Re: Looking for my Message Store

My suggestion is to create a new folder and move your current store folder.
Follow the directions under Preparation for moving the Store Folder.
--
Ronald Sommer

"bayskater" <efhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Ol5Tag5CHHA.3600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Bruce? Ron? Jim? Any answer to my question in PS (below)? Thanks,
Fred
: "bayskater" <efhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: news:e6raSlzCHHA.5068@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: > Thanks, Jim,
: >
: > Besides being 'not familiar" I'm 78, and the grey matter is now a very
: > light grey.
: > I opened regedit and clicked on help and tried a search for
: > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities and got nowhere, so I haven't even been
able
: > to view what the current settings are yet. I'll keep reading and will
try
: > to absorb the 'basics' and will report back in a week or so.
: >
: > Thanks,
: >
: > Fred
: >
: > PS Meantime is there any merit to my suggestion that I should:
: > 1. Create a new folder called 'Microsoft' in the empty GUID folder.
: > 2. Create a new folder called 'Outlook Express' in the new 'Microsoft'
: > folder
: > 3.Follow the instructions (given by Bruce)to move the store folder and
: > move it to a new
: >> folder on your C Drive. Any place is acceptable How about my newly
: >> created 'Outlook Express' folder?
: > That would seem to recreate the path that WAS my default location of the
: > store folder
: >
: > Thanks, F.
: >
: >
: > "Jim Pickering" <jimp (AT) mvps.org> wrote in message
: > news:%23vmkFRzCHHA.3660@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >> Since you are not familiar with using the registry editor, I'd suggest
: >> you start with some reading of the basics. Try the info at this link:
: >> http://www.insideoe.com/tips/regedit.htm
: >>
: >> Good luck and be careful when working in the registry.
: >> --
: >> Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
: >>
: >>
: >>
: >>
: >> "bayskater" <efhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: >> news:eOxBvLzCHHA.144@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >>> Hi Jim,
: >>>
: >>> Starting out to follow your suggestion and searched for Open the
: >>> registry editor and got:
: >>> . To open Registry Editor, click Start, click Run, type , and
then
: >>> click OK.
: >>>
: >>>
: >>>
: >>> type what?
: >>>
: >>> Thanks, ... Fred
: >>>
: >>
: >
: >
:
:

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