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Hi!

I suddenly have a situation where I clearly see messages being downloaded
using Outlook Express, but while the message itself is shown in bold print as
it arrives in the folder, the folder name (to the left of the messages, if
you follow my drift) does not become bold, showing new messages.

I physically have to open each sub folder in my inbox (message rules cause
certain messages to go to different sub folders) to see where new messages
haev gone to.

What may I do to rectify this?

I use WinXP professional, OE6.

Kindest possible regards

Harry Fröhlich
Bethlehem, South Africa


Any help, please?

Harry

Create a new Identity and import the mail from the old Identity.
If you only have a few message rules, create them again.
If you have several rules, let me know and I will describe how to move the
rules.
--
Ron Sommer


"Harryf" wrote in message
...
Hi All!

This message was initially posted he


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...c-7680e31d70f0

This was the message:

Hi!

I suddenly have a situation where I clearly see messages being downloaded
using Outlook Express, but while the message itself is shown in bold print
as
it arrives in the folder, the folder name (to the left of the messages, if
you follow my drift) does not become bold, showing new messages.

I physically have to open each sub folder in my inbox (message rules cause
certain messages to go to different sub folders) to see where new messages
haev gone to.

What may I do to rectify this?

I use WinXP professional, OE6.

Kindest possible regards

Harry Fröhlich
Bethlehem, South Africa


Any help, please?

Harry

Folders.dbx keeps the read and unread count.
Creating a new Identity will create a new folders.dbx.
--
Ron Sommer

Reply from xpgeneral:
Hi Ron!

How will that make any message that is downloaded cause the folder into
which it is downloaded become highlighted?

It is not so much about message rules as it is about the folder not showing
that "new" messages are in it. Even the standard "Inbox" folder is not
highlighted when messages arrive that do not go to specific folders.

Just again: Why, and how, will creating a new Identity help in this regard?

Kindest regards

Harry


"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Create a new Identity and import the mail from the old Identity.
If you only have a few message rules, create them again.
If you have several rules, let me know and I will describe how to move the
rules.
--
Ron Sommer


"Harryf" wrote in message
...
Hi All!

This message was initially posted he


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...c-7680e31d70f0

This was the message:

Hi!

I suddenly have a situation where I clearly see messages being downloaded
using Outlook Express, but while the message itself is shown in bold
print as
it arrives in the folder, the folder name (to the left of the messages,
if
you follow my drift) does not become bold, showing new messages.

I physically have to open each sub folder in my inbox (message rules
cause
certain messages to go to different sub folders) to see where new
messages
haev gone to.

What may I do to rectify this?

I use WinXP professional, OE6.

Kindest possible regards

Harry Fröhlich
Bethlehem, South Africa


Any help, please?

Harry

Thanks Ron.

I must admit, this is more of a hassle than I'd expected. Your answer also
(almost directly) points to a possible problem within that file, i.e.
folders.dbx.

I went ahead and started with the New Identity, but immediately realised
that I'd have to get up and fetch all my usernames, Id's etc from my filing
system - and I almost immediately pressed "cancel" in the setup wizard for
the new Identity.

Although I suppose I'd HAVE to do it eventually, what could be the reason
for the "system" just stopping to function?

It's almost easier to re-install OE6, isn't it? Should that not fix the
folders.dbx file if you are as impatient as I am at perfectly working stuff
going wrong?

I do have a lot of newsletters that I subscribe to and, again, I will do the
rules thing again (although your pointers in another direction will be very
welcome) but still, I am annoyed at all the hassles because of something just
stopping to work.

Any other way to sort it out, at all?

Best regards

Harry
P.S. Sorry to be such a nag!

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

Folders.dbx keeps the read and unread count.
Creating a new Identity will create a new folders.dbx.
--
Ron Sommer

"Harryf" wrote in message
...
Thanks Ron.

I must admit, this is more of a hassle than I'd expected. Your answer
also
(almost directly) points to a possible problem within that file, i.e.
folders.dbx.

I went ahead and started with the New Identity, but immediately realised
that I'd have to get up and fetch all my usernames, Id's etc from my
filing
system - and I almost immediately pressed "cancel" in the setup wizard for
the new Identity.

Although I suppose I'd HAVE to do it eventually, what could be the reason
for the "system" just stopping to function?

It's almost easier to re-install OE6, isn't it? Should that not fix the
folders.dbx file if you are as impatient as I am at perfectly working
stuff
going wrong?

I do have a lot of newsletters that I subscribe to and, again, I will do
the
rules thing again (although your pointers in another direction will be
very
welcome) but still, I am annoyed at all the hassles because of something
just
stopping to work.

Any other way to sort it out, at all?

Reinstalling will not help, but if you delete Folders.dbx while OE is closed
a new one will be created. You will, however have lost any folder hierarchy
and list of newsgroups on the servers.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

. . . "You will, however have lost any folder hierarchy
and list of newsgroups on the servers."


Hi Frank!

This sounds like the kind of solution I like - no actual work at al! Please
know that I still appreciate your assistance, Ron. I learnt something new
about Identities and may find use for that feature soon.

But back to your answer, Frank: What in heaven does your last sentence
mean? I can tell you that I am not on a server but a desktop machine and am
not involved with any newsgroups.

I only have the Inbox, with folders within it, e.g. Local
Folders/Inbox/Folder1, Local Folders/Inbox/Folder2 etc

Before I simply go ahead and delete the file as you explain, could you tell
me what I should be aware of in my case as described above, please?

Kindest possible regards

Harry