I have created a new Identity in OE. I would like to 'attach' several of my
prior ID's folders to my new Identity in OE Store Folder. How do I do this?

This will import folders to the new identity, and you will see them in the
folder tree.

In the new identity: File | Import | Messages. Select Microsoft Outlook
Express 6 and Import from the old identity. When you see the option, you can
choose Selected Folders.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have created a new Identity in OE. I would like to 'attach' several of my
prior ID's folders to my new Identity in OE Store Folder. How do I do
this?

I made the mistake of deleting my original ID after creating the new one. I
have the Store Folder in tact with all folders, but the identity was deleted.
Now what? Am I out of luck, Bruce?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

This will import folders to the new identity, and you will see them in the
folder tree.

In the new identity: File | Import | Messages. Select Microsoft Outlook
Express 6 and Import from the old identity. When you see the option, you can
choose Selected Folders.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have created a new Identity in OE. I would like to 'attach' several of my
prior ID's folders to my new Identity in OE Store Folder. How do I do
this?

You deleted the identity but still have the message store with the dbx files
in it? Strange, but then this is Outlook Express. So, import from another
identity is out of the question? You will have to do the following for all
the folders/files you want.

Open the store folder for the old ID and drag the dbx files that you want
out of it to the Desktop. Rename any folder that has the same name as a
folder you have in the New ID.

Eg: You have a new Inbox. So if the Inbox.dbx from the old ID is one you
want, rename it to something like Old Inbox.dbx.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
Desktop. In this case, Old Inbox. Open the new folder and then close OE. Go
to Windows Explorer and locate the Message Store folder for your OE
identity, but don't open it. Click on the Desktop and drag the file from the
Desktop in the right hand pane to the OE store folder in the left pane.
Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
news
I made the mistake of deleting my original ID after creating the new one. I
have the Store Folder in tact with all folders, but the identity was
deleted.
Now what? Am I out of luck, Bruce?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

This will import folders to the new identity, and you will see them in
the
folder tree.

In the new identity: File | Import | Messages. Select Microsoft Outlook
Express 6 and Import from the old identity. When you see the option, you
can
choose Selected Folders.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have created a new Identity in OE. I would like to 'attach' several of
my
prior ID's folders to my new Identity in OE Store Folder. How do I do
this?

Got it! Gracious, what a procedure, but yes, we are talking about OE! =]
Is it excepted that MSN and Hotmail will one day make it so we are not able
to get mail into OE? It is my understanding OE is no longer supported.

Appreciate your time, Bruce.

Sue


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You deleted the identity but still have the message store with the dbx files
in it? Strange, but then this is Outlook Express. So, import from another
identity is out of the question? You will have to do the following for all
the folders/files you want.

Open the store folder for the old ID and drag the dbx files that you want
out of it to the Desktop. Rename any folder that has the same name as a
folder you have in the New ID.

Eg: You have a new Inbox. So if the Inbox.dbx from the old ID is one you
want, rename it to something like Old Inbox.dbx.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
Desktop. In this case, Old Inbox. Open the new folder and then close OE. Go
to Windows Explorer and locate the Message Store folder for your OE
identity, but don't open it. Click on the Desktop and drag the file from the
Desktop in the right hand pane to the OE store folder in the left pane.
Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
news
I made the mistake of deleting my original ID after creating the new one. I
have the Store Folder in tact with all folders, but the identity was
deleted.
Now what? Am I out of luck, Bruce?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

This will import folders to the new identity, and you will see them in
the
folder tree.

In the new identity: File | Import | Messages. Select Microsoft Outlook
Express 6 and Import from the old identity. When you see the option, you
can
choose Selected Folders.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have created a new Identity in OE. I would like to 'attach' several of
my
prior ID's folders to my new Identity in OE Store Folder. How do I do
this?

Just because you can't import from another Identity doesn't mean that you
have to create and replace folders.
Do an import from a store directory.
Use file, import, messages, outlook express, Import from an OE store
directory, browse to the old store folder.
--
Ronald Sommer


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
You deleted the identity but still have the message store with the dbx
files in it? Strange, but then this is Outlook Express. So, import from
another identity is out of the question? You will have to do the following
for all the folders/files you want.

Open the store folder for the old ID and drag the dbx files that you want
out of it to the Desktop. Rename any folder that has the same name as a
folder you have in the New ID.

Eg: You have a new Inbox. So if the Inbox.dbx from the old ID is one you
want, rename it to something like Old Inbox.dbx.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
Desktop. In this case, Old Inbox. Open the new folder and then close OE.
Go to Windows Explorer and locate the Message Store folder for your OE
identity, but don't open it. Click on the Desktop and drag the file from
the Desktop in the right hand pane to the OE store folder in the left
pane. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
news
I made the mistake of deleting my original ID after creating the new one.
I
have the Store Folder in tact with all folders, but the identity was
deleted.
Now what? Am I out of luck, Bruce?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

This will import folders to the new identity, and you will see them in
the
folder tree.

In the new identity: File | Import | Messages. Select Microsoft Outlook
Express 6 and Import from the old identity. When you see the option, you
can
choose Selected Folders.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have created a new Identity in OE. I would like to 'attach' several
of my
prior ID's folders to my new Identity in OE Store Folder. How do I do
this?

I honestly don't know for sure what the status is with OE and Hotmail. (I
never used it and don't pay much attention). OE is supported by MS, but
mostly for security updates. There won't be any improvements to it.

Were you able to get any folders into OE from the deleted identity? It's
easier than is sounds.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
...
Got it! Gracious, what a procedure, but yes, we are talking about OE! =]
Is it excepted that MSN and Hotmail will one day make it so we are not
able
to get mail into OE? It is my understanding OE is no longer supported.

Appreciate your time, Bruce.

Sue


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You deleted the identity but still have the message store with the dbx
files
in it? Strange, but then this is Outlook Express. So, import from another
identity is out of the question? You will have to do the following for
all
the folders/files you want.

Open the store folder for the old ID and drag the dbx files that you want
out of it to the Desktop. Rename any folder that has the same name as a
folder you have in the New ID.

Eg: You have a new Inbox. So if the Inbox.dbx from the old ID is one you
want, rename it to something like Old Inbox.dbx.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
Desktop. In this case, Old Inbox. Open the new folder and then close OE.
Go
to Windows Explorer and locate the Message Store folder for your OE
identity, but don't open it. Click on the Desktop and drag the file from
the
Desktop in the right hand pane to the OE store folder in the left pane.
Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
news
I made the mistake of deleting my original ID after creating the new
one. I
have the Store Folder in tact with all folders, but the identity was
deleted.
Now what? Am I out of luck, Bruce?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

This will import folders to the new identity, and you will see them in
the
folder tree.

In the new identity: File | Import | Messages. Select Microsoft
Outlook
Express 6 and Import from the old identity. When you see the option,
you
can
choose Selected Folders.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have created a new Identity in OE. I would like to 'attach' several
of
my
prior ID's folders to my new Identity in OE Store Folder. How do I
do
this?

See Ron's reply. I was looking at i in a different light.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
...
Got it! Gracious, what a procedure, but yes, we are talking about OE! =]
Is it excepted that MSN and Hotmail will one day make it so we are not
able
to get mail into OE? It is my understanding OE is no longer supported.

Appreciate your time, Bruce.

Sue


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You deleted the identity but still have the message store with the dbx
files
in it? Strange, but then this is Outlook Express. So, import from another
identity is out of the question? You will have to do the following for
all
the folders/files you want.

Open the store folder for the old ID and drag the dbx files that you want
out of it to the Desktop. Rename any folder that has the same name as a
folder you have in the New ID.

Eg: You have a new Inbox. So if the Inbox.dbx from the old ID is one you
want, rename it to something like Old Inbox.dbx.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
Desktop. In this case, Old Inbox. Open the new folder and then close OE.
Go
to Windows Explorer and locate the Message Store folder for your OE
identity, but don't open it. Click on the Desktop and drag the file from
the
Desktop in the right hand pane to the OE store folder in the left pane.
Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
news
I made the mistake of deleting my original ID after creating the new
one. I
have the Store Folder in tact with all folders, but the identity was
deleted.
Now what? Am I out of luck, Bruce?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

This will import folders to the new identity, and you will see them in
the
folder tree.

In the new identity: File | Import | Messages. Select Microsoft
Outlook
Express 6 and Import from the old identity. When you see the option,
you
can
choose Selected Folders.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have created a new Identity in OE. I would like to 'attach' several
of
my
prior ID's folders to my new Identity in OE Store Folder. How do I
do
this?

Ron and Bruce. The transfer of folders from one OE Store to a second worked
without a hitch, I am so relieved to report. Thank you so much for the
attention to this question.

Sue

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

Just because you can't import from another Identity doesn't mean that you
have to create and replace folders.
Do an import from a store directory.
Use file, import, messages, outlook express, Import from an OE store
directory, browse to the old store folder.
--
Ronald Sommer


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
You deleted the identity but still have the message store with the dbx
files in it? Strange, but then this is Outlook Express. So, import from
another identity is out of the question? You will have to do the following
for all the folders/files you want.

Open the store folder for the old ID and drag the dbx files that you want
out of it to the Desktop. Rename any folder that has the same name as a
folder you have in the New ID.

Eg: You have a new Inbox. So if the Inbox.dbx from the old ID is one you
want, rename it to something like Old Inbox.dbx.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
Desktop. In this case, Old Inbox. Open the new folder and then close OE.
Go to Windows Explorer and locate the Message Store folder for your OE
identity, but don't open it. Click on the Desktop and drag the file from
the Desktop in the right hand pane to the OE store folder in the left
pane. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
news
I made the mistake of deleting my original ID after creating the new one.
I
have the Store Folder in tact with all folders, but the identity was
deleted.
Now what? Am I out of luck, Bruce?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

This will import folders to the new identity, and you will see them in
the
folder tree.

In the new identity: File | Import | Messages. Select Microsoft Outlook
Express 6 and Import from the old identity. When you see the option, you
can
choose Selected Folders.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have created a new Identity in OE. I would like to 'attach' several
of my
prior ID's folders to my new Identity in OE Store Folder. How do I do
this?

Well first you have to be patient or else nothing will come of the
"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have created a new Identity in OE. I would like to 'attach' several of my
prior ID's folders to my new Identity in OE Store Folder. How do I do
this?