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Old 01-05-2006, 02:00 AM
Ted Zieglar
 
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Default Re: OE6 is a MESS!!!!!!!!! I'm LOST!!!!!!!!

"How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=318378

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Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:O7R2%23ZX5FHA.3276@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%2381MtlW5FHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >~ 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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