how do I delete my main identity in OE? I am giving my PC to my grandson and
I don't want my messages accidentally downloaded if OE is opened.
thanks for the help.

Tools accounts mail and delete yourself.

"Maureen" wrote in message
...
how do I delete my main identity in OE? I am giving my PC to my grandson
and
I don't want my messages accidentally downloaded if OE is opened.
thanks for the help.

I did that but even after I close OE and restart the PC - if I open OE it
goes out and checks my e-mail.

"Jerry" wrote:

Tools accounts mail and delete yourself.

"Maureen" wrote in message
...
how do I delete my main identity in OE? I am giving my PC to my grandson
and
I don't want my messages accidentally downloaded if OE is opened.
thanks for the help.

You want to get rid of your messages also. First find the location of the
message store via Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced | Store
Folder. You will want to get rid of the dbx files (back them up first if
you want) see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4

Before you do that though, go to File | Identities and set up a new Identity
and then exit the wizard without setting up a mail account or use a dummy
account. Then go to File | Identities | Manage Identities and delete the
old Main Identity (or whatever it was named).

Then get rid of the dbx files and that should get rid of it all.

Also clear your Temporary Internet Files in IE and run a defrag on it to
wipe out stuff.

steve



"Maureen" wrote in message
news
I did that but even after I close OE and restart the PC - if I open OE it
goes out and checks my e-mail.

"Jerry" wrote:

Tools accounts mail and delete yourself.

"Maureen" wrote in message
...
how do I delete my main identity in OE? I am giving my PC to my
grandson
and
I don't want my messages accidentally downloaded if OE is opened.
thanks for the help.

Is the mail account that you deleted back in OE after you restart the
PC?

If so, and if you just close and reopen OE after deleting the account
is it back?

If the deleted account comes back after restarting the PC, but not just
after restarting OE, then some program run at Pc start up is
reinstalling the account. This could be some software from your ISP.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Maureen" wrote in message
news
I did that but even after I close OE and restart the PC - if I open OE
it
goes out and checks my e-mail.

"Jerry" wrote:

Tools accounts mail and delete yourself.

"Maureen" wrote in message
...
how do I delete my main identity in OE? I am giving my PC to my
grandson
and
I don't want my messages accidentally downloaded if OE is opened.
thanks for the help.

Thanks everyone. It worked. OE no longer shows my identify. Appreciate it.

"Michael Santovec" wrote:

Is the mail account that you deleted back in OE after you restart the
PC?

If so, and if you just close and reopen OE after deleting the account
is it back?

If the deleted account comes back after restarting the PC, but not just
after restarting OE, then some program run at Pc start up is
reinstalling the account. This could be some software from your ISP.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Maureen" wrote in message
news
I did that but even after I close OE and restart the PC - if I open OE
it
goes out and checks my e-mail.

"Jerry" wrote:

Tools accounts mail and delete yourself.

"Maureen" wrote in message
...
how do I delete my main identity in OE? I am giving my PC to my
grandson
and
I don't want my messages accidentally downloaded if OE is opened.
thanks for the help.

Thanks everyone. It worked. OE no longer shows my identify. Appreciate it.

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

You want to get rid of your messages also. First find the location of the
message store via Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced | Store
Folder. You will want to get rid of the dbx files (back them up first if
you want) see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4

Before you do that though, go to File | Identities and set up a new Identity
and then exit the wizard without setting up a mail account or use a dummy
account. Then go to File | Identities | Manage Identities and delete the
old Main Identity (or whatever it was named).

Then get rid of the dbx files and that should get rid of it all.

Also clear your Temporary Internet Files in IE and run a defrag on it to
wipe out stuff.

steve



"Maureen" wrote in message
news
I did that but even after I close OE and restart the PC - if I open OE it
goes out and checks my e-mail.

"Jerry" wrote:

Tools accounts mail and delete yourself.

"Maureen" wrote in message
...
how do I delete my main identity in OE? I am giving my PC to my
grandson
and
I don't want my messages accidentally downloaded if OE is opened.
thanks for the help.

Steve, how does one run a Defrag on OE only?


"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
...
You want to get rid of your messages also. First find the location of the
message store via Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced | Store
Folder. You will want to get rid of the dbx files (back them up first if
you want) see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4

Before you do that though, go to File | Identities and set up a new
Identity and then exit the wizard without setting up a mail account or use
a dummy account. Then go to File | Identities | Manage Identities and
delete the old Main Identity (or whatever it was named).

Then get rid of the dbx files and that should get rid of it all.

Also clear your Temporary Internet Files in IE and run a defrag on it to
wipe out stuff.

steve



"Maureen" wrote in message
news
I did that but even after I close OE and restart the PC - if I open OE it
goes out and checks my e-mail.

"Jerry" wrote:

Tools accounts mail and delete yourself.

"Maureen" wrote in message
...
how do I delete my main identity in OE? I am giving my PC to my
grandson
and
I don't want my messages accidentally downloaded if OE is opened.
thanks for the help.

You don't. Steve said:

Also clear your Temporary Internet Files in IE and run a defrag on it to
wipe out stuff.

TIFs are not located in OE, but affect it. Defragging should be a normal
task just as compacting is.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Pappion" wrote in message
...
Steve, how does one run a Defrag on OE only?


"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
...
You want to get rid of your messages also. First find the location of
the message store via Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced |
Store Folder. You will want to get rid of the dbx files (back them up
first if you want) see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4

Before you do that though, go to File | Identities and set up a new
Identity and then exit the wizard without setting up a mail account or
use a dummy account. Then go to File | Identities | Manage Identities
and delete the old Main Identity (or whatever it was named).

Then get rid of the dbx files and that should get rid of it all.

Also clear your Temporary Internet Files in IE and run a defrag on it to
wipe out stuff.

steve



"Maureen" wrote in message
news
I did that but even after I close OE and restart the PC - if I open OE it
goes out and checks my e-mail.

"Jerry" wrote:

Tools accounts mail and delete yourself.

"Maureen" wrote in message
...
how do I delete my main identity in OE? I am giving my PC to my
grandson
and
I don't want my messages accidentally downloaded if OE is opened.
thanks for the help.

I ran an extencive defrag this week but I'll keep trying. This is driving me
absolutely insain!
Thanks.

Bruce Hagen wrote:
: You don't. Steve said:
:
:Also clear your Temporary Internet Files in IE and run a defrag on
:it to wipe out stuff.
:
: TIFs are not located in OE, but affect it. Defragging should be a
: normal task just as compacting is.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: ~IB-CA~
:
: "Pappion" wrote in message
: ...
: Steve, how does one run a Defrag on OE only?
:
:
: "Steve Cochran" wrote in message
: ...
: You want to get rid of your messages also. First find the
: location of the message store via Tools | Accounts | Mail |
: Properties | Advanced | Store Folder. You will want to get rid of
: the dbx files (back them up first if you want) see
: www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4
:
: Before you do that though, go to File | Identities and set up a new
: Identity and then exit the wizard without setting up a mail
: account or use a dummy account. Then go to File | Identities |
: Manage Identities and delete the old Main Identity (or whatever it
: was named).
:
: Then get rid of the dbx files and that should get rid of it all.
:
: Also clear your Temporary Internet Files in IE and run a defrag on
: it to wipe out stuff.
:
: steve
:
:
:
: "Maureen" wrote in message
: news :I did that but even after I close OE and restart the PC - if I
: open OE it goes out and checks my e-mail.
:
: "Jerry" wrote:
:
: Tools accounts mail and delete yourself.
:
: "Maureen" wrote in message
: ...
: how do I delete my main identity in OE? I am giving my PC to
: my grandson
: and
: I don't want my messages accidentally downloaded if OE is
: opened. thanks for the help.