I recently set up a additional identity under OE6 and XP SP2. The original
identity has an email account plus 3 news accounts, each with several NG
subscritions. The new on has only an email account. My store folder is out
on D:

When I switch from the original to the new identity and back to the
original, all subscriptions in the original dissappear. The accounts are
still there but there is nothing in them.

What do I need to do to be able to switch back and forth between identities
and not tloose the newsgroup subscritptions in the original identity?

Thank you

You've got a problem with that one Identity.

Create a new one, set up the accounts in it and import all the email to it.
The switch to it, set up the newsgroups. Once done, delete the old problem
Identity.

The Folders.dbx file is probably damaged causing you to lose the newsgroups.
It contains the hierarchy of all mail folders/subfolders/available
newsgroups/subscribed newsgroups (all news accounts).


"Jack Gillis" wrote in message
...
I recently set up a additional identity under OE6 and XP SP2. The original
identity has an email account plus 3 news accounts, each with several NG
subscritions. The new on has only an email account. My store folder is
out on D:

When I switch from the original to the new identity and back to the
original, all subscriptions in the original dissappear. The accounts are
still there but there is nothing in them.

What do I need to do to be able to switch back and forth between
identities and not tloose the newsgroup subscritptions in the original
identity?

Thank you

"Jack Gillis" wrote in message
...
I recently set up a additional identity under OE6 and XP SP2. The original
identity has an email account plus 3 news accounts, each with several NG
subscritions. The new on has only an email account. My store folder is out
on D:

When I switch from the original to the new identity and back to the original,
all subscriptions in the original dissappear. The accounts are still there
but there is nothing in them.

What do I need to do to be able to switch back and forth between identities
and not tloose the newsgroup subscritptions in the original identity?


Are you trying to share a single store folder between two Identities? You can't
do that unless both Identities are exact duplicates, which doesn't make any
sense to do on one machine. Do you mean two Identities on one machine, or
different machines?

--
Tom Koch, former MVP for IE/Outlook Express 1997-2005
http://www.insideoe.com
Awareness is free.

"Tom Koch" wrote in message
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"Jack Gillis" wrote in message
...
I recently set up a additional identity under OE6 and XP SP2. The
original identity has an email account plus 3 news accounts, each with
several NG subscritions. The new on has only an email account. My store
folder is out on D:

When I switch from the original to the new identity and back to the
original, all subscriptions in the original dissappear. The accounts are
still there but there is nothing in them.

What do I need to do to be able to switch back and forth between
identities and not tloose the newsgroup subscritptions in the original
identity?


Are you trying to share a single store folder between two Identities? You
can't do that unless both Identities are exact duplicates, which doesn't
make any sense to do on one machine. Do you mean two Identities on one
machine, or different machines?

--
Tom Koch, former MVP for IE/Outlook Express 1997-2005
http://www.insideoe.com
Awareness is free.


Thank you very much, Tom.

I didn't realize I couldn't share a store folder between two identities on
the same machine. I assume it is just a matter of going to
Tools/Options/Maintenance while in each identity and setting the store
folder to unique name for each identity. Is that correct?

"Jack Gillis" wrote in message
...
I didn't realize I couldn't share a store folder between two identities on
the same machine. I assume it is just a matter of going to
Tools/Options/Maintenance while in each identity and setting the store folder
to unique name for each identity. Is that correct?


That should do it. You only have to change it for one Identity. ;-)

--
Tom Koch, former MVP for IE/Outlook Express 1997-2005
http://www.insideoe.com
Awareness is free.

"Tom Koch" wrote in message
...

That should do it. You only have to change it for one Identity. ;-)

--
Tom Koch, former MVP for IE/Outlook Express 1997-2005
http://www.insideoe.com
Awareness is free.


Indeed it did.

Thank you very much.

Asked/Answered in OE General. If you must make identical posts to multiple
newsgroups, please cross-post one (1) message to all of them. Thank you.

Multiposting vs Crossposting:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Jack Gillis wrote:
I recently set up a additional identity under OE6 and XP SP2. The
original
identity has an email account plus 3 news accounts, each with several NG
subscritions. The new on has only an email account. My store folder is
out
on D:

When I switch from the original to the new identity and back to the
original, all subscriptions in the original dissappear. The accounts are
still there but there is nothing in them.

What do I need to do to be able to switch back and forth between
identities
and not tloose the newsgroup subscritptions in the original identity?

Thank you

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Asked/Answered in OE General. If you must make identical posts to multiple
newsgroups, please cross-post one (1) message to all of them. Thank you.

Yes, I knew that but, in my frustration, I forgot to do it. Please excuse
me.

Multiposting vs Crossposting:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Jack Gillis wrote:
I recently set up a additional identity under OE6 and XP SP2. The
original
identity has an email account plus 3 news accounts, each with several NG
subscritions. The new on has only an email account. My store folder is
out
on D:

When I switch from the original to the new identity and back to the
original, all subscriptions in the original dissappear. The accounts are
still there but there is nothing in them.

What do I need to do to be able to switch back and forth between
identities
and not tloose the newsgroup subscritptions in the original identity?

Thank you