Re: Problem with Blocked Sender function

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From: Bruce Hagen (Nospam_at_mymail.invalid)
Date: 03/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:32:23 -0800

Open OE in the new Identity. File>Import>Messages. Choose:
Microsoft Outlook Express 6 then follow the prompts. 

-- 
    Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
        ~IB-CA~
"Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:eNIYs3IMFHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message 
> news:eRVnKAIMFHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> You may have a damaged Identity. Create a new one and 
>> test it.
>
> OK, I created a new one and the blocked sender thing comes 
> up with no problem. empty of course, as is everything 
> else!
>
>> If all is well, you can Import your messages
>
> Thank you. How do I do that please?
>
> No-one can know everything ...
>
>> and delete the old Identity.
>
> I'm nervous about doing that and losing everything as I'm 
> sure you'll understand :-(
>
> Mary
>
>
>> -- 
>>    Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>        ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Mary Fisher" <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message 
>> news:u$1KxhGMFHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> 
>>> wrote in message 
>>> news:ecswYKGMFHA.3844@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> When I try to go to the Blocked Senders List (Tools, 
>>>>> Message Rules,
>>>>> Blocked Senders List) the screen hangs up and the 
>>>>> program stops working.
>>>
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> The Registry key has probably become corrupt.
>>>> Go to Start | Run and type
>>>> regedit
>>>> and navigate to this key:
>>>>
>>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook 
>>>> Express\5.0\Block Senders
>>>>
>>>> Right click it and select Delete.  (Make sure that you 
>>>> only selected Block Senders.)
>>>>
>>>> Then you will have to rebuild your list.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I did this with joy in my heart, all the time composing 
>>> an eloquent grateful post :-)
>>>
>>> But it hasn't worked :-(
>>>
>>> I'm getting exactly the same response. Oh - and I did 
>>> try immediately after doing the above and also after 
>>> re-booting.
>>>
>>> But I don't want to give up - any more ideas? Please ... 
>>> I do appreciate your interest.
>>>
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
>>>> Please respond in Newsgroup only.  Do not send email
>>>> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>>>> Protect your PC
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>>>> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

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