Thanks Bruce. I backed up all the files in the message store and I added a
new identity and imported messages but all the subfolders disappeared when I
rebooted. I then deleted both identities in "C:\Documents and
Settings\Username\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities", opened OE and
it automatically created a new identity and imported the old messages from
the backup up message store location. This fixed the problem. Please note
that at first I simply copied all the .dbx files back to the new identity
folder except for outbox.dbx and sent items.dbx, but this brought the error
back. Only importing the messaged worked.
Thanks for all you help!


"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
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> Open OE | Click on File | Identities | Add New Identity. After that, just
> follow the prompts. It's the same as when you set up OE originally. Go to
> Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties and write down the info under each
> tab for reference.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS MVP - Outlook Express
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "B" <buradori@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:BRSff.4955$w84.1025047@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
>> Sorry, but can you please give me a quick step by step?
>> Thanks,
>> Bura
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:ufnMxmR7FHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> You may have a damaged identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity.
>>> Create a new one and test it. If all is well, you can import your
>>> messages from the old identity and delete it.
>>> --
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>
>>> "B" <buradori@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:QHFff.3267$KP5.451297@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>>>> Yes, it was closed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:eYmPDAI7FHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Was OE closed when you deleted the dbx files? If not, close OE and do
>>>>> it again.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>>> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>>>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bura" <buradori@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1132346056.230968.184270@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>>> I'm using OE6.00.2900.2180 on and XPSP2 machine. I send messages in
>>>>>> OE, and they stay in the outbox, but the recipient always gets the
>>>>>> message. The default send option is plain text. It's on a network
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> other users aren't having the problem. I deleted the outbox.dbx and
>>>>>> sent.dbx, but the problem persists. Any ideas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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