: company  name and an email  address) and i am trying to write  a
: script  that will check  that each email address  in the 1st set  of
: data  is equal to the email address in the second set of data and
: if not to highlight  it. (all the data is muddled so i cant even
: sort  and check but i there are 4 sep columns  [2 emails, 2 names]

What are "sep columns"?


You could use conditional formatting  for this. For this
example, I'll use some sample data filling 4 rows. Open a new
sheet. Add the following conditional formats to cell A1 and C1.
(Select the "Formula Is" option and paste these formulas.) Set the
format to your normal background. Set the background for A1:D4 to
be highlighted.

A1 => = MATCH( $A1, $C$1:$C$4, 0 ) > 0
C1 => = MATCH( $C1, $A$1:$A$4, 0 ) > 0

Select cell A1 and use the + cursor to drag the cell to B1. Do
the same for cells C1 and D1. Now, select A1:D1 and use the +
cursor to fill 4 rows. Copy and paste these values only into range
A1:D4.

foo foo bar foo
bar foo bar foo
qaz bar car bar
qar bar foo bar

The matched email addresses will be normal while the unmatched
cells will be highlighted.


: i have tried using loops  and formatting but it doesnt seem to
: work. is it because it is txt  as opposed to numbers?

Without seeing your code, it is pretty much impossible to tell
what may be wrong with it.

Try vlookup function.................

Have you tried Countif function.
Bring both the databases in one sheet & try Countif function in adjucent column.
OR use conditional formatting  using countif formula. F1 help  provides good
example for using countif function.