I have had no success with a problem which forces me to occasionally create
a new identity. I unfortunately created some on the fly and now have
messages scattered throughout identities.

My desire is to combine all past identities into one new one containing all
the past messages and addresses from all the identities.

I do know how to bring one old identity forward using file/import/messages
but believe doing a second would overwrite first.

Hints please.

Mel

Import will add messages, not overwrite.
--
Ronald Sommer

"SG" NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET wrote in message
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I have had no success with a problem which forces me to occasionally
create a new identity. I unfortunately created some on the fly and now
have messages scattered throughout identities.

My desire is to combine all past identities into one new one containing
all the past messages and addresses from all the identities.

I do know how to bring one old identity forward using file/import/messages
but believe doing a second would overwrite first.

Hints please.

Mel

Thank you Ron. I will import all past identities next time I need to make
new one..
Mel

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Import will add messages, not overwrite.
--
Ronald Sommer

"SG" NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET wrote in message
...
I have had no success with a problem which forces me to occasionally
create a new identity. I unfortunately created some on the fly and now
have messages scattered throughout identities.

My desire is to combine all past identities into one new one containing
all the past messages and addresses from all the identities.

I do know how to bring one old identity forward using
file/import/messages but believe doing a second would overwrite first.

Hints please.

Mel

"SG" NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET wrote in message
...
Thank you Ron. I will import all past identities next time I need to make
new one..
Mel


What is the problem that's causing you to generate new identities
periodically?

Basically its if I send a message of any significant size such as a 100k or
200k text or graphic it starts to send but aborts after 20 or so %. Totally
unpredictable, may send 1.5mb jpg then fail on 40K jpg.
Most of the better known experts, my isp, phone co,and new modem have tried
to fix it but all we came up with was a workaround "new id" which fixes it
from hours to months then it reoccurs. Dozens of messages on this subject.
SG
"Sinner" wrote in message
.. .

"SG" NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET wrote in message
...
Thank you Ron. I will import all past identities next time I need to make
new one..
Mel


What is the problem that's causing you to generate new identities
periodically?

Have you done/practice the following?

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs, slows down sending and receiving, and
causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting changes
and has even been responsible for lose of messages. Your up-to-date A/V
program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

Note that for some AV programs, it may be necessary to uninstall the program
and reinstall in Custom Mode and opt out of e-mail scanning when the option
arises.

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA




"SG" NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET wrote in message
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Basically its if I send a message of any significant size such as a 100k
or 200k text or graphic it starts to send but aborts after 20 or so %.
Totally unpredictable, may send 1.5mb jpg then fail on 40K jpg.
Most of the better known experts, my isp, phone co,and new modem have
tried to fix it but all we came up with was a workaround "new id" which
fixes it from hours to months then it reoccurs. Dozens of messages on this
subject.
SG
"Sinner" wrote in message
.. .

"SG" NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET wrote in message
...
Thank you Ron. I will import all past identities next time I need to
make new one..
Mel


What is the problem that's causing you to generate new identities
periodically?

"SG" NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET wrote in message
...
Basically its if I send a message of any significant size such as a 100k
or 200k text or graphic it starts to send but aborts after 20 or so %.
Totally unpredictable, may send 1.5mb jpg then fail on 40K jpg.
Most of the better known experts, my isp, phone co,and new modem have
tried to fix it but all we came up with was a workaround "new id" which
fixes it from hours to months then it reoccurs. Dozens of messages on this
subject.
SG
"Sinner" wrote in message
.. .

"SG" NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET wrote in message
...
Thank you Ron. I will import all past identities next time I need to
make new one..
Mel


What is the problem that's causing you to generate new identities
periodically?




Email scanning should be turned off in any anti-virus. Also exclude EML
files from the scan. It provides no protection not provided by the regular
resident protection.
Besides that, McAfee and Norton are not compatible with Windows Mail and
Outlook Express and should be uninstalled. The latest version of Trend's
anti-virus seems to be causing problems too.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Do not reply with email

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote in message
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"SG" NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET wrote in message
...
Basically its if I send a message of any significant size such as a 100k
or 200k text or graphic it starts to send but aborts after 20 or so %.
Totally unpredictable, may send 1.5mb jpg then fail on 40K jpg.
Most of the better known experts, my isp, phone co,and new modem have
tried to fix it but all we came up with was a workaround "new id" which
fixes it from hours to months then it reoccurs. Dozens of messages on
this subject.
SG
"Sinner" wrote in message
.. .

"SG" NOONE AT NOWHERE.NET wrote in message
...
Thank you Ron. I will import all past identities next time I need to
make new one..
Mel


What is the problem that's causing you to generate new identities
periodically?




Email scanning should be turned off in any anti-virus. Also exclude EML
files from the scan. It provides no protection not provided by the
regular resident protection.
Besides that, McAfee and Norton are not compatible with Windows Mail and
Outlook Express and should be uninstalled. The latest version of Trend's
anti-virus seems to be causing problems too.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Do not reply with email
Thanks Frank but that and much more was covered multiple times on XP help
and support at beginning of problem

Mel

SG wrote:
"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote in message
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snip
Email scanning should be turned off in any anti-virus. Also exclude EML
files from the scan. It provides no protection not provided by the
regular resident protection.
Besides that, McAfee and Norton are not compatible with Windows Mail and
Outlook Express and should be uninstalled. The latest version of Trend's
anti-virus seems to be causing problems too.

Thanks Frank but that and much more was covered multiple times on XP help
and support at beginning of problem

And how would Frank or anyone else know this?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
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SG wrote:
"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote in
message
...
snip
Email scanning should be turned off in any anti-virus. Also exclude EML
files from the scan. It provides no protection not provided by the
regular resident protection.
Besides that, McAfee and Norton are not compatible with Windows Mail and
Outlook Express and should be uninstalled. The latest version of
Trend's
anti-virus seems to be causing problems too.

Thanks Frank but that and much more was covered multiple times on XP help
and support at beginning of problem

And how would Frank or anyone else know this?

They would not, nor should they as it is NOT the subject of this thread but
a reply to a question from Sinner.