still having trouble with oe6 address book
 

I have never seen multiple instances of a named Main Identity. I can only
suppose that when the extra identities were created, and asked for a name,
you repeatedly entered Main Identity for each one.

If this is the case, OE's WAB may just be totally confused.

Never seeing this before, I can only tell you what I believe will fix your
problem, but I am not sure if it will work. You need to do this for each
identity, but since they currently have the same name, you may have to
experiment a bit.

Start with ID#1 and:

File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it. If all is
well, you can import your messages from the old identity.

Repeat for each identity, but make sure you give each a specific name such
as randolindso number one, extra account, and Spare account. (Only
suggestions as long as each name is different).

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"randolindso" wrote in message
...
In my user account when I open Outlook Express/File/Identities/Manage
Identities I find "Main Identity" listed in all three boxes on that page.
And then, when I do the same under my wife's account, I also find "Main
Identity" in all three boxes. Does this mean I've configured our e-mail
accounts incorrectly or does this just mean that the identity of that
particular instance of OE that's open(my user account...or my wife's
account)
is the "Main Identity" for that account?
"randolindso" wrote:

I've read through countless forum discussions, websites, and M'soft
bulletins
and still cannot make the Address Book work for other users on my
computer.
I'm running xp media center (xp pro sp2), ie 6, with me on an
administrator
account and my wife on a limited account. We like to use oe6 for e-mail
but
when trying to set up her address book for it I get the error msg. about
address book corrupted, etc. which was supposedly caused by kb911567.
I've
tried setting her up as an administrative acct. and the address book
opens
but it's the address book from my admin. acct., not a new address book
specifically for her. When I open her address book in windows explorer,
it
shows two .wab files- administrator.wab and administrator.wab~, same as
my
address book. I suspect my problem has something to do with this since I
presume her .wab files should be specific to her. I've tried the
kb918651,
kb918766 fix to no avail. I've modified the registry to show ie and oe
uninstalled so I could re-install them. That did not work. I think that
if I
could modifiy her .wab files I could get her address book going but I'm
not
quite sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated as I've been
racking my
brain on this for about 2 weeks.

still having trouble with oe6 address book
 

I just read some more M'soft literature about the address book in regards to
the registry settings for WAB....
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/WAB/WAB4/WAB File Name....The data for
this key on my pc is" C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application
Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Administrator.wab". Can someone with OE address
book working correctly compare their registry data to this? Thanks in
advance.

"randolindso" wrote:

I've read through countless forum discussions, websites, and M'soft bulletins
and still cannot make the Address Book work for other users on my computer.
I'm running xp media center (xp pro sp2), ie 6, with me on an administrator
account and my wife on a limited account. We like to use oe6 for e-mail but
when trying to set up her address book for it I get the error msg. about
address book corrupted, etc. which was supposedly caused by kb911567. I've
tried setting her up as an administrative acct. and the address book opens
but it's the address book from my admin. acct., not a new address book
specifically for her. When I open her address book in windows explorer, it
shows two .wab files- administrator.wab and administrator.wab~, same as my
address book. I suspect my problem has something to do with this since I
presume her .wab files should be specific to her. I've tried the kb918651,
kb918766 fix to no avail. I've modified the registry to show ie and oe
uninstalled so I could re-install them. That did not work. I think that if I
could modifiy her .wab files I could get her address book going but I'm not
quite sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated as I've been racking my
brain on this for about 2 weeks.

still having trouble with oe6 address book
 

"randolindso" wrote in message
...
I just read some more M'soft literature about the address book in regards
to
the registry settings for WAB....
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/WAB/WAB4/WAB File Name....The data
for
this key on my pc is" C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application
Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Administrator.wab". Can someone with OE
address
book working correctly compare their registry data to this? Thanks in
advance.

"randolindso" wrote:

I've read through countless forum discussions, websites, and M'soft
bulletins
and still cannot make the Address Book work for other users on my
computer.
I'm running xp media center (xp pro sp2), ie 6, with me on an
administrator
account and my wife on a limited account. We like to use oe6 for e-mail
but
when trying to set up her address book for it I get the error msg. about
address book corrupted, etc. which was supposedly caused by kb911567.
I've
tried setting her up as an administrative acct. and the address book
opens
but it's the address book from my admin. acct., not a new address book
specifically for her. When I open her address book in windows explorer,
it
shows two .wab files- administrator.wab and administrator.wab~, same as
my
address book. I suspect my problem has something to do with this since I
presume her .wab files should be specific to her. I've tried the
kb918651,
kb918766 fix to no avail. I've modified the registry to show ie and oe
uninstalled so I could re-install them. That did not work. I think that
if I
could modifiy her .wab files I could get her address book going but I'm
not
quite sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated as I've been
racking my
brain on this for about 2 weeks.

That indicates that you are logged into Windows under the default
Administrator account. This is a Bad Thing to do.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM
Please reply in newsgroup.

still having trouble with oe6 address book
 

Switch to your wife's user account.
What is her Registry entry?
--
Ron Sommer

"randolindso" wrote in message
...
I just read some more M'soft literature about the address book in regards
to
the registry settings for WAB....
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/WAB/WAB4/WAB File Name....The data
for
this key on my pc is" C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application
Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Administrator.wab". Can someone with OE
address
book working correctly compare their registry data to this? Thanks in
advance.

"randolindso" wrote:

I've read through countless forum discussions, websites, and M'soft
bulletins
and still cannot make the Address Book work for other users on my
computer.
I'm running xp media center (xp pro sp2), ie 6, with me on an
administrator
account and my wife on a limited account. We like to use oe6 for e-mail
but
when trying to set up her address book for it I get the error msg. about
address book corrupted, etc. which was supposedly caused by kb911567.
I've
tried setting her up as an administrative acct. and the address book
opens
but it's the address book from my admin. acct., not a new address book
specifically for her. When I open her address book in windows explorer,
it
shows two .wab files- administrator.wab and administrator.wab~, same as
my
address book. I suspect my problem has something to do with this since I
presume her .wab files should be specific to her. I've tried the
kb918651,
kb918766 fix to no avail. I've modified the registry to show ie and oe
uninstalled so I could re-install them. That did not work. I think that
if I
could modifiy her .wab files I could get her address book going but I'm
not
quite sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated as I've been
racking my
brain on this for about 2 weeks.

still having trouble with oe6 address book
 

In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button
right click, Select All, Right click, copy, open NotePad, paste
Do this for each Identity.
Switch to your wife's user account.
Do the same thing.
Post the results into a reply.
--
Ron Sommer

"randolindso" wrote in message
...
In my user account when I open Outlook Express/File/Identities/Manage
Identities I find "Main Identity" listed in all three boxes on that page.
And then, when I do the same under my wife's account, I also find "Main
Identity" in all three boxes. Does this mean I've configured our e-mail
accounts incorrectly or does this just mean that the identity of that
particular instance of OE that's open(my user account...or my wife's
account)
is the "Main Identity" for that account?
"randolindso" wrote:

I've read through countless forum discussions, websites, and M'soft
bulletins
and still cannot make the Address Book work for other users on my
computer.
I'm running xp media center (xp pro sp2), ie 6, with me on an
administrator
account and my wife on a limited account. We like to use oe6 for e-mail
but
when trying to set up her address book for it I get the error msg. about
address book corrupted, etc. which was supposedly caused by kb911567.
I've
tried setting her up as an administrative acct. and the address book
opens
but it's the address book from my admin. acct., not a new address book
specifically for her. When I open her address book in windows explorer,
it
shows two .wab files- administrator.wab and administrator.wab~, same as
my
address book. I suspect my problem has something to do with this since I
presume her .wab files should be specific to her. I've tried the
kb918651,
kb918766 fix to no avail. I've modified the registry to show ie and oe
uninstalled so I could re-install them. That did not work. I think that
if I
could modifiy her .wab files I could get her address book going but I'm
not
quite sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated as I've been
racking my
brain on this for about 2 weeks.

still having trouble with oe6 address book
 

Ron- It's the same as mine. I suspect that's the problem, don't you? If so,
what should I do to repair it?

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

Switch to your wife's user account.
What is her Registry entry?
--
Ron Sommer

"randolindso" wrote in message
...
I just read some more M'soft literature about the address book in regards
to
the registry settings for WAB....
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/WAB/WAB4/WAB File Name....The data
for
this key on my pc is" C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application
Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Administrator.wab". Can someone with OE
address
book working correctly compare their registry data to this? Thanks in
advance.

"randolindso" wrote:

I've read through countless forum discussions, websites, and M'soft
bulletins
and still cannot make the Address Book work for other users on my
computer.
I'm running xp media center (xp pro sp2), ie 6, with me on an
administrator
account and my wife on a limited account. We like to use oe6 for e-mail
but
when trying to set up her address book for it I get the error msg. about
address book corrupted, etc. which was supposedly caused by kb911567.
I've
tried setting her up as an administrative acct. and the address book
opens
but it's the address book from my admin. acct., not a new address book
specifically for her. When I open her address book in windows explorer,
it
shows two .wab files- administrator.wab and administrator.wab~, same as
my
address book. I suspect my problem has something to do with this since I
presume her .wab files should be specific to her. I've tried the
kb918651,
kb918766 fix to no avail. I've modified the registry to show ie and oe
uninstalled so I could re-install them. That did not work. I think that
if I
could modifiy her .wab files I could get her address book going but I'm
not
quite sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated as I've been
racking my
brain on this for about 2 weeks.

still having trouble with oe6 address book
 

Ron- My store Folder value is:C:\Documents and
Settings\HP_Administrator\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express My wife's is C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Local
Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button
right click, Select All, Right click, copy, open NotePad, paste
Do this for each Identity.
Switch to your wife's user account.
Do the same thing.
Post the results into a reply.
--
Ron Sommer

"randolindso" wrote in message
...
In my user account when I open Outlook Express/File/Identities/Manage
Identities I find "Main Identity" listed in all three boxes on that page.
And then, when I do the same under my wife's account, I also find "Main
Identity" in all three boxes. Does this mean I've configured our e-mail
accounts incorrectly or does this just mean that the identity of that
particular instance of OE that's open(my user account...or my wife's
account)
is the "Main Identity" for that account?
"randolindso" wrote:

I've read through countless forum discussions, websites, and M'soft
bulletins
and still cannot make the Address Book work for other users on my
computer.
I'm running xp media center (xp pro sp2), ie 6, with me on an
administrator
account and my wife on a limited account. We like to use oe6 for e-mail
but
when trying to set up her address book for it I get the error msg. about
address book corrupted, etc. which was supposedly caused by kb911567.
I've
tried setting her up as an administrative acct. and the address book
opens
but it's the address book from my admin. acct., not a new address book
specifically for her. When I open her address book in windows explorer,
it
shows two .wab files- administrator.wab and administrator.wab~, same as
my
address book. I suspect my problem has something to do with this since I
presume her .wab files should be specific to her. I've tried the
kb918651,
kb918766 fix to no avail. I've modified the registry to show ie and oe
uninstalled so I could re-install them. That did not work. I think that
if I
could modifiy her .wab files I could get her address book going but I'm
not
quite sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated as I've been
racking my
brain on this for about 2 weeks.

still having trouble with oe6 address book
 

Unfortunately, I must go to work now, Ron, Frank, whoever. I sure do
appreciate your help and please post any responses you have and I'll look for
them this pm. I sure would like to resolve this.

"randolindso" wrote:

Ron- My store Folder value is:C:\Documents and
Settings\HP_Administrator\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express My wife's is C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Administrator\Local
Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button
right click, Select All, Right click, copy, open NotePad, paste
Do this for each Identity.
Switch to your wife's user account.
Do the same thing.
Post the results into a reply.
--
Ron Sommer

"randolindso" wrote in message
...
In my user account when I open Outlook Express/File/Identities/Manage
Identities I find "Main Identity" listed in all three boxes on that page.
And then, when I do the same under my wife's account, I also find "Main
Identity" in all three boxes. Does this mean I've configured our e-mail
accounts incorrectly or does this just mean that the identity of that
particular instance of OE that's open(my user account...or my wife's
account)
is the "Main Identity" for that account?
"randolindso" wrote:

I've read through countless forum discussions, websites, and M'soft
bulletins
and still cannot make the Address Book work for other users on my
computer.
I'm running xp media center (xp pro sp2), ie 6, with me on an
administrator
account and my wife on a limited account. We like to use oe6 for e-mail
but
when trying to set up her address book for it I get the error msg. about
address book corrupted, etc. which was supposedly caused by kb911567.
I've
tried setting her up as an administrative acct. and the address book
opens
but it's the address book from my admin. acct., not a new address book
specifically for her. When I open her address book in windows explorer,
it
shows two .wab files- administrator.wab and administrator.wab~, same as
my
address book. I suspect my problem has something to do with this since I
presume her .wab files should be specific to her. I've tried the
kb918651,
kb918766 fix to no avail. I've modified the registry to show ie and oe
uninstalled so I could re-install them. That did not work. I think that
if I
could modifiy her .wab files I could get her address book going but I'm
not
quite sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated as I've been
racking my
brain on this for about 2 weeks.

still having trouble with oe6 address book
 

Simply installing MS Office or an OL Junk Mail Filter Update (without OL
being installed) is known to enable sharing, Tim.
--
~PA Bear

Kuay Tim wrote:
...Sometimes Outlook will take over
the address book file, but this is not an option (without a Registry edit)
with the latest versions of Outlook and OE.

still having trouble with oe6 address book
 

...I've set up Outlook 2003 for both of us the same way and it
works great, we just prefer Outlook Express.

And therein may lie the problem.

In her User Profile: Do you find this Registry key?...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\WAB
\WAB4

If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no space) and is
its value set to 1 (one)?

If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts with
Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of Office).
Change the value to 0 (zero), Address Book should be available to you and
all should be well. (If that DWORD is not present, don't create it, and
don't alter any other DWORD values.)

Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing was
enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when sharing is
disabled.

cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


randolindso wrote:
I've set up separate user accounts in xp for me, administrator account,
and my wife, a limited account, and configured OE for each with its own
identity. Our mail is downloaded from g-mail. To get by until I can
resolve this I've set up Outlook 2003 for both of us the same way and it
works great, we just prefer Outlook Express. I had my old pc configured
the same for OE and it worked great, but the darn thing died so I bought
this one. I've been online and on the phone with the manufacturer's reps
and they can't fix it, they've even replaced the machine and I still have
the same problem. The OS was pre-installed, but I've re-installed it
from a recovery partition too. I'm looking at the link bruce sent me and
I don't quite understand everything there is to know about .wab files.
But what I'm seeing on my pc is duplicate .wab files for both users, even
with the separate identities and separate user accounts. Can I just
change the name of the .wab files in my wife's account from
"administrator.wab and administrator.wab~" (which is the same as the
files for my administrator account) to "wife.wab and wife.wab~"? I
presume it's not that easy but I must ask.

snip
I've read through countless forum discussions, websites, and M'soft
bulletins
and still cannot make the Address Book work for other users on my
computer. I'm running xp media center (xp pro sp2), ie 6, with me on an
administrator account and my wife on a limited account. We like to use
oe6 for e-mail but when trying to set up her address book for it I get
the error msg. about address book corrupted, etc. which was supposedly
caused by kb911567. I've tried setting her up as an administrative
acct. and the address book opens but it's the address book from my
admin. acct., not a new address book specifically for her. When I open
her address book in windows explorer, it shows two .wab files-
administrator.wab and administrator.wab~, same as my address book. I
suspect my problem has something to do with this since I presume her
.wab files should be specific to her. I've tried the kb918651,
kb918766 fix to no avail. I've modified the registry to show ie and oe
uninstalled so I could re-install them. That did not work. I think
that if I
could modifiy her .wab files I could get her address book going but I'm
not quite sure what to do. Any help would be appreciated as I've been
racking my
brain on this for about 2 weeks.