altogether and see
  as you fellows are quite helpful.

        Later !

        On second try. I got so close to a solution and yet again so
  far. I got out of BW, closed ZOC and all that I kept on the taskbar,
  re-opened BW and lo and behold, the F/M were there. For a test, I
  got out of BW and back in again. . .   gone ! What in Haddes is
  going on ???

 Sig: It is so cold in TI, one would think
  that this is Montreal.

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