Thank YOU! Everything is as you recommended, including my AVG not scanning
outgoing emails. I now only have to create the new ID, and go from there.
The "trashed" mail, etc. was both .dbx and .wab, but my Address Book appears
all right. Hummmm.

I'll soon be a master at this. I learned a great deal about OE, Compressing
files, and what not to do when compressing, or letting OE compress in the
background, and also the importance of compressing ALL folders, after
deleting emails, and news posts. Sheesh, I had no idea.

Thank you IMMENSELY! Happy, peace-filled New Year