~ FreeSpirit ~ wrote:
>
> "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
>>
>>
>>
>
Go to File>Identities > Manage Identities Select the one you want to
use or add your new one. Once you're able to open the new Identity go
to File Import > messages. In the dialog box that pops select OE 6.
Then select the identity you want to import from. You'll need to do
the same with addresses and such.

gls858