Hello. I have it set up to where OE can download my hotmail folders if I add
my hotmail address. The problem is the folders never download. my screen
hangs at the message that "this may take a few minutes" and i am not on a
slow connection. what's going on? Thanks.

its a hotmail problem, been slow, really slow for several weeks.
you may need to extend the timeout under Account Advanced tab.







"marrie" wrote in message ...
Hello. I have it set up to where OE can download my hotmail folders if I add
my hotmail address. The problem is the folders never download. my screen
hangs at the message that "this may take a few minutes" and i am not on a
slow connection. what's going on? Thanks.

problem. therre is not an advanced tab in the hotmail account properties dialogue. What now?


mikey wrote:
its a hotmail problem, been slow, really slow for several weeks.
you may need to extend the timeout under Account Advanced tab.




"marrie" wrote in message
...
Hello. I have it set up to where OE can download my hotmail folders
if I add
my hotmail address. The problem is the folders never download. my
screen
hangs at the message that "this may take a few minutes" and i am not
on a
slow connection. what's going on? Thanks.

Have ever accessed or been able to access the account in OE before now?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

marrie wrote:
Hello. I have it set up to where OE can download my hotmail folders if I
add
my hotmail address. The problem is the folders never download. my screen
hangs at the message that "this may take a few minutes" and i am not on a
slow connection. what's going on? Thanks.

Yes I was it happened yesterday when I redid my hotmail account. all the
info is correct but it just sites thee and hangs.

PA Bear wrote:
Have ever accessed or been able to access the account in OE before
now?
marrie wrote:
Hello. I have it set up to where OE can download my hotmail folders
if I add
my hotmail address. The problem is the folders never download. my
screen hangs at the message that "this may take a few minutes" and i
am not on a slow connection. what's going on? Thanks.

Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the default Main
Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named Identity (File
Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is well, (1) compact all
folders in the old identity, (2) import messages from the old identity into
the new one, and then (3) delete the old one (File Identities Manage
Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

marrie wrote:
Yes I was it happened yesterday when I redid my hotmail account. all the
info is correct but it just sites thee and hangs.

PA Bear wrote:
Have [you] ever accessed or been able to access the account in OE before
now?
marrie wrote:
Hello. I have it set up to where OE can download my hotmail folders
if I add
my hotmail address. The problem is the folders never download. my
screen hangs at the message that "this may take a few minutes" and i
am not on a slow connection. what's going on? Thanks.

the wierd thng is I can download folders fine from my other acounts I'll ry
just the hotmail on that identity though.

PA Bear wrote:
Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the default
Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named
Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well, (1) compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import
messages from the old identity into the new one, and then (3) delete
the old one (File Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
local folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More
at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.

marrie wrote:
Yes I was it happened yesterday when I redid my hotmail account. all
the info is correct but it just sites thee and hangs.

PA Bear wrote:
Have [you] ever accessed or been able to access the account in OE
before now?
marrie wrote:
Hello. I have it set up to where OE can download my hotmail folders
if I add
my hotmail address. The problem is the folders never download. my
screen hangs at the message that "this may take a few minutes" and
i am not on a slow connection. what's going on? Thanks.

Well no it's not. I created the new identity and added just the hotmail
account and it started to download the folders and I went away for 3-5
minutes and it hung at this screen. no progress bar nothing.

Downloading Folders from Hotmail
Downloading the list of folders available on the server. This
may take a few minutes if you have a slow connection.
Cancel

PA Bear wrote:
Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the default
Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named
Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well, (1) compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import
messages from the old identity into the new one, and then (3) delete
the old one (File Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
local folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More
at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.

marrie wrote:
Yes I was it happened yesterday when I redid my hotmail account. all
the info is correct but it just sites thee and hangs.

PA Bear wrote:
Have [you] ever accessed or been able to access the account in OE
before now?
marrie wrote:
Hello. I have it set up to where OE can download my hotmail folders
if I add
my hotmail address. The problem is the folders never download. my
screen hangs at the message that "this may take a few minutes" and
i am not on a slow connection. what's going on? Thanks.

Did you just recently install IE7?
--
~PA Bear

marrie wrote:
Well no it's not. I created the new identity and added just the hotmail
account and it started to download the folders and I went away for 3-5
minutes and it hung at this screen. no progress bar nothing.

Downloading Folders from Hotmail
Downloading the list of folders available on the server. This
may take a few minutes if you have a slow connection.
Cancel

PA Bear wrote:
Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the default
Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named
Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well, (1) compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import
messages from the old identity into the new one, and then (3) delete
the old one (File Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
local folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More
at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.

marrie wrote:
Yes I was it happened yesterday when I redid my hotmail account. all
the info is correct but it just sites thee and hangs.

PA Bear wrote:
Have [you] ever accessed or been able to access the account in OE
before now?
marrie wrote:
Hello. I have it set up to where OE can download my hotmail folders
if I add
my hotmail address. The problem is the folders never download. my
screen hangs at the message that "this may take a few minutes" and
i am not on a slow connection. what's going on? Thanks.

No I wont install IE7 as it doesn't cooperate with my screen reader. Should
I try another email client?

PA Bear wrote:
Did you just recently install IE7?

marrie wrote:
Well no it's not. I created the new identity and added just the
hotmail account and it started to download the folders and I went
away for 3-5 minutes and it hung at this screen. no progress bar
nothing.
Downloading Folders from Hotmail
Downloading the list of folders available on the server. This
may take a few minutes if you have a slow connection.
Cancel

PA Bear wrote:
Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the default
Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named
Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well, (1) compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import
messages from the old identity into the new one, and then (3) delete
the old one (File Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
local folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and
frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while
"working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm
- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also
cause such corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional
protection.
marrie wrote:
Yes I was it happened yesterday when I redid my hotmail account.
all the info is correct but it just sites thee and hangs.

PA Bear wrote:
Have [you] ever accessed or been able to access the account in OE
before now?
marrie wrote:
Hello. I have it set up to where OE can download my hotmail
folders if I add
my hotmail address. The problem is the folders never download. my
screen hangs at the message that "this may take a few minutes"
and i am not on a slow connection. what's going on? Thanks.