Re: Import and Deleted messages problems
From: N. Miller (nsm_at_blackhole.aosake.net)
Date: 04/30/04
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 21:44:17 -0700
In article <D8D0F23B-637E-42FB-BE85-260A66A1E3AF@microsoft.com>,
jose@manuton.co.za says...
> "Tim Nicholson" <tim@spamtrap.intergrowl.com> wrote in message
> news:rdu250tagk4sqc1p847vlhk0vnc00p5976@4ax.com
> > I know this is a frequently recurring problem (from reading the number
> > of times it has come up in the last four months), but I have a serious
> > issue with a new install of OE6 on a new XP machine.
> > I can't now import my old messages , and if I do, they disappear on
> > logout. PLEASE read the full message before replying, I've tried many
> > things already.
<snip>
> Yes there is another way to import your files without going through your
> import export tab.
> On your pc make sure that you can see all files including hidden & system
> files,then go to documents & settings,your current profile name eg "frank",
> local settings, application data , identities, it will then have folder or
> multiple folder with similar description eg
> {C66EE5AE-E007-4C0A-A43D-2FC5EC7C71FF} , Microsoft, outlook express. Your
> files inside that folder will be your mail inbox outbox etc, if you delete
> all of the files as soon as you reopen outlook express it will recreate
> all the files necessary to restart from scratch , the same applies if you
> delete all files and copy your existing files into the folder when you
> open OE all your mail should be there. Your address book is in another
> folder but that is easy enough to just import.
> I hope this helps you
Your failure to include a quote of the original message was no help, though
your message header's inclusion of the "Reference:" was. A Google on the
message ID in the reference tag turned up the original message, which wasn't
found in my message list; probably because the MSFT NNTP server retention
was greater than mine.
Your advice seems a little weak, given the full text of the original post,
which I snipped for brevity sake. An MVP responded with better advice, but
the weak spot with your advice is in the method of the import. While I
expect that letting MSOE recreate the basic folders, Inbox, Sent Items,
etc., then replacing them with the .dbx from the originals will, possibly,
work, it is not the approach that I would take.
I would copy the archived .dbx files to an empty folder in the file system,
then ensure that the file property, "Read Only" was cleared. Then I would
open the fresh install of MSOE, and run the Import utility, pointing it to
the folder with the .dbx files. Always works for me, anyway.
There is, possibly another problem, which your failure to quote missed, and
I did not requote it. But that other problem has a different fix, which you
failed to address.
You would do well to quote just enough of the message you are responding to
in order to provide a context for readers who may, for a variety of reasons,
not find the original post; at least not without some difficulty in have to
search based on the message references. Google is forever, but the MSFT NNTP
servers are not. They attempt a 60 retention, but server problems may lose
older posts sooner. A lot of people wouldn't begin to know how to find the
original posts you are responding too, and would know neither the context of
your suggestions, or whether the advice was sound (it is actually just a bit
lacking), or even applies to them.
There is no need to "full quote" the article you are responding to,
especially if it is a long, rambling article; but you should quote enough of
the original article to provide a context for your response.
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