The Main Identity can become damaged in minutes after you start using it.
Many of us create a new identity immediately after getting a new machine, or
reinstalling the OS. So it is worth a try to create a new one.

Create a signature and see if it inserts correctly. If it does, import your
messages and address book from the old identity and delete it when you are
sure you have everything out of it you need, and the new one is working
fine.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"MargM" wrote in message
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"PA Bear" wrote in message
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Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the default Main
Identity.

I only have one ........ ? I got this new machine just 24 hrs ago

Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named Identity (File
Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is well, (1) compact all
folders in the old identity, (2) import messages from the old identity
into the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File Identities
Manage Identities).


The computer techs transfered my old mail folders from old computer to new
machine . Wasnt much in any folder except sent mail and marg's mail

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

Never much mail in the 'In mai'l box. Can be in Sent mail ??


Be a sensible option if OE have the facility to have a few mail boxes for
sent mail ?



- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

I do most of the time ( except when I forget ! )

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline".


The automatic one came up around mid day

More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

Wouldnt ever do that !

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.


This machine has Trend micro PC-Cillen ....... Never used that before
Do you think that could be the problem ?? I am finding it abit
irritating
Its not a freebie



Used to run AVG Pro on old machine and spydoctor . Still have spy doctor

Thanks

bye

MargM
Australia