I M Wellworn wrote:

using MSoutlook 2003 and need to move lots of emails to a word
folder.

WHat's a "word folder"?

can I make a short cut in the folder pane to allow me to drag
and drop the easy way.

If you mean a Windows folder, use Windows Explorer to open the folder on the
screen. Then open the Outlook folder containing the messages in Outlook.
Select the mesages in Outlook and drag them to the Windows Explorer folder.
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Brian Tillman