"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>~ FreeSpirit ~ wrote:
> <snip>
>> ** I don't understand this "identity" stuff. I'm the only user on this
>> PC. But I made another "identity." So now I have a new identity and
>> can't find it in OE - my message went into a folder somewhere and I had
>> to retype this all over again. I don't know what identity I'm using now.
>> I hope you get this message.
>>
>> Assuming all is well, import messages
>> > from the old Identity before deleting it (File>Identities>Manage
>> > Identities).
>>
>> ** How do I import them to the new identity and WHERE is the new
>> identity
>> located in OE? How do I find it?
>======================
> You can access (see) all identities via File > Identities > Manage
> identities.

## I can't do what this is telling me (import messages) because I do not
have OUTLOOK or MS EXCHANGE on my PC, only OE. How is it done with OE6? I
still can't find the second identity in OE. When I try to change identity
nothing happens. I have WXP-Home/SP2 on my PC.

FS~

> You can switch identites via File > Switch identity (closes OE and reopens
> it in the chosen identity and in a new window).
>
> Each identity has its own store:
> http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#storemain (<= lots of good stuff
> on
> that page).
>
> Tools > Options > Maintenance > Store folder will reveal the location of
> your current identity's store.
>
> When using Identity B, to import messages from Identity A: File > Import >
> Messages > choose OE6 > Choose Import mail from an OE6 Identity > Select
> folder to import (suggest not selecting Outbox, Sent Items and Deleted
> Items, or any Hotmail folders) > ...
>
> Tip: Before importing, clean-up Identity B and compact all folders.
>
> To delete an identity: File > Identities > Manage Identities > ...
>
> In another thread, ~ FreeSpirit ~ wrote:
>> I seem to have two MS newservers on this PC. Msnews.microsoft.com and
>> this one, new.microsoft.com.
>
> msnews.microsoft.com and news.microsoft.com are the same. You only need
> one
> of them. To remove the other one, right-click on it in Folders pane and
> choose Remove Account.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>
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