Re: problem switching identity

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"Paul N" <PaulN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:A24DAE6E-9A53-4BE5-9095-C08376C61CD7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Ronald,
Yes since I last posted about IE 8 I thought about it more and did delete IE
8 and IE 7 was reloaded and low and behold all is working as it was now!
Thanks for your input, do I need to advise anyone about my problem with IE 8
do you know??
Paul

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"Ron Sommer" wrote:

OE uses some of the IE files.
Yes, IE8 could be your problem.
Uninstall IE8 to see if you can switch Identities.
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Ronald Sommer

"Paul N" <PaulN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:51008937-134D-44B1-88A4-1C1E6EF90E84@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi PA Bear,
> Well I have done as you said but still when changing from one new > Identity
> to the other new Identity I still get the same problem?
> Thinking back this has only started from the install of Explorer 8 beta > 2,
> could this be the problem??
> Thanks
> Paul
> -- > Have a nice day!
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> One or both of your current Identities may be damaged. If one of them >> is
>> the default Main Identity, start with that one per the following:
>>
>> Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named Identity...
>>
>> File | Identities | Add new identity
>>
>> Assuming all is well, (1) compact all folders in the old identity, (2)
>> import messages from the old identity into the new one, and then (3)
>> delete
>> the old one (File | Identities | Manage Identities).
>>
>> If the other identity's still showing issues, repeat the above for >> that
>> identity.
>>
>> To avoid such corruption in future, see the caveats in my previous >> reply.
>> -- >> ~PA Bear
>>
>> Paul N wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> > Thanks for the quick response, I worked through the link and advice >> > you
>> > posted but unfortunately I still have the same problem?
>> > To clarify: OE starts in the default identity and I can see and read
>> > all
>> > emails, when I change to my secondary Identity I can see the header
>> > (Titles)
>> > but only get the hour glass spinning in the lower view pane.
>> > If I make my secondary Identity the default things are reversed, I >> > can
>> > see
>> > all mail and read them, now change to what was my original default
>> > Identity
>> > and I can see the emails but get the hour glass spinning and can't >> > view
>> > them?
>> >
>> >
>> >> Start here: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash
>> >>
>> >> General OE Caveats:
>> >>
>> >> - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
>> >> local
>> >> folders created for this purpose.
>> >>
>> >> - Empty Deleted Items 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://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.
>> >>
>> >> - WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or
>> >> shutdown
>> >> your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.
>> >>
>> >> - Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can >> >> cause
>> >> corruption (i.e., loss of messages), it provides no additional
>> >> protection,
>> >> and even Symantec says it's not necessary:
>> >>
>> >> <QP>
>> >> Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against
>> >> viruses
>> >> that are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus
>> >> Auto-Protect
>> >> scans incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, >> >> including
>> >> email
>> >> and email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top >> >> of
>> >> this. To make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum
>> >> protection,
>> >> keep Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure >> >> that
>> >> you
>> >> have the most recent virus definitions.
>> >> </QP>
>> >> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106
>> >> --
>> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>> >>
>> >> Paul N wrote:
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>> I have been using Outlook Express for years with no problems but
>> >>> today
>> >>> when
>> >>> I switch from the default at start identity to the secondary >> >>> identity
>> >>> it
>> >>> shows message titles but only get the hour glass in the view pane,
>> >>> then
>> >>> when
>> >>> I switch back to the default identity I get the same promblem of
>> >>> nothing
>> >>> but
>> >>> the hour glass turning in the view pane?
>> >>> Any in sight?
>> >>>
>> >>> Using XP SP3 and Windows explorer 8 beta 2
>>
>>


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