Running OE6, and Windows XP Pro SP2.
I have two email accounts set up with my ISP, (Comcast). One for myself and
one for my wife. I noticed that when I go to the .dbx files where OE stores
its messages, there are two files for each of us. Is this the norm? I
wouldn't think so.
I'm wondering why this is and, more importantly, how I can combine the
duplicate files so each of us has one file per identity. I figure this would
make things easier for me when I backup and should I need to reinstall.
Thank you.

Do any of the files have a number, (1) ?
I don't know what you mean by two files for each of us.
Each folder in OE has a dbx file.
Every Identity has it's own folders and dbx files.
--
Ron Sommer

"MC" wrote in message
...
Running OE6, and Windows XP Pro SP2.
I have two email accounts set up with my ISP, (Comcast). One for myself
and
one for my wife. I noticed that when I go to the .dbx files where OE
stores
its messages, there are two files for each of us. Is this the norm? I
wouldn't think so.
I'm wondering why this is and, more importantly, how I can combine the
duplicate files so each of us has one file per identity. I figure this
would
make things easier for me when I backup and should I need to reinstall.
Thank you.

Ron, there are a total of four folders for two identities. Two per identity.
Each folder has a long string of numbers as the name. When I deciphered
each folder, two were for me, two for my wife. Each contained all the OE
folders in it: inbox, sent, deleted, etc.
So I'm wondering why two per identity, and if it is possible to merge the
two folders per identity into one per identity?

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

Do any of the files have a number, (1) ?
I don't know what you mean by two files for each of us.
Each folder in OE has a dbx file.
Every Identity has it's own folders and dbx files.
--
Ron Sommer

"MC" wrote in message
...
Running OE6, and Windows XP Pro SP2.
I have two email accounts set up with my ISP, (Comcast). One for myself
and
one for my wife. I noticed that when I go to the .dbx files where OE
stores
its messages, there are two files for each of us. Is this the norm? I
wouldn't think so.
I'm wondering why this is and, more importantly, how I can combine the
duplicate files so each of us has one file per identity. I figure this
would
make things easier for me when I backup and should I need to reinstall.
Thank you.

If you create a new Identity, then there will be the Main Identity and the
created Identity.
I don't understand why you have four Identities.
In OE, File, Switch Identities
How many Identities are listed?

You can import messages from other Identities.
Make sure that there are no duplicates before importing.
--
Ron Sommer

"MC" wrote in message
...
Ron, there are a total of four folders for two identities. Two per
identity.
Each folder has a long string of numbers as the name. When I deciphered
each folder, two were for me, two for my wife. Each contained all the OE
folders in it: inbox, sent, deleted, etc.
So I'm wondering why two per identity, and if it is possible to merge the
two folders per identity into one per identity?

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

Do any of the files have a number, (1) ?
I don't know what you mean by two files for each of us.
Each folder in OE has a dbx file.
Every Identity has it's own folders and dbx files.
--
Ron Sommer

"MC" wrote in message
...
Running OE6, and Windows XP Pro SP2.
I have two email accounts set up with my ISP, (Comcast). One for
myself
and
one for my wife. I noticed that when I go to the .dbx files where OE
stores
its messages, there are two files for each of us. Is this the norm? I
wouldn't think so.
I'm wondering why this is and, more importantly, how I can combine the
duplicate files so each of us has one file per identity. I figure this
would
make things easier for me when I backup and should I need to reinstall.
Thank you.

Ron,
When I open OE and click on Identities, there are two and only two.
But when I go to the Identities folder, there are four. Two for me, and two
for my wife.
Leading me back to my original question: can I merge these folders so that
the two folders for me become one, and the two folders for my wife become
one? And if so, how?
Thank you.

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

If you create a new Identity, then there will be the Main Identity and the
created Identity.
I don't understand why you have four Identities.
In OE, File, Switch Identities
How many Identities are listed?

You can import messages from other Identities.
Make sure that there are no duplicates before importing.
--
Ron Sommer

"MC" wrote in message
...
Ron, there are a total of four folders for two identities. Two per
identity.
Each folder has a long string of numbers as the name. When I deciphered
each folder, two were for me, two for my wife. Each contained all the OE
folders in it: inbox, sent, deleted, etc.
So I'm wondering why two per identity, and if it is possible to merge the
two folders per identity into one per identity?

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

Do any of the files have a number, (1) ?
I don't know what you mean by two files for each of us.
Each folder in OE has a dbx file.
Every Identity has it's own folders and dbx files.
--
Ron Sommer

"MC" wrote in message
...
Running OE6, and Windows XP Pro SP2.
I have two email accounts set up with my ISP, (Comcast). One for
myself
and
one for my wife. I noticed that when I go to the .dbx files where OE
stores
its messages, there are two files for each of us. Is this the norm? I
wouldn't think so.
I'm wondering why this is and, more importantly, how I can combine the
duplicate files so each of us has one file per identity. I figure this
would
make things easier for me when I backup and should I need to reinstall.
Thank you.

Hi MC,

In your Identities Folder each identity should have a unique number.
Something like {A98CD159-12BB-434A-B9EC-ACCA9AA33473}for one of the
identities and a different number for each of the others

Are you saying there are two identities with the same number?
-----------------

The identity used by you is displayed by choosing Tools, Options,
Maintenance tab, then choosing Store Folder. The same procedure will
display your wife's.

Ken


"MC" wrote in message
...
| Ron,
| When I open OE and click on Identities, there are two and only two.
| But when I go to the Identities folder, there are four. Two for me, and
two
| for my wife.
| Leading me back to my original question: can I merge these folders so
that
| the two folders for me become one, and the two folders for my wife become
| one? And if so, how?
| Thank you.
|
| "Ron Sommer" wrote:
|
| If you create a new Identity, then there will be the Main Identity and
the
| created Identity.
| I don't understand why you have four Identities.
| In OE, File, Switch Identities
| How many Identities are listed?
|
| You can import messages from other Identities.
| Make sure that there are no duplicates before importing.
| --
| Ron Sommer
|
| "MC" wrote in message
| ...
| Ron, there are a total of four folders for two identities. Two per
| identity.
| Each folder has a long string of numbers as the name. When I
deciphered
| each folder, two were for me, two for my wife. Each contained all the
OE
| folders in it: inbox, sent, deleted, etc.
| So I'm wondering why two per identity, and if it is possible to merge
the
| two folders per identity into one per identity?
|
| "Ron Sommer" wrote:
|
| Do any of the files have a number, (1) ?
| I don't know what you mean by two files for each of us.
| Each folder in OE has a dbx file.
| Every Identity has it's own folders and dbx files.
| --
| Ron Sommer
|
| "MC" wrote in message
| ...
| Running OE6, and Windows XP Pro SP2.
| I have two email accounts set up with my ISP, (Comcast). One for
| myself
| and
| one for my wife. I noticed that when I go to the .dbx files where
OE
| stores
| its messages, there are two files for each of us. Is this the
norm? I
| wouldn't think so.
| I'm wondering why this is and, more importantly, how I can combine
the
| duplicate files so each of us has one file per identity. I figure
this
| would
| make things easier for me when I backup and should I need to
reinstall.
| Thank you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button.
Note the location of the Store Folder for your and your wife's Identity.
Create a new Identity.
File| Import| Messages| OE6| Message store
directory, then browse to one of the folders that is not yours or your
wife's.
Do you want any of the messages?
If yes, then switch to your or your wife's Identity and import.
Remove the messages from the new Identity and import from the fourth folder.
Import any wanted messages.
Remove the new Identity.
Delete the dbx files for the new Identity and the other two folders.
--
Ron Sommer


"MC" wrote in message
...
Ron,
When I open OE and click on Identities, there are two and only two.
But when I go to the Identities folder, there are four. Two for me, and
two
for my wife.
Leading me back to my original question: can I merge these folders so
that
the two folders for me become one, and the two folders for my wife become
one? And if so, how?
Thank you.

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

If you create a new Identity, then there will be the Main Identity and
the
created Identity.
I don't understand why you have four Identities.
In OE, File, Switch Identities
How many Identities are listed?

You can import messages from other Identities.
Make sure that there are no duplicates before importing.
--
Ron Sommer

"MC" wrote in message
...
Ron, there are a total of four folders for two identities. Two per
identity.
Each folder has a long string of numbers as the name. When I
deciphered
each folder, two were for me, two for my wife. Each contained all the
OE
folders in it: inbox, sent, deleted, etc.
So I'm wondering why two per identity, and if it is possible to merge
the
two folders per identity into one per identity?

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

Do any of the files have a number, (1) ?
I don't know what you mean by two files for each of us.
Each folder in OE has a dbx file.
Every Identity has it's own folders and dbx files.
--
Ron Sommer

"MC" wrote in message
...
Running OE6, and Windows XP Pro SP2.
I have two email accounts set up with my ISP, (Comcast). One for
myself
and
one for my wife. I noticed that when I go to the .dbx files where
OE
stores
its messages, there are two files for each of us. Is this the norm?
I
wouldn't think so.
I'm wondering why this is and, more importantly, how I can combine
the
duplicate files so each of us has one file per identity. I figure
this
would
make things easier for me when I backup and should I need to
reinstall.
Thank you.

Ken,
What I am saying is that each identity has two folders. And each folder,
(four of them), has a unique string of numbers attached to it.

"Ken" wrote:

Hi MC,

In your Identities Folder each identity should have a unique number.
Something like {A98CD159-12BB-434A-B9EC-ACCA9AA33473}for one of the
identities and a different number for each of the others

Are you saying there are two identities with the same number?
-----------------

The identity used by you is displayed by choosing Tools, Options,
Maintenance tab, then choosing Store Folder. The same procedure will
display your wife's.

Ken


"MC" wrote in message
...
| Ron,
| When I open OE and click on Identities, there are two and only two.
| But when I go to the Identities folder, there are four. Two for me, and
two
| for my wife.
| Leading me back to my original question: can I merge these folders so
that
| the two folders for me become one, and the two folders for my wife become
| one? And if so, how?
| Thank you.
|
| "Ron Sommer" wrote:
|
| If you create a new Identity, then there will be the Main Identity and
the
| created Identity.
| I don't understand why you have four Identities.
| In OE, File, Switch Identities
| How many Identities are listed?
|
| You can import messages from other Identities.
| Make sure that there are no duplicates before importing.
| --
| Ron Sommer
|
| "MC" wrote in message
| ...
| Ron, there are a total of four folders for two identities. Two per
| identity.
| Each folder has a long string of numbers as the name. When I
deciphered
| each folder, two were for me, two for my wife. Each contained all the
OE
| folders in it: inbox, sent, deleted, etc.
| So I'm wondering why two per identity, and if it is possible to merge
the
| two folders per identity into one per identity?
|
| "Ron Sommer" wrote:
|
| Do any of the files have a number, (1) ?
| I don't know what you mean by two files for each of us.
| Each folder in OE has a dbx file.
| Every Identity has it's own folders and dbx files.
| --
| Ron Sommer
|
| "MC" wrote in message
| ...
| Running OE6, and Windows XP Pro SP2.
| I have two email accounts set up with my ISP, (Comcast). One for
| myself
| and
| one for my wife. I noticed that when I go to the .dbx files where
OE
| stores
| its messages, there are two files for each of us. Is this the
norm? I
| wouldn't think so.
| I'm wondering why this is and, more importantly, how I can combine
the
| duplicate files so each of us has one file per identity. I figure
this
| would
| make things easier for me when I backup and should I need to
reinstall.
| Thank you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Hi MC,

As you noticed each folder has a unique string of numbers. You will also
notice via Tools | Options | Maintenance tab, then choosing Store Folder it
will display the unique number of the folder you are using.

The other folder will not have the same data as the one you are using.

To find out what is in the other folder, as Ron suggested, create a new
Identity.

With this new idenity you can import from the other folder to find out what
is in it,
..
File| Import| Messages| OE6| Message store directory, then browse to the
other folder that is not yours or your wife's.

Finish importing all folders.

This will let you look at all the messages in this message store.

Do you want to put any or all of these messages into your identity?

Post back for further instructions.

Ken

"MC" wrote in message
...

| Ken,
| What I am saying is that each identity has two folders. And each folder,
| (four of them), has a unique string of numbers attached to it.
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| Hi MC,
|
| In your Identities Folder each identity should have a unique number.
| Something like {A98CD159-12BB-434A-B9EC-ACCA9AA33473}for one of the
| identities and a different number for each of the others
|
| Are you saying there are two identities with the same number?
| -----------------
|
| The identity used by you is displayed by choosing Tools, Options,
| Maintenance tab, then choosing Store Folder. The same procedure will
| display your wife's.
|
| Ken
|
|
| "MC" wrote in message
| ...

| | Ron,
| | When I open OE and click on Identities, there are two and only two.
| | But when I go to the Identities folder, there are four. Two for me,
and
| two
| | for my wife.
| | Leading me back to my original question: can I merge these folders so
| that
| | the two folders for me become one, and the two folders for my wife
become
| | one? And if so, how?
| | Thank you.
| |
| | "Ron Sommer" wrote:
| |
| | If you create a new Identity, then there will be the Main Identity
and
| the
| | created Identity.
| | I don't understand why you have four Identities.
| | In OE, File, Switch Identities
| | How many Identities are listed?
| |
| | You can import messages from other Identities.
| | Make sure that there are no duplicates before importing.
| | --
| | Ron Sommer
| |
| | "MC" wrote in message
| | ...
| | Ron, there are a total of four folders for two identities. Two
per
| | identity.
| | Each folder has a long string of numbers as the name. When I
| deciphered
| | each folder, two were for me, two for my wife. Each contained all
the
| OE
| | folders in it: inbox, sent, deleted, etc.
| | So I'm wondering why two per identity, and if it is possible to
merge
| the
| | two folders per identity into one per identity?
| |
| | "Ron Sommer" wrote:
| |
| | Do any of the files have a number, (1) ?
| | I don't know what you mean by two files for each of us.
| | Each folder in OE has a dbx file.
| | Every Identity has it's own folders and dbx files.
| | --
| | Ron Sommer
| |
| | "MC" wrote in message
| | ...
| | Running OE6, and Windows XP Pro SP2.
| | I have two email accounts set up with my ISP, (Comcast). One
for
| | myself
| | and
| | one for my wife. I noticed that when I go to the .dbx files
where
| OE
| | stores
| | its messages, there are two files for each of us. Is this the
| norm? I
| | wouldn't think so.
| | I'm wondering why this is and, more importantly, how I can
combine
| the
| | duplicate files so each of us has one file per identity. I
figure
| this
| | would
| | make things easier for me when I backup and should I need to
| reinstall.
| | Thank you.
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|

Hi MC,

Perhaps we have not addressed you query correctly.

How do you know the OE stores are duplicates?

After you posted this query I checked my OE store and discovered five
different stores.

Ken

"MC" wrote in message
...

| Running OE6, and Windows XP Pro SP2.
| I have two email accounts set up with my ISP, (Comcast). One for myself
and
| one for my wife. I noticed that when I go to the .dbx files where OE
stores
| its messages, there are two files for each of us. Is this the norm? I
| wouldn't think so.
| I'm wondering why this is and, more importantly, how I can combine the
| duplicate files so each of us has one file per identity. I figure this
would
| make things easier for me when I backup and should I need to reinstall.
| Thank you.