> See if the files compress more than expected with winzip/etc > as well? > > BillW No, it doesn't. Possibly there's some compression at their end and exapnsion at my end and NetMedic is displaying the post- modem (ie PC-side expanded) volume, even though the actual volume into the modem is compressed. Might pop off a mail to NetMedic and get their opinion, still makes me wonder every time I see it -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.