Tech Support should read there own help files.
It is crazy to delete the old Identities.
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/help/
Clicking email, then Setting up Outlook Express shows how to add an email
account.

Deleting Identities does not delete the Identities emails.
In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder button will show the
location of the current Identity's storage files.
Go up a folder should show the other Identities Store Folders.
If the folders are there, you can import the messages into the current
Identity.
--
Ronald Sommer

"brett" wrote in message
...
Ron,
Essentially, I was talked through setting up the new connection to a new
ISP by phone and followed instructions from the Technical Support
department.
a. Why did changing ISPs require a new OE Identity? Sorry I do not know.
The new connection was set up and in the process a new identity was
introduced.
b. Why didn't you add the ISP to the old OE Identity? I did not know I
could.
c. Can you switch to your old OE Identities? No. They were deleted in
the process of setting up the new connection.

brett



"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Why did changing ISPs require a new OE Identity?
Why didn't you add the ISP to the old OE Identity?
Can you switch to your old OE Identities?
--
Ronald Sommer

"brett" wrote in message
...
Just seen these very useful replies which are near to my problem.

Have just changed ISP and therefore have setup a new identity for emails
in OE 6. In the process of setting up with wizard I have 'lost' my
email folders from before. This muddle has resulted from setting up
several identities with my old ISP, I cannot remember how this occurred
(senior moments come quickly with age). Now, after doing a search for
dbx files I can find a very long list of all the folders. There are
some folders duplicated each with its own asociated different identities
and I wish to import the folders into my OE under my new identity. How
can I see which ones I need; one way seems to be by inspection and only
selecting by recent dates, say all afetr 1 Feb 08 and copying these into
a 'store' folder on desktop and then importing into OE under my new
identity?

There are bound to be some duplicate emails lurking and I should prefer
not to lose anything.

Is there a simple and relative easy answer please with minimum hassle?
Most grateful for advice please.

I think I now know not to mess with identities.
regards, brett.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
If you'd told us these details in the first post, we could've save you
some time:

Mail Folders, Address Book, Messages Missing After Upgrade to XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313055
==============================
Tools Options Maintenance Store folder will reveal the location
of your current Identity's store
(http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#storemain). Write it down.

In WinXP, Win2K and Win2K03, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must
enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start Control Panel
Folder Options View (cf.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html).

In Windows Explorer, search for .DBX files. Any found which are not
located in your current store will most likely be those from your OE5
Identity. You can import this data using File Import Messages
(select) OE6 (select) From a store directory Point the import
wizard to the old identity's store location.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/



nick wrote:
Thanks to all for all the tips. I finally
figgered it all out.

Prob was going from a 98SE file structure to an
XP file structure. Just had to know what file types
to look for. Has anyone else noticed that explorer
(file list) does not let you sort by file type
(what used to be called extension)??

Just had to find the files in the 98SE structure
(all under C:/windows ...) and move them to
the XP structure (c:/documenrts and settings ...).

All works well...thanks

Here is an extract from my post on 15/02/08 12:17 and 4KB:
"Now, after doing a search for dbx files I
can find a very long list of all the folders. There are some folders
duplicated each with its own asociated different identities and I wish to
import the folders into my OE under my new identity. How can I see which
ones I need; one way seems to be by inspection and only selecting by recent
dates, say all afetr 1 Feb 08 and copying these into a 'store' folder on
desktop and then importing into OE under my new identity?:

All the dbx files/folders are still there.

Regards, brett

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
If you deleted the old identities, you probably deleted all the mail as
well.

Do an Advanced search and include Hidden Files and Folders. Search for:

*.dbx

If you find the old files, post back before you do anything. If you don't
find any then DBXpress run in Extract From Disk Mode /may/ be able to
recover your messages as it can read directly from the hard drive:
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"brett" wrote in message
...
Ron,
Essentially, I was talked through setting up the new connection to a new
ISP by phone and followed instructions from the Technical Support
department.
a. Why did changing ISPs require a new OE Identity? Sorry I do not know.
The new connection was set up and in the process a new identity was
introduced.
b. Why didn't you add the ISP to the old OE Identity? I did not know I
could.
c. Can you switch to your old OE Identities? No. They were deleted in
the process of setting up the new connection.

brett



"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Why did changing ISPs require a new OE Identity?
Why didn't you add the ISP to the old OE Identity?
Can you switch to your old OE Identities?
--
Ronald Sommer

"brett" wrote in message
...
Just seen these very useful replies which are near to my problem.

Have just changed ISP and therefore have setup a new identity for
emails in OE 6. In the process of setting up with wizard I have 'lost'
my email folders from before. This muddle has resulted from setting up
several identities with my old ISP, I cannot remember how this occurred
(senior moments come quickly with age). Now, after doing a search for
dbx files I can find a very long list of all the folders. There are
some folders duplicated each with its own asociated different
identities and I wish to import the folders into my OE under my new
identity. How can I see which ones I need; one way seems to be by
inspection and only selecting by recent dates, say all afetr 1 Feb 08
and copying these into a 'store' folder on desktop and then importing
into OE under my new identity?

There are bound to be some duplicate emails lurking and I should prefer
not to lose anything.

Is there a simple and relative easy answer please with minimum hassle?
Most grateful for advice please.

I think I now know not to mess with identities.
regards, brett.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
If you'd told us these details in the first post, we could've save you
some time:

Mail Folders, Address Book, Messages Missing After Upgrade to XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313055
==============================
Tools Options Maintenance Store folder will reveal the location
of your current Identity's store
(http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#storemain). Write it down.

In WinXP, Win2K and Win2K03, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must
enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start Control Panel
Folder Options View (cf.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html).

In Windows Explorer, search for .DBX files. Any found which are not
located in your current store will most likely be those from your OE5
Identity. You can import this data using File Import Messages
(select) OE6 (select) From a store directory Point the import
wizard to the old identity's store location.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/



nick wrote:
Thanks to all for all the tips. I finally
figgered it all out.

Prob was going from a 98SE file structure to an
XP file structure. Just had to know what file types
to look for. Has anyone else noticed that explorer
(file list) does not let you sort by file type
(what used to be called extension)??

Just had to find the files in the 98SE structure
(all under C:/windows ...) and move them to
the XP structure (c:/documenrts and settings ...).

All works well...thanks

Ron,
Thanks, I have opened a folder on my desktop in anticipation of moving all
the dbx files/foders to it by copy and paste, or, drag and drop?

I presume I can then import these into OE and new identity. From there I
can examine each, tediously, to determine what I want to keep or delete?

Any pitfalls please?

The new ISP was late sending their CD and installation instructions; I was
cut off from the old and connected to the new before I knew it. Efficiency!
These things happen even in the best of circles as I have found with doing a
reinstall of Win XP on my daughter's machine and using the OEM's WinXP CD -
it is not all that easy or straightforward using the support staff of the
OEM of the computer or software.
Regards, brett.

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Tech Support should read there own help files.
It is crazy to delete the old Identities.
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/help/
Clicking email, then Setting up Outlook Express shows how to add an email
account.

Deleting Identities does not delete the Identities emails.
In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder button will show the
location of the current Identity's storage files.
Go up a folder should show the other Identities Store Folders.
If the folders are there, you can import the messages into the current
Identity.
--
Ronald Sommer

"brett" wrote in message
...
Ron,
Essentially, I was talked through setting up the new connection to a new
ISP by phone and followed instructions from the Technical Support
department.
a. Why did changing ISPs require a new OE Identity? Sorry I do not know.
The new connection was set up and in the process a new identity was
introduced.
b. Why didn't you add the ISP to the old OE Identity? I did not know I
could.
c. Can you switch to your old OE Identities? No. They were deleted in
the process of setting up the new connection.

brett



"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Why did changing ISPs require a new OE Identity?
Why didn't you add the ISP to the old OE Identity?
Can you switch to your old OE Identities?
--
Ronald Sommer

"brett" wrote in message
...
Just seen these very useful replies which are near to my problem.

Have just changed ISP and therefore have setup a new identity for
emails in OE 6. In the process of setting up with wizard I have 'lost'
my email folders from before. This muddle has resulted from setting up
several identities with my old ISP, I cannot remember how this occurred
(senior moments come quickly with age). Now, after doing a search for
dbx files I can find a very long list of all the folders. There are
some folders duplicated each with its own asociated different
identities and I wish to import the folders into my OE under my new
identity. How can I see which ones I need; one way seems to be by
inspection and only selecting by recent dates, say all afetr 1 Feb 08
and copying these into a 'store' folder on desktop and then importing
into OE under my new identity?

There are bound to be some duplicate emails lurking and I should prefer
not to lose anything.

Is there a simple and relative easy answer please with minimum hassle?
Most grateful for advice please.

I think I now know not to mess with identities.
regards, brett.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
If you'd told us these details in the first post, we could've save you
some time:

Mail Folders, Address Book, Messages Missing After Upgrade to XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313055
==============================
Tools Options Maintenance Store folder will reveal the location
of your current Identity's store
(http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#storemain). Write it down.

In WinXP, Win2K and Win2K03, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must
enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start Control Panel
Folder Options View (cf.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html).

In Windows Explorer, search for .DBX files. Any found which are not
located in your current store will most likely be those from your OE5
Identity. You can import this data using File Import Messages
(select) OE6 (select) From a store directory Point the import
wizard to the old identity's store location.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/



nick wrote:
Thanks to all for all the tips. I finally
figgered it all out.

Prob was going from a 98SE file structure to an
XP file structure. Just had to know what file types
to look for. Has anyone else noticed that explorer
(file list) does not let you sort by file type
(what used to be called extension)??

Just had to find the files in the 98SE structure
(all under C:/windows ...) and move them to
the XP structure (c:/documenrts and settings ...).

All works well...thanks

In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button, right click,
Select All, right click, copy.
Close OE.
Start, Run, right click, Paste.
OK
NOTE: in XP the dbx files may be hidden, in My Computer, Tools, Folder
Options, View tab, check Show hidden files.

Close OE.

I am assuming that you are wanting the Inbox and Sent Items from each
Identity.
Open one of the other Store Folders.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to a.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to as.dbx.
Close that store folder and got to the next.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to b.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to bs.dbx.
Repeat for remaining Store Folders.

Open OE. Create new folders in OE to match the dbx files in the desktop
folder.
Open each folder.
I am going to call these folders, a, as, b, bs, c, cs, d, ds, ......
Close OE.

Move the dbx files from the desktop folder to the current Identity's Store
Folder.
Say yes to overwrite the a.dbx with a.dbx, etc.
--
Ronald Sommer


"brett" wrote in message
...
Ron,
Thanks, I have opened a folder on my desktop in anticipation of moving all
the dbx files/foders to it by copy and paste, or, drag and drop?

I presume I can then import these into OE and new identity. From there I
can examine each, tediously, to determine what I want to keep or delete?

Any pitfalls please?

The new ISP was late sending their CD and installation instructions; I was
cut off from the old and connected to the new before I knew it.
Efficiency! These things happen even in the best of circles as I have
found with doing a reinstall of Win XP on my daughter's machine and using
the OEM's WinXP CD - it is not all that easy or straightforward using the
support staff of the OEM of the computer or software.
Regards, brett.

Thanks very much, I'll try your advice and get back to you later when I make
some progress. I shall have to digest what you say and get mind into gear.
Thanks, brett.

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button, right click,
Select All, right click, copy.
Close OE.
Start, Run, right click, Paste.
OK
NOTE: in XP the dbx files may be hidden, in My Computer, Tools, Folder
Options, View tab, check Show hidden files.

Close OE.

I am assuming that you are wanting the Inbox and Sent Items from each
Identity.
Open one of the other Store Folders.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to a.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to as.dbx.
Close that store folder and got to the next.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to b.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to bs.dbx.
Repeat for remaining Store Folders.

Open OE. Create new folders in OE to match the dbx files in the desktop
folder.
Open each folder.
I am going to call these folders, a, as, b, bs, c, cs, d, ds, ......
Close OE.

Move the dbx files from the desktop folder to the current Identity's Store
Folder.
Say yes to overwrite the a.dbx with a.dbx, etc.
--
Ronald Sommer


"brett" wrote in message
...
Ron,
Thanks, I have opened a folder on my desktop in anticipation of moving
all the dbx files/foders to it by copy and paste, or, drag and drop?

I presume I can then import these into OE and new identity. From there I
can examine each, tediously, to determine what I want to keep or delete?

Any pitfalls please?

The new ISP was late sending their CD and installation instructions; I
was cut off from the old and connected to the new before I knew it.
Efficiency! These things happen even in the best of circles as I have
found with doing a reinstall of Win XP on my daughter's machine and using
the OEM's WinXP CD - it is not all that easy or straightforward using the
support staff of the OEM of the computer or software.
Regards, brett.

Further to my subsequent reply post at 16/2/08 15:39, in my Win XP Home
(SP2) OE6 ToolsOptionsMaintenanceTabStore Folder Button clicking this
opens a mini window Titled "Your personal message store is located in the
following folder" and in the slot underneath is given the present
location. Underneath the location there are three buttons "Change ..."
plus "OK" and "Cancel". This does not correspond with your "right click,
Select All, right click, copy."

I can, after enabling 'Show hidden files', do a search for all files of
"*.dbx" and up comes a window with a long list showing all the several
identities and their associated folders.

What a business !
Regards, brett

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button, right click,
Select All, right click, copy.
Close OE.
Start, Run, right click, Paste.
OK
NOTE: in XP the dbx files may be hidden, in My Computer, Tools, Folder
Options, View tab, check Show hidden files.

Close OE.

I am assuming that you are wanting the Inbox and Sent Items from each
Identity.
Open one of the other Store Folders.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to a.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to as.dbx.
Close that store folder and got to the next.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to b.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to bs.dbx.
Repeat for remaining Store Folders.

Open OE. Create new folders in OE to match the dbx files in the desktop
folder.
Open each folder.
I am going to call these folders, a, as, b, bs, c, cs, d, ds, ......
Close OE.

Move the dbx files from the desktop folder to the current Identity's Store
Folder.
Say yes to overwrite the a.dbx with a.dbx, etc.
--
Ronald Sommer


"brett" wrote in message
...
Ron,
Thanks, I have opened a folder on my desktop in anticipation of moving
all the dbx files/foders to it by copy and paste, or, drag and drop?

I presume I can then import these into OE and new identity. From there I
can examine each, tediously, to determine what I want to keep or delete?

Any pitfalls please?

The new ISP was late sending their CD and installation instructions; I
was cut off from the old and connected to the new before I knew it.
Efficiency! These things happen even in the best of circles as I have
found with doing a reinstall of Win XP on my daughter's machine and using
the OEM's WinXP CD - it is not all that easy or straightforward using the
support staff of the OEM of the computer or software.
Regards, brett.

Right click in the location box.
--
Ronald Sommer

"brett" wrote in message
...
Further to my subsequent reply post at 16/2/08 15:39, in my Win XP Home
(SP2) OE6 ToolsOptionsMaintenanceTabStore Folder Button clicking this
opens a mini window Titled "Your personal message store is located in the
following folder" and in the slot underneath is given the present
location. Underneath the location there are three buttons "Change ..."
plus "OK" and "Cancel". This does not correspond with your "right click,
Select All, right click, copy."

I can, after enabling 'Show hidden files', do a search for all files of
"*.dbx" and up comes a window with a long list showing all the several
identities and their associated folders.

What a business !
Regards, brett

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button, right click,
Select All, right click, copy.
Close OE.
Start, Run, right click, Paste.
OK
NOTE: in XP the dbx files may be hidden, in My Computer, Tools, Folder
Options, View tab, check Show hidden files.

Close OE.

I am assuming that you are wanting the Inbox and Sent Items from each
Identity.
Open one of the other Store Folders.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to a.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to as.dbx.
Close that store folder and got to the next.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to b.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to bs.dbx.
Repeat for remaining Store Folders.

Open OE. Create new folders in OE to match the dbx files in the desktop
folder.
Open each folder.
I am going to call these folders, a, as, b, bs, c, cs, d, ds, ......
Close OE.

Move the dbx files from the desktop folder to the current Identity's
Store Folder.
Say yes to overwrite the a.dbx with a.dbx, etc.
--
Ronald Sommer


"brett" wrote in message
...
Ron,
Thanks, I have opened a folder on my desktop in anticipation of moving
all the dbx files/foders to it by copy and paste, or, drag and drop?

I presume I can then import these into OE and new identity. From there
I can examine each, tediously, to determine what I want to keep or
delete?

Any pitfalls please?

The new ISP was late sending their CD and installation instructions; I
was cut off from the old and connected to the new before I knew it.
Efficiency! These things happen even in the best of circles as I have
found with doing a reinstall of Win XP on my daughter's machine and
using the OEM's WinXP CD - it is not all that easy or straightforward
using the support staff of the OEM of the computer or software.
Regards, brett.

I can get to "Select all" with a right click but I thought it would only
select all of my present (new) identity messages and not all the old ones ?

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Right click in the location box.
--
Ronald Sommer

"brett" wrote in message
...
Further to my subsequent reply post at 16/2/08 15:39, in my Win XP Home
(SP2) OE6 ToolsOptionsMaintenanceTabStore Folder Button clicking this
opens a mini window Titled "Your personal message store is located in the
following folder" and in the slot underneath is given the present
location. Underneath the location there are three buttons "Change ..."
plus "OK" and "Cancel". This does not correspond with your "right
click, Select All, right click, copy."

I can, after enabling 'Show hidden files', do a search for all files of
"*.dbx" and up comes a window with a long list showing all the several
identities and their associated folders.

What a business !
Regards, brett

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button, right
click,
Select All, right click, copy.
Close OE.
Start, Run, right click, Paste.
OK
NOTE: in XP the dbx files may be hidden, in My Computer, Tools, Folder
Options, View tab, check Show hidden files.

Close OE.

I am assuming that you are wanting the Inbox and Sent Items from each
Identity.
Open one of the other Store Folders.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to a.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to as.dbx.
Close that store folder and got to the next.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to b.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to bs.dbx.
Repeat for remaining Store Folders.

Open OE. Create new folders in OE to match the dbx files in the desktop
folder.
Open each folder.
I am going to call these folders, a, as, b, bs, c, cs, d, ds, ......
Close OE.

Move the dbx files from the desktop folder to the current Identity's
Store Folder.
Say yes to overwrite the a.dbx with a.dbx, etc.
--
Ronald Sommer


"brett" wrote in message
...
Ron,
Thanks, I have opened a folder on my desktop in anticipation of moving
all the dbx files/foders to it by copy and paste, or, drag and drop?

I presume I can then import these into OE and new identity. From there
I can examine each, tediously, to determine what I want to keep or
delete?

Any pitfalls please?

The new ISP was late sending their CD and installation instructions; I
was cut off from the old and connected to the new before I knew it.
Efficiency! These things happen even in the best of circles as I have
found with doing a reinstall of Win XP on my daughter's machine and
using the OEM's WinXP CD - it is not all that easy or straightforward
using the support staff of the OEM of the computer or software.
Regards, brett.

You are selecting so you can copy and know the location of you current
messages.
Unless your other store folders have user created folders with distinctive
names and you remember those names, then everything will be What a business
!

Modified directions:
In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button, right click,
Select All, right click, copy.
Close OE.
Start, Run, right click, Paste.
OK

Close OE.

Write down part of the Store Folder location.
The first six characters after the { bracket.
Example, for \Identities\{9754006D-2A61-47BF-8B5D-097A0A6CA84C}, write down
975400.

Start, Run, OK.
Go 'up a folder' until you get to the Identities folder.
Open one of the Identities that is not your current Store Folder.
Copy any dbx files that you want to the desktop folder.
In the desktop folder, rename inbox.dbx to a.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to as.dbx.
Close that store folder and got to the next.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to b.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to bs.dbx.
Repeat for remaining Store Folders.

Open OE. Create new folders in OE to match the dbx files in the desktop
folder.
Open each folder.
I am going to call these folders, a, as, b, bs, c, cs, d, ds, ......
Close OE.

Start, Run, OK.
Move the dbx files from the desktop folder to the current Identity's Store
Folder.
Say yes to overwrite the a.dbx with a.dbx, etc.

This will put all of the other Identity folders in the current Identity as
separate folders.
Folders containing duplicate messages can be deleted.
--
Ronald Sommer


"brett" wrote in message
...
I can get to "Select all" with a right click but I thought it would only
select all of my present (new) identity messages and not all the old ones
?

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Right click in the location box.
--
Ronald Sommer

snipped

Thanks very much for your patience. I'll get down to it now and let you
know when completed.
Regards,brett.

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
You are selecting so you can copy and know the location of you current
messages.
Unless your other store folders have user created folders with distinctive
names and you remember those names, then everything will be What a
business !

Modified directions:
In OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab, Store Folder button, right click,
Select All, right click, copy.
Close OE.
Start, Run, right click, Paste.
OK

Close OE.

Write down part of the Store Folder location.
The first six characters after the { bracket.
Example, for \Identities\{9754006D-2A61-47BF-8B5D-097A0A6CA84C}, write
down 975400.

Start, Run, OK.
Go 'up a folder' until you get to the Identities folder.
Open one of the Identities that is not your current Store Folder.
Copy any dbx files that you want to the desktop folder.
In the desktop folder, rename inbox.dbx to a.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to as.dbx.
Close that store folder and got to the next.
Copy any folders that you want to the desktop folder.
Rename inbox.dbx to b.dbx.
Rename sent items.dbx to bs.dbx.
Repeat for remaining Store Folders.

Open OE. Create new folders in OE to match the dbx files in the desktop
folder.
Open each folder.
I am going to call these folders, a, as, b, bs, c, cs, d, ds, ......
Close OE.

Start, Run, OK.
Move the dbx files from the desktop folder to the current Identity's Store
Folder.
Say yes to overwrite the a.dbx with a.dbx, etc.

This will put all of the other Identity folders in the current Identity as
separate folders.
Folders containing duplicate messages can be deleted.
--
Ronald Sommer


"brett" wrote in message
...
I can get to "Select all" with a right click but I thought it would only
select all of my present (new) identity messages and not all the old ones
?

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Right click in the location box.
--
Ronald Sommer

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