Shaz wrote:
Frank

"Be very careful that the folder exists before telling OE to change.
If you click Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder | Change
and tell it to change to D:\OE-Data and you have not already created
D:\OE-Data then you will lose all saved messages."

so if I have already had outlook express running on drive c (for
Davids sake!), so have all my emails on that drive, if I create a new
directory....it will automatically move my previous emails across??
Am I understanding this correctly?

Shaz

Yes, do as Frank says. Create the folder you want to move the mail folders
to BEFORE you tell OE to change the store folder.

It would be wise to make a backup anyway before moving the folders. The
following link gives instructions for backing up whether for formatting the
hard drive or as routine manintenance. Most of those "in the know" would
make regular backups of their OE in case of problems. I do mine once a week.

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)

Kath

Another safe way is to create a new identity and import. That way you
keep
your old message folders until you have verified that the replacement is
intact.


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Regards.

Gerry
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Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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"Kath Adams" wrote in message
...
Shaz wrote:
Frank

"Be very careful that the folder exists before telling OE to change.
If you click Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder | Change
and tell it to change to D:\OE-Data and you have not already created
D:\OE-Data then you will lose all saved messages."

so if I have already had outlook express running on drive c (for
Davids sake!), so have all my emails on that drive, if I create a new
directory....it will automatically move my previous emails across??
Am I understanding this correctly?

Shaz

Yes, do as Frank says. Create the folder you want to move the mail
folders to BEFORE you tell OE to change the store folder.

It would be wise to make a backup anyway before moving the folders.
The following link gives instructions for backing up whether for
formatting the hard drive or as routine manintenance. Most of those
"in the know" would make regular backups of their OE in case of
problems. I do mine once a week.

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)