Win XP Pro SP2 and using OE6. Following a recent OE "corruption" and other
problems I re-installed my operating system. With OE I created a new
identity which I used up until a few days ago (instead of the Main identity)
when once again I had a problem with OE (possible corrupt registry - could
not imbed pictures in text of message) and I have now chosen to use the Main
identity (where I can now imbed pictures). After a HUGE clean out of
messages (within my old identity, I then imported the messages (and folders
specific to messages from various people) to my Main identity. My question
is, can I now delete my old "secondary" identity along with all its
messages, or do I need to delete all the messages only? Will this deletion
of messages/secondary identity have any adverse effect on my current OE
setup?

If you have all the messages that you want then it is safe to delete the old
Identity.
This will not affect the Identity that you are using.
--
Ron Sommer

"Learner" wrote in message
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Win XP Pro SP2 and using OE6. Following a recent OE "corruption" and other
problems I re-installed my operating system. With OE I created a new
identity which I used up until a few days ago (instead of the Main
identity) when once again I had a problem with OE (possible corrupt
registry - could not imbed pictures in text of message) and I have now
chosen to use the Main identity (where I can now imbed pictures). After a
HUGE clean out of messages (within my old identity, I then imported the
messages (and folders specific to messages from various people) to my Main
identity. My question is, can I now delete my old "secondary" identity
along with all its messages, or do I need to delete all the messages only?
Will this deletion of messages/secondary identity have any adverse effect
on my current OE setup?

Thanks Ron.


"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
If you have all the messages that you want then it is safe to delete the
old Identity.
This will not affect the Identity that you are using.
--
Ron Sommer

"Learner" wrote in message
...
Win XP Pro SP2 and using OE6. Following a recent OE "corruption" and
other problems I re-installed my operating system. With OE I created a
new identity which I used up until a few days ago (instead of the Main
identity) when once again I had a problem with OE (possible corrupt
registry - could not imbed pictures in text of message) and I have now
chosen to use the Main identity (where I can now imbed pictures). After a
HUGE clean out of messages (within my old identity, I then imported the
messages (and folders specific to messages from various people) to my
Main identity. My question is, can I now delete my old "secondary"
identity along with all its messages, or do I need to delete all the
messages only? Will this deletion of messages/secondary identity have any
adverse effect on my current OE setup?

On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 09:29:07 +1000, Learner wrote:

Win XP Pro SP2 and using OE6. Following a recent OE "corruption" and other
problems I re-installed my operating system. With OE I created a new
identity which I used up until a few days ago (instead of the Main identity)
when once again I had a problem with OE (possible corrupt registry - could
not imbed pictures in text of message) and I have now chosen to use the Main
identity (where I can now imbed pictures). After a HUGE clean out of
messages (within my old identity, I then imported the messages (and folders
specific to messages from various people) to my Main identity. My question
is, can I now delete my old "secondary" identity along with all its
messages, or do I need to delete all the messages only? Will this deletion
of messages/secondary identity have any adverse effect on my current OE
setup?

I never use the Main Identity. Whenever I set up a new installation of
MSOE, before I configure email accounts, I create a new Identity, set it
as the default Identity, then delete the Main Identity.

You may be corrupting message stores, or your Identity. Don't store
email in the default MSOE mailboxes:

Inbox.dbx
Outbox.dbx
Sent Items.dbx
Deleted Items.dbx

Only keep a limited number of items in Drafts.dbx if you have to use it.

Archival storage of email should be done in folders that you create off
of the Local Folders tree.

I don't have my own copy of Windows XP, so I haven't played with the
MSOE which sets up there. They do something funky with folder
compaction.

You should check through past articles in this news group; there are
several posts every month, going back at least 60 days, dealing with
this very problem.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

Thanks N Miller. I understand what you're saying and I can advise that
virtually all messages are in their separate folders under Local Folders and
all is now working well. Just got to learn not to "hoard' messages in my
Inbox. :-)


"N. Miller" wrote in message
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On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 09:29:07 +1000, Learner wrote:

Win XP Pro SP2 and using OE6. Following a recent OE "corruption" and
other
problems I re-installed my operating system. With OE I created a new
identity which I used up until a few days ago (instead of the Main
identity)
when once again I had a problem with OE (possible corrupt registry -
could
not imbed pictures in text of message) and I have now chosen to use the
Main
identity (where I can now imbed pictures). After a HUGE clean out of
messages (within my old identity, I then imported the messages (and
folders
specific to messages from various people) to my Main identity. My
question
is, can I now delete my old "secondary" identity along with all its
messages, or do I need to delete all the messages only? Will this
deletion
of messages/secondary identity have any adverse effect on my current OE
setup?

I never use the Main Identity. Whenever I set up a new installation of
MSOE, before I configure email accounts, I create a new Identity, set it
as the default Identity, then delete the Main Identity.

You may be corrupting message stores, or your Identity. Don't store
email in the default MSOE mailboxes:

Inbox.dbx
Outbox.dbx
Sent Items.dbx
Deleted Items.dbx

Only keep a limited number of items in Drafts.dbx if you have to use it.

Archival storage of email should be done in folders that you create off
of the Local Folders tree.

I don't have my own copy of Windows XP, so I haven't played with the
MSOE which sets up there. They do something funky with folder
compaction.

You should check through past articles in this news group; there are
several posts every month, going back at least 60 days, dealing with
this very problem.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum