"Are you creating new folders under the Local folder tree? The MSN Hotmail
folder tree is a local mirror of the remote server. Creating new folders
under the MSN Hotmail folder tree only results in moving the email around on
the server. You should be able to highlight a group of messages and drag
them to the selected local folder. I would recommend using the file menu
system, though, and select the "Copy" function. When manipulating groups of
message I have seen OE barf while relocating, and lost the messages because
they were cleared from the MSN folders (remote server), but never written to
the local HDD."

This looks like it would help. Thank you.

rock

"N. Miller" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:29:46 -0500, rock9995 wrote:

I don't understand. In three years, this is the first time I've posted
and
not gotten a reply. Is it my breath? My screen name?

Maybe it is just that nobody knows the answer. No MSFT employees post here
officially as company representatives. All knowledge is peer experience.
If
nobody knows, nobody answers. I've had numerous posts go without answers.

I've copied and pasted this three times now, changing the subject line
but
nothing else.

One definition of "insanity" is doing the same thing over and expecting
different results.

I'm supportive of you guys and have always talked you up to everyone I
know.

"We" are just a bunch of users, just like you.

So is there anyone that will reply here?

Depends upon what they may know.

My Hotmail Plus account is getting full and I need to
transfer some files out of my inbox to somewhere else.

Last two times I moved files to another folder, OE marked all the letters
as
unread and "0KB" for a file size for each and every letter making it
necessary to reopen them all, waiting as each one downloaded, etc.

For the record, is there a way to take files out of Hotmail and store
them
in a way that will make room for more storage? And do it without closing
all the mail?

Are you creating new folders under the Local folder tree? The MSN Hotmail
folder tree is a local mirror of the remote server. Creating new folders
under the MSN Hotmail folder tree only results in moving the email around
on
the server. You should be able to highlight a group of messages and drag
them to the selected local folder. I would recommend using the file menu
system, though, and select the "Copy" function. When manipulating groups
of
message I have seen OE barf while relocating, and lost the messages
because
they were cleared from the MSN folders (remote server), but never written
to
the local HDD.

Thanks. This newsgroup has been a source of great help to me over the
years
and I thank those of you that have given your time to helping clueless
guys
like me.

We are all clueless about some aspect of MSFT products, here. We ask about
things we don't know, and we respond about things we do know.

--
Norman
~Shine, bright morning light,
~now in the air the spring is coming.
~Sweet, blowing wind,
~singing down the hills and valleys.