diff --git a/msg.go b/msg.go
index 81611e7..27a9c53 100644
--- a/msg.go
+++ b/msg.go
@@ -278,12 +278,19 @@ func zipMessages() ([]byte, error) {
 	s := new([]ChatWarsMessage)
 	msgs := *s
 	ids := getSQLListID64(`SELECT om.obj_id id FROM obj_msg om;`)
+	fmt.Printf("zipMessages : Retrieved %d message ids.\n", len(ids))
+	i := 0
 	for _, id := range ids {
 		m, err := getMsg(id)
 		logOnError(err, "zipMessages : getMsg")
 		if err == nil {
 			msgs = append(msgs, *m)
 		}
+		i = i + 1
+		if i%10000 == 0 {
+			fmt.Printf("zipMessages : Exported %d messages.\n", i)
+		}
+
 	}
 	bkp.Messages = msgs
 	b, err := json.Marshal(bkp)