Re: Mysterious sent folder issue between OE6 and hotmail

It's infrequent by not unknown behavior: http://snipurl.com/h61d

I am assuming your use of "synchronize" means polling the MSN/Hotmail server, not synchronizing the two machines.

Sounds like a problem on MSN/Hotmail's end then. You could contact them about this via http://support.msn.com/eform.aspx?productKey=hotmail&page=support_home_options_form_byemail&ct=eformts but IMO it won't do you any good if you're not a Hotmail Plus subscriber. YMMV.
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~PA Bear

Greg wrote: 
Second problem (duplicates) Solved!!!

First problem:  Turned off all email virus scanning and spam control.  I
entered a new identity and added an email account.  Sent a test email.
However, when sync'ing, Hotmail still picks up the sender name as the to
name.

Yes, all the email accounts are HTTP.

Also, yes I know not to archive in Local In, or Sent folders.  Had a
problem a while back where I learned not to use them.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> 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.
> --
> ~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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