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hotmail - sent items - lists "from" in the "to"column

Here's the problem: I have 2 computers. When I send a message on one
computer and display it later on the other it has my name in the "to"
column, rather than in the "from" column. The "from" column is blank.

The same thing happens on both computers.

When a message is copied from "sent items" in one hotmail account to another
hotmail account, and then copied or moved back again, the "from" and "to"
columns are then properly displayed.

As a result, under "sent items" I have each sent e-mail saved twice - one of
which displays properly on one computer while the other displays properly on
the other computer.

hotmail - sent items - lists "from" in the "to"column

I'm confused: Are you sending from and to the same Hotmail address on both
machines?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Shaw News wrote:
Here's the problem: I have 2 computers. When I send a message on one
computer and display it later on the other it has my name in the "to"
column, rather than in the "from" column. The "from" column is blank.

The same thing happens on both computers.

When a message is copied from "sent items" in one hotmail account to
another hotmail account, and then copied or moved back again, the "from"
and "to" columns are then properly displayed.

As a result, under "sent items" I have each sent e-mail saved twice - one
of which displays properly on one computer while the other displays
properly on the other computer.

hotmail - sent items - lists "from" in the "to"column

Yes. Both computers are used for all of my accounts. The problem only arose
a few months ago.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
I'm confused: Are you sending from and to the same Hotmail address on both
machines?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Shaw News wrote:
Here's the problem: I have 2 computers. When I send a message on one
computer and display it later on the other it has my name in the "to"
column, rather than in the "from" column. The "from" column is blank.

The same thing happens on both computers.

When a message is copied from "sent items" in one hotmail account to
another hotmail account, and then copied or moved back again, the "from"
and "to" columns are then properly displayed.

As a result, under "sent items" I have each sent e-mail saved twice -
one
of which displays properly on one computer while the other displays
properly on the other computer.

hotmail - sent items - lists "from" in the "to"column

To be clear, the "TO" and "FROM" columns are correct on the computer on
which it was sent. However, on the other computer my name, which should be
in the "FROM" column is in to "TO" column and the "FROM" column is blank.

Is there a way to uninstall all of OE and reinstall it? I could then
re-subscribe to all the hotmail and other accounts.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
I'm still not sure what the problem is.

The only Hotmail folder in OE that has a TO column available is (Hotmail)
Sent Items. If you're placing the copy of a message in a non-Hotmail
folder
(e.g., a Local folder), both the TO and FROM columns may be available.
--
~PA Bear

Shaw News wrote:
Yes re more than one hotmail.
No msn account (there used to be one years ago).
No MSN premium accounts involved.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Are you using more than one Hotmail account on both machines?

Are all accounts accounts, accounts, or
a
mix of the two?

Is an MSN Premium subscription included with your shaw.ca ISP account?
--
~PA Bear

Shaw News wrote:
Yes. Both computers are used for all of my accounts. The problem
only
arose a few months ago.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
I'm confused: Are you sending from and to the same Hotmail address
on both machines?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
DTS-L.org

Shaw News wrote:
Here's the problem: I have 2 computers. When I send a message on
one computer and display it later on the other it has my name in
the "to" column, rather than in the "from" column. The "from"
column is blank.

The same thing happens on both computers.

When a message is copied from "sent items" in one hotmail
account
to another hotmail account, and then copied or moved back again,
the "from" and "to" columns are then properly displayed.

As a result, under "sent items" I have each sent e-mail saved
twice -
one of which displays properly on one computer while the other
displays properly on the other computer.

hotmail - sent items - lists "from" in the "to"column

Are both Hotmail accounts running in OE on both machines? If so, are there
two (2) sets of Hotmail folders in OE?

Are you referring to the TO and FROM columns in Hotmail Inbox folder or
another folder?

No need to uninstall/reinstall to test this. Try the account(s) in a new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well, import messages from the old Identity's local folders* before deleting
it (File Identities Manage Identities).

[I would also go to IE Tools Internet Options Privacy Sites and "Allow
Cookies" for both hotmail.com and live.com.]

To avoid such corruption in futu

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

- Empty the local 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://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.

* Don't bother importing any of the Hotmail folders or the local folders
Deleted Items and Sent Items (which should be empty anyway).
--
~PA Bear

Shaw News wrote:
To be clear, the "TO" and "FROM" columns are correct on the computer on
which it was sent. However, on the other computer my name, which should be
in the "FROM" column is in to "TO" column and the "FROM" column is blank.

Is there a way to uninstall all of OE and reinstall it? I could then
re-subscribe to all the hotmail and other accounts.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
I'm still not sure what the problem is.

The only Hotmail folder in OE that has a TO column available is
(Hotmail) Sent Items. If you're placing the copy of a message in a
non-Hotmail folder (e.g., a Local folder), both the TO and FROM columns
may be available. --
~PA Bear

Shaw News wrote:
Yes re more than one hotmail.
No msn account (there used to be one years ago).
No MSN premium accounts involved.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Are you using more than one Hotmail account on both machines?

Are all accounts accounts, accounts,
or a mix of the two?

Is an MSN Premium subscription included with your shaw.ca ISP
account? --
~PA Bear

Shaw News wrote:
Yes. Both computers are used for all of my accounts. The problem
only arose a few months ago.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
I'm confused: Are you sending from and to the same Hotmail
address on both machines?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
DTS-L.org

Shaw News wrote:
Here's the problem: I have 2 computers. When I send a message
on one computer and display it later on the other it has my
name in the "to" column, rather than in the "from" column.
The "from" column is blank.

The same thing happens on both computers.

When a message is copied from "sent items" in one hotmail
account to another hotmail account, and then copied or moved
back again, the "from" and "to" columns are then properly
displayed.

As a result, under "sent items" I have each sent e-mail saved
twice -
one of which displays properly on one computer while the other
displays properly on the other computer.

hotmail - sent items - lists "from" in the "to"column

Are both Hotmail accounts running in OE on both machines? If so, are there
two (2) sets of Hotmail folders in OE?

----- Yes

Are you referring to the TO and FROM columns in Hotmail Inbox folder or
another folder?

----- Hotmail

No need to uninstall/reinstall to test this. Try the account(s) in a new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well, import messages from the old Identity's local folders* before deleting
it (File Identities Manage Identities).

[I would also go to IE Tools Internet Options Privacy Sites and "Allow
Cookies" for both hotmail.com and live.com.]

----- I added a new identity and installed my hotmail account. The messages all had the problem I complained of so I did not go to the next step.

To avoid such corruption in futu

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

- Empty the local Deleted Items folder daily.

----- I do not store hotmail messages in my local folders. I do have some of my ISP account suff in those, However, there are not many e-mails in those folders. Is this what you mean?

- 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.

----- How is this done?

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

----- I don't.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.

----- Why is that?

* Don't bother importing any of the Hotmail folders or the local folders
Deleted Items and Sent Items (which should be empty anyway).

----- I haven't gotten that far.

"PA Bear" wrote in message ...
Are both Hotmail accounts running in OE on both machines? If so, are there
two (2) sets of Hotmail folders in OE?

Are you referring to the TO and FROM columns in Hotmail Inbox folder or
another folder?

No need to uninstall/reinstall to test this. Try the account(s) in a new
Named Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well, import messages from the old Identity's local folders* before deleting
it (File Identities Manage Identities).

[I would also go to IE Tools Internet Options Privacy Sites and "Allow
Cookies" for both hotmail.com and live.com.]

To avoid such corruption in futu

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

- Empty the local 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://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.

* Don't bother importing any of the Hotmail folders or the local folders
Deleted Items and Sent Items (which should be empty anyway).
--
~PA Bear

Shaw News wrote:
To be clear, the "TO" and "FROM" columns are correct on the computer on
which it was sent. However, on the other computer my name, which should be
in the "FROM" column is in to "TO" column and the "FROM" column is blank.

Is there a way to uninstall all of OE and reinstall it? I could then
re-subscribe to all the hotmail and other accounts.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
I'm still not sure what the problem is.

The only Hotmail folder in OE that has a TO column available is
(Hotmail) Sent Items. If you're placing the copy of a message in a
non-Hotmail folder (e.g., a Local folder), both the TO and FROM columns
may be available. --
~PA Bear

Shaw News wrote:
Yes re more than one hotmail.
No msn account (there used to be one years ago).
No MSN premium accounts involved.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Are you using more than one Hotmail account on both machines?

Are all accounts accounts, accounts,
or a mix of the two?

Is an MSN Premium subscription included with your shaw.ca ISP
account? --
~PA Bear

Shaw News wrote:
Yes. Both computers are used for all of my accounts. The problem
only arose a few months ago.

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
I'm confused: Are you sending from and to the same Hotmail
address on both machines?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
DTS-L.org

Shaw News wrote:
Here's the problem: I have 2 computers. When I send a message
on one computer and display it later on the other it has my
name in the "to" column, rather than in the "from" column.
The "from" column is blank.

The same thing happens on both computers.

When a message is copied from "sent items" in one hotmail
account to another hotmail account, and then copied or moved
back again, the "from" and "to" columns are then properly
displayed.

As a result, under "sent items" I have each sent e-mail saved
twice -
one of which displays properly on one computer while the other
displays properly on the other computer.

hotmail - sent items - lists "from" in the "to"column

it is a default feature when you send e-mail in your hm account through outlook

=)

"Shaw News" wrote:

Here's the problem: I have 2 computers. When I send a message on one
computer and display it later on the other it has my name in the "to"
column, rather than in the "from" column. The "from" column is blank.

The same thing happens on both computers.

When a message is copied from "sent items" in one hotmail account to another
hotmail account, and then copied or moved back again, the "from" and "to"
columns are then properly displayed.

As a result, under "sent items" I have each sent e-mail saved twice - one of
which displays properly on one computer while the other displays properly on
the other computer.

hotmail - sent items - lists "from" in the "to"column

Since this is an Outlook Express newsgroup, how is this related to Outlook?

"Anna" wrote in message
...
it is a default feature when you send e-mail in your hm account through
outlook

=)

"Shaw News" wrote:

Here's the problem: I have 2 computers. When I send a message on one
computer and display it later on the other it has my name in the "to"
column, rather than in the "from" column. The "from" column is blank.

The same thing happens on both computers.

When a message is copied from "sent items" in one hotmail account to
another
hotmail account, and then copied or moved back again, the "from" and "to"
columns are then properly displayed.

As a result, under "sent items" I have each sent e-mail saved twice - one
of
which displays properly on one computer while the other displays properly
on
the other computer.

hotmail - sent items - lists "from" in the "to"column

hi tom.. we discuss outlook that is.. I think.. =)

"Tom Willett" wrote:

Since this is an Outlook Express newsgroup, how is this related to Outlook?

"Anna" wrote in message
...
it is a default feature when you send e-mail in your hm account through
outlook

=)

"Shaw News" wrote:

Here's the problem: I have 2 computers. When I send a message on one
computer and display it later on the other it has my name in the "to"
column, rather than in the "from" column. The "from" column is blank.

The same thing happens on both computers.

When a message is copied from "sent items" in one hotmail account to
another
hotmail account, and then copied or moved back again, the "from" and "to"
columns are then properly displayed.

As a result, under "sent items" I have each sent e-mail saved twice - one
of
which displays properly on one computer while the other displays properly
on
the other computer.

hotmail - sent items - lists "from" in the "to"column

"Anna" wrote in message
...
it is a default feature when you send e-mail in your hm account through
outlook

=)

"Shaw News" wrote:

Here's the problem: I have 2 computers. When I send a message on one
computer and display it later on the other it has my name in the "to"
column, rather than in the "from" column. The "from" column is blank.

The same thing happens on both computers.

When a message is copied from "sent items" in one hotmail account to
another
hotmail account, and then copied or moved back again, the "from" and
"to"
columns are then properly displayed.

As a result, under "sent items" I have each sent e-mail saved twice -
one of
which displays properly on one computer while the other displays
properly on
the other computer.