Re: Problem: New Identity Changes Settings on Main Identity

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From: PA Bear (PABearMVP_at_gmail.com)
Date: 11/25/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 19:04:24 -0500

What Windows version is running on the problem machine then?

Does the same thing happen in two Named Identities running in another
Windows Profile (AKA Log-on)?

NAV running in the background when managing identities should not be a
problem but, yes, we recommend disabling Email Protection permanently to
avoid problems and loss of data. 

-- 
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
Mark wrote:
> The system in question is not running SP2.  (I'm posting from a different
> machine.)  NAV was running when the identities were initially created.
>
> Nonetheless.  If I create two, named identities, the creation of the
> second will change the settings on the first.  Is there a way to remove
> all identities (and all evidence of the identities) whereby I can start
> over?
> Are you recommending leaving Email Protection turned off indefinitely?
>
>    - Mark
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23bS0NwX0EHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Your headers tell me you're running SP2.  Does this problem pre-date the
> > installation of SP2?  Was NAV running when SP2 was installed?  Was OE
> > open?
> >
> > With NIS disabled throughout, create two new Named Identities. Configure 
> > the appropriate mail accounts in each and import messages
> > from the old identities.  Now delete both old identities.
> >
> > Re-enable NIS but disable the Email Protection module in NAV.
> >
> > Users should never rename the Main Identity: Replace it instead.
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
> >
> > Posting and You
> > http://www.trials-shack.co.uk/posting.html
> >
> > DocM wrote:
> > > In my example the "Alan" identity is the main identity (renamed).
> > >
> > > I've even tried deleting the main, "Alan" identity, however the
> > > problem continues.  The machine has Norton Internet Security 2004. 
> > > I've tried with
> > > and without NIS running.
> > >
> > > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:ukoGx%23N0EHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > Is either of the identities the default Main Identity...or did you
> > > > rename
> > > > the Main Identity to 'Alan' or 'Bill'?
> > > > --
> > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) Mark wrote:
> > > > > Briefly:
> > > > >
> > > > > Windows XP Home Edition - Only one User is configured, thus it
> > > > > boots directly to a desktop with icons on it.
> > > > > Outlook Express/IE 6
> > > > >
> > > > > Inside Outlook Express I used the wizard to add a main identity. 
> > > > > For example, let's call the user "Alan".  Outlook Express will
> > > > > default to "Alan".  Alan's settings would be:
> > > > >    Incoming: mail.alansdomain.com
> > > > >    Outgoing: mail.alansdomain.com
> > > > >    Account Name: alan@alansdomain.com
> > > > >
> > > > > Now I want to add an additional identity for "Bill".  (Note the
> > > > > alphabetical order in the example names.)  The wizard launches
> > > > > sometimes,
> > > > > sometimes it doesn't.  When it does launch it asks if I want to
> > > > > switch to
> > > > > "Bill", I say OK.  I fill in Bill's settings:
> > > > >
> > > > >    Incoming: mail.billsdomain.com
> > > > >    Outgoing: mail.billsdomain.com
> > > > >    Account Name: bill@billsdomain.com
> > > > >
> > > > > Interestingly enough, while I'm adding Bill's account info (after
> > > > > the OE
> > > > > switch to Bill) the main OE window title still says "Outlook
> > > > > Express - Alan".  Once I complete the account setup for Bill. I'm 
> > > > > able to receive
> > > > > mail for Bill (though the window still says Alan).
> > > > >
> > > > > HOWEVER (and here's the problem), when switch back to Alan's
> > > > > identity (via the File menu), I find that Alan's settings are now
> > > > > all changed to Bills.
> > > > > This is a problem!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > If I go into Alan's account settings and change them back to the
> > > > > way that
> > > > > they were supposed to be, I find that Bills settings are also
> > > > > changed. I've tried adding an additional user (call him "Charlie") 
> > > > > and once
> > > > > again
> > > > > I have the same problem.
> > > > >  Summary:
> > > > >
> > > > > OE 6 appears to only be storing one set of settings.  If any user
> > > > > changes
> > > > > the settings, the settings are changed for everybody.  If a new
> > > > > identity
> > > > > is added, the window frame retains the original identity name and
> > > > > the new
> > > > > settings are applied to all existing identities.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've setup multiple OE identities before on XP Home (with only
> > > > > one XP user account) without any problems.  How can I fix this?

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