Re: Looking for my Message Store

There is another way around which you /may/ find easier.

File | Identity | Add New Identity. In the new identity: File | Import | Messages. Select: Microsoft Outlook Express and then click the radio button to Import from an OE store directory. Browse to the location of your current message store, (Where you found the dbx files doing the search) and import them into the new identity.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169

If all your folders and files imported successfully. Check in Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder. You should see a new path that resides in C:\ Documents and Settings.....................

Make sure you are set to view Hidden Files and Folders.

To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

If you can follow that new path and see your dbx files, the message store is in the place intended by default.

You will have to Export / Import your Address Book from the old Identity.

Open the Address Book in the old identity and File | Export to any place on your HDD that is easy for you. My Documents is fine. Then, open the Address Book in the new identity and File | Import and point to where you saved it.

In File | Identities | Manage Identities, make the new identity the default identity.

Don't rush. Use the new identity for awhile to make sure all is well and then you can delete the old identity.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"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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