diff -u --exclude=Make* --exclude=*.o --exclude=gaim src/conversation.c src/changed/conversation.c
--- src/conversation.c	Fri Aug 20 19:31:18 1999
+++ src/changed/conversation.c	Fri Aug 20 19:24:18 1999
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include "pixmaps/link.xpm"
 
 int state_lock=0;
-char log_all_file[256];
 
 GdkPixmap *dark_icon_pm = NULL;
 GdkBitmap *dark_icon_bm = NULL;
@@ -298,6 +297,19 @@
 
         c = (struct conversation *)g_new0(struct conversation, 1);
         g_snprintf(c->name, sizeof(c->name), "%s", name);
+
+	if (log_all_conv) {
+	  FILE *fd;
+	  static char datetime[80];
+	  time_t tme;
+	  time(&tme);
+	  strftime(datetime, sizeof(datetime), "%Y/%m/%d, %H:%M:%S", localtime(&tme));
+
+	  fd = open_log_file(c);
+	  fprintf(fd, "----- New Conversation @ %s -----\n", datetime);
+	  fclose(fd);
+	}
+
         show_conv(c);
         conversations = g_list_append(conversations, c);
         return c;
@@ -762,7 +774,6 @@
         char *buf2 = g_malloc(BUF_LONG);
 	struct log_conversation *l;
         FILE *fd;
-        int res;
 	char colour[10];
 	
 	if (flags & WFLAG_RECV)
@@ -791,61 +802,14 @@
                 fclose(fd);
 	}
 	if (log_all_conv) {
-		struct stat st;
-		/*  Dont log yourself */
-		g_snprintf(log_all_file, 256, "%s/.gaim", getenv("HOME"));
-
-		stat(log_all_file, &st);
-		if (!S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
-			unlink(log_all_file);
-		
-		fd = fopen(log_all_file, "r");
-
-		if (!fd) {
-			res = mkdir(log_all_file, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IXUSR);
-			if (res < 0) {
-				g_snprintf(buf, BUF_LONG, "Unable to make directory %s for logging", log_all_file);
-				do_error_dialog(buf, "Error!");
-				g_free(buf);
-				g_free(buf2);
-				return;
-			}
-		} else
-			fclose(fd);
-
-		g_snprintf(log_all_file, 256, "%s/.gaim/%s", getenv("HOME"), ourname);
-
-		stat(log_all_file, &st);
-		if (!S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
-			unlink(log_all_file);
-
-		fd = fopen(log_all_file, "r");
-		if (!fd) {
-			res = mkdir(log_all_file, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IXUSR);
-			if (res < 0) {
-				g_snprintf(buf, BUF_LONG, "Unable to make directory %s for logging", log_all_file);
-				do_error_dialog(buf, "Error!");
-				g_free(buf);
-				g_free(buf2);
-				return;
-			}
-		} else
-			fclose(fd);
-			
-		g_snprintf(log_all_file, 256, "%s/.gaim/%s/%s.log", getenv("HOME"), ourname, normalize(c->name));
-		sprintf(debug_buff,"Logging to: \"%s\"\n", log_all_file);
-		debug_print(debug_buff);
-		fd = fopen(log_all_file, "a");
-		if (show_time) fprintf(fd, "%s ", date());
-		fprintf(fd, "%s: %s\n", who, what);
-		fclose(fd);
+	  fd = open_log_file(c);
+	  if (show_time) fprintf(fd, "%s ", date());
+	  fprintf(fd, "%s: %s\n", who, what);
+	  fclose(fd);
 	}
 	g_free(buf);
         g_free(buf2);
 }
-	
-
-
 
 void conv_write(struct conversation *c, char *message, int flags)
 {
Only in src: dialogs.c
diff -u --exclude=Make* --exclude=*.o --exclude=gaim src/gaim.h src/changed/gaim.h
--- src/gaim.h	Fri Aug 20 19:31:19 1999
+++ src/changed/gaim.h	Fri Aug 20 19:24:18 1999
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
 extern void aol_icon(GdkWindow *);
 extern int query_state();
 extern void set_state(int);
-
+extern FILE *open_log_file (struct conversation *c);
 
 /* Functions in server.c */
 /* input to serv */

diff -u --exclude=Make* --exclude=*.o --exclude=gaim src/util.c src/changed/util.c
--- src/util.c	Fri Aug 20 19:31:20 1999
+++ src/changed/util.c	Fri Aug 20 19:33:28 1999
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
@@ -33,7 +36,63 @@
 static GdkBitmap *icon_bm = NULL;
 static int state;
 
+FILE *open_log_file (struct conversation *c)
+{
+    char *buf = g_malloc(BUF_LONG);
+    char *buf2 = g_malloc(BUF_LONG);
+    char log_all_file[256];
+    struct stat st;
+    FILE *fd;
+    int res;
 
+    /*  Dont log yourself */
+    g_snprintf(log_all_file, 256, "%s/.gaim", getenv("HOME"));
+    
+    stat(log_all_file, &st);
+    if (!S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
+      unlink(log_all_file);
+    
+    fd = fopen(log_all_file, "r");
+    
+    if (!fd) {
+      res = mkdir(log_all_file, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IXUSR);
+      if (res < 0) {
+	g_snprintf(buf, BUF_LONG, "Unable to make directory %s for logging", log_all_file);
+	do_error_dialog(buf, "Error!");
+	g_free(buf);
+	g_free(buf2);
+	return NULL;
+      }
+    } else
+      fclose(fd);
+    
+    g_snprintf(log_all_file, 256, "%s/.gaim/%s", getenv("HOME"), ourname);
+
+    stat(log_all_file, &st);
+    if (!S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
+      unlink(log_all_file);
+
+    fd = fopen(log_all_file, "r");
+    if (!fd) {
+      res = mkdir(log_all_file, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IXUSR);
+      if (res < 0) {
+	g_snprintf(buf, BUF_LONG, "Unable to make directory %s for logging", log_all_file);
+	do_error_dialog(buf, "Error!");
+	g_free(buf);
+	g_free(buf2);
+	return NULL;
+      }
+    } else
+      fclose(fd);
+			
+    g_snprintf(log_all_file, 256, "%s/.gaim/%s/%s.log", getenv("HOME"), ourname, normalize(c->name));
+
+    sprintf(debug_buff,"Logging to: \"%s\"\n", log_all_file);
+    debug_print(debug_buff);
+
+    fd = fopen(log_all_file, "a");
+    return fd;
+}
 
 
 int escape_message(char *msg)