Re: Mysterious sent folder issue between OE6 and hotmail

Assuming the Hotmail (name@xxxxxxxxxxx) and MSN (name@xxxxxxx) accounts are HTTP (WebDAV):

A1. The current OE identities on each machine may be damaged, especially if it's the default Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named Identity (File>Identities>Add new identity). Assuming all is well, import messages from the old identity's local folders (Don't bother with any Hotmail folders) before deleting it (File>Identities>Manage Identities).

A2. See http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#dupes.

To avoid such corruption in future:

Don't use *local* Inbox or Sent Items folders to archive messages. Move them to other local folders created for this purpose.

Empty Deleted Items (local) folder daily.

Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/maintain.htm.

Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place (WinXP SP2 only).

Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

Greg wrote: 
Let me see if I can describe this correctly.

I have a desktop and laptop and have the same mail folders on each.  My
name is Greg and if I send an email to John Doe from my desk top the OE6
sent folder will list John Doe in the "To:" column.  This is corect.
However, when I synchronize on the laptop, my name, Greg, (I am the
sendor.), appears in the "To:" column.  Now the sender's name is in the
"To:" column.  When, I open the sent item on the laptop, all is fine with
the addresses.  This also does the same thing, in reverse, if email is
originated on the laptop and then sync'd to the desktop.

I do use Hotmail and MSN mail for my accounts, so I decided to look at
these accounts using webmail.  Lo, and behold, ALL items in my hotmail
Sent folders have the Sender name in the "To:" column not the recipient's
name.  That explains why I get the sender name in the "To:" column of the
opposite machine (because the synch is with Hotmail).  Again, when I open
the mail on the web, all the address info is correct.

I have to believe that either OE6 is sending or Hotmail is picking up the
wrong field to place in the "To:" area.

I hope I have described this in an understanable way.  Has anyone else had
this issue?  If so, how can it be corrected.

Another issue has started on my laptop.  When I sync files, I get to two
copies of incoming emails in my Default account -- not the other accounts
just the default one.  I deleted the account and re-added it, but the
problem remains.

Thanks for all the help you can give me.

Greg 

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