You're welcome. I assumed you wanted to *strip* all instances of you on the
old computer, but it would have been prudent of me to add what PA Bear did,
just in case. (Better safe than sorry).
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Steve Mc" <stevemc209@dnaglobal.net> wrote in message
news:F5Tef.19650$tV6.8151@newssvr27.news.prodigy.n et...
> Worked great.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Re:NB: There is *no* way to undo the deletions! Backup, backup, backup.
> I had already copied everything to the new computer, so didn't need to BU
> this time, but will surely keep that for future reference.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> --
>
> Steve Mc
>
> DNA to SBC to respond
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Ocevmzw6FHA.3120@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> You want to delete the dbx files in the Message Store with OE closed.
>> New, empty folders will be placed in the folder tree when you open OE
>> again.
>>
>> Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the location
>> of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
>> location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start>Run>Ctrl+V will put the
>> location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
>> write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
>>
>> In WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
>> marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable
>> Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder
>> Options>View.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Steve Mc" <stevemc209@dnaglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:zTPef.16136$7h7.13040@newssvr21.news.prodigy. com...
>>> I'm cleaning out my old computer, and thought that by deleting the
>>> identities in OE application would get rid of the various DBX files in
>>> the
>>> subject folder. It didn't. Could I just delete those dbx files without
>>> any
>>> problem ?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Steve Mc
>>>
>>> DNA to SBC to respond
>>>
>>
>
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