diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ccefdf1f..32ac2a87 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ v0.71.2		16-Jan-2005
 		Added debug logging for exporting netmails from the messagebase
 		so that we later can decide to mark these messages auto deleted.
 
+	mbfile:
+		With adopt, import and move allow to overwrite a file with the
+		same name if the -f option is used on the commandline.
+
 	mbnntp:
 		Does now send the right mime headers recognised by news clients.
 		Fixed compile problem with some compilers.
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 44f29485..298848f2 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -130,19 +130,11 @@ mbcico:
 	N: Implement PLZ turn off m_get command.
 
 mbfile:
-	L: Update <filespec> <area> <-touch>
-
 	L: Possibility to skip file areas from checking and reindexing.
 
-	U: mbfile import refuses to import (overwrite) a file that is already
-           in the file area. See also adopt.
-
 	N: It is not possible to import areas that run of cd-roms. Do we still
 	   need cd-rom support with current hd prices?
 
-	N: Add commandline switch for adopt that allows replacing files that
-	   already exist.
-
 mbnntp:
 	U: fetched mail doesn't get the status Rcvd if it was for the user.
 
diff --git a/mbfido/mbfile.c b/mbfido/mbfile.c
index be3d80db..79d20e07 100644
--- a/mbfido/mbfile.c
+++ b/mbfido/mbfile.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ int		do_move  = FALSE;	/* Move a file			    */
 int		do_del   = FALSE;	/* Delete/undelete a file	    */
 int		do_sort  = FALSE;	/* Sort a filebase		    */
 int		do_rearc = FALSE;	/* ReArc a file			    */
+int		do_force = FALSE;	/* Force file overwrite		    */
 extern	int	e_pid;			/* Pid of external process	    */
 extern	int	show_log;		/* Show logging			    */
 time_t		t_start;		/* Start time			    */
@@ -224,6 +225,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    do_annon = TRUE;
 	} else if (!strncasecmp(argv[i], "-v", 2)) {
 	    do_novir = TRUE;
+	} else if (!strncasecmp(argv[i], "-f", 2)) {
+	    do_force = TRUE;
 	}
     }
 
diff --git a/mbfido/mbfutil.c b/mbfido/mbfutil.c
index 11392fa0..50ab0a9b 100644
--- a/mbfido/mbfutil.c
+++ b/mbfido/mbfutil.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 
 extern int	do_quiet;		/* Suppress screen output	    */
+extern int	do_force;		/* Force file overwrite		    */
 extern	int	e_pid;			/* Pid of external process	    */
 extern time_t	t_start;		/* Start time			    */
 extern time_t	t_end;			/* End time			    */
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ void Help(void)
     printf("\n	Options are:\n\n");
     mbse_colour(CYAN, BLACK);
     printf("	-a -announce			Suppress announce added files\n");
+    printf("	-f -force			Force file overwrite\n");
     printf("	-q -quiet			Quiet mode\n");
     printf("	-v -virus			Suppress virus scanning, use with care\n");
     die(MBERR_COMMANDLINE);
@@ -319,14 +321,18 @@ int AddFile(struct FILE_record f_db, int Area, char *DestPath, char *FromPath, c
     mkdirs(DestPath, 0775);
 
     if ((file_exist(DestPath, F_OK) == 0) || (file_exist(LinkPath, F_OK) == 0)) {
-	WriteError("File %s (%s) already exists in area %d", f_db.Name, f_db.LName, Area);
-	if (!do_quiet)
-	    printf("\nFile %s (%s) already exists in area %d\n", f_db.Name, f_db.LName, Area);
-	return FALSE;
+	if (do_force) {
+	    Syslog('+', "File %s (%s) already exists in area %d, forced overwrite", f_db.Name, f_db.LName, Area);
+	} else {
+	    WriteError("File %s (%s) already exists in area %d", f_db.Name, f_db.LName, Area);
+	    if (!do_quiet)
+		printf("\nFile %s (%s) already exists in area %d\n", f_db.Name, f_db.LName, Area);
+	    return FALSE;
+	}
     }
 
     if ((rc = file_cp(FromPath, DestPath))) {
-	WriteError("Can't copy file in place");
+	WriteError("Can't copy file to %s, %s", DestPath, strerror(rc));
 	if (!do_quiet)
 	    printf("\nCan't copy file to %s, %s\n", DestPath, strerror(rc));
 	return FALSE;