diff --git a/Global_Indexer/frmIndex.vb b/Global_Indexer/frmIndex.vb
index 3e67f69..b0ff4ee 100644
--- a/Global_Indexer/frmIndex.vb
+++ b/Global_Indexer/frmIndex.vb
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ Public Class frmIndex
             CURR_WORKFILE_EXTENSION = extension
 
             oRAWZielordner = WINDREAM.GetNormalizedPath(DT.Rows(0).Item("ZIEL_PFAD"), True)
-            oRAWZielordner = Path.Combine(WINDREAM_BASEPATH, oRAWZielordner)
+            oRAWZielordner = WINDREAM_BASEPATH & oRAWZielordner
 
             '####
             ' Regulären Ausdruck zum Auslesen der Indexe definieren
@@ -931,7 +931,10 @@ Public Class frmIndex
             If pIndexAttachment = False Then
                 LOGGER.Debug("Indexing Email File: [{0}]", CURRENT_NEWFILENAME)
 
-                Dim oMsgFilePath As String = Path.Combine(WINDREAM_BASEPATH, CURRENT_NEWFILENAME)
+                ' This cannot use Path.Combine, otherwise the WINDREAM_BASEPATH will be swallowed... lol
+                'Dim oMsgFilePath As String = Path.Combine(WINDREAM_BASEPATH, CURRENT_NEWFILENAME)
+                Dim oMsgFilePath As String = WINDREAM_BASEPATH & CURRENT_NEWFILENAME
+
                 Dim oMail As IMail = EMAIL.Load_Email(oMsgFilePath)
 
                 Dim oMessageId As String = oMail.MessageID