Steve,
I do thank you for all the info you and others have offered.
I do have a general question re the "folders.dbx" file. If that file were
indeed corrupted, would that still block the ability to browse for a path in
the Import Messages window?
I would seem to me that if it were corrupt, the system would not recognize
that until one had selected the path/folder it was in. but if one is unable
to see a folder tree and select that (or any other) folder, how would
Windows know the file was corrupted until one tried to use it?
Ron
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"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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Yes, its quite possible folders.dbx is corrupted. Alternatively the
actual path that OE is loading for the directory of dbx files could be
wrong, as it often is when importing in Winmail (see the import steps for
Winmail at www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm)
It could be something else as well, but since he doesn't wish to pursue
it, we can just drop it.
steve
"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
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Steve,
Hidden, system files is a problem when you are looking in Windows
Explorer for the OE message store. I did not know that it could be a
problem when using OE import.
The files will not display if folders.dbx is missing. Is it possible the
folders.dbx is corrupted?
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Ron Sommer
"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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The files are hidden so you have to enable showing hidden files and
folders. Its possible you may also need to show protected and OS files
to see them. Check Control Panel | Folder Options | View. Also if
searching you need to include hidden files and folders in the advanced
search properties.
steve
"Ron Hirsch" wrote in message
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Hi Steve,
No, they're not read-only.
My problem was not the inability to import a selected file(s), but the
inability to get anything at all to display in the browser window to
point to the path/folders involved.
Ron
"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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Make sure the files are not read only. OE won't import from read only
files.
You can manually import also. See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1
steve