Merge Indentites Outlook Express

I use Outlook Express, and have two identities. I would like to know if and
how I can merge both into one?
Solomon

Use FileImportMessages from the Identity you want to keep to Import =
messages from the other Identity. Hint: Pre-sort the messages in the =
"to-be-deleted" Identity into local folders that *do_not* have the same =
names as those in your "to-be-kept" Identity. Move *all* messages out of =
Sent Items, Inbox, Deleted Items and Outbox (if any). Make new, =
appropriately named folders if necessary--"Old_Sent_Items" for instance.

If you also have different mail and/or news accounts involved, use the =
appropriate Export functions from the Accounts wizard in the dead =
Identity, save the IAF files somewhere, then use the Accounts wizard =
Import function to bring them over to the "kept" Identity. Other things, =
such as Rules, Blocked Senders... I don't know. I don't *think* there's =
any easy way. But if there is, it will be found at =
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com or at http://www.oehelp.com/ or at sites =
closely linked to them.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x
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"Solkeys" wrote in message =
...
I use Outlook Express, and have two identities. I would like to know =
if and
how I can merge both into one?
Solomon
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Thank You. It worked but what happened that a few folders are listed twice
like the contact folder. How do I merge them now?
Solomon
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Use FileImportMessages from the Identity you want to keep to Import
messages from the other Identity. Hint: Pre-sort the messages in the
"to-be-deleted" Identity into local folders that *do_not* have the same
names as those in your "to-be-kept" Identity. Move *all* messages out of
Sent Items, Inbox, Deleted Items and Outbox (if any). Make new,
appropriately named folders if necessary--"Old_Sent_Items" for instance.

If you also have different mail and/or news accounts involved, use the
appropriate Export functions from the Accounts wizard in the dead Identity,
save the IAF files somewhere, then use the Accounts wizard Import function
to bring them over to the "kept" Identity. Other things, such as Rules,
Blocked Senders... I don't know. I don't *think* there's any easy way. But
if there is, it will be found at http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com or at
http://www.oehelp.com/ or at sites closely linked to them.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Solkeys" wrote in message
...
I use Outlook Express, and have two identities. I would like to know if
and
how I can merge both into one?
Solomon

The Contacts "folder"? The Contacts bar is a representation of Windows =
Address Book, not an email folder. These procedures should have had no =
effect on that. Did you also perform an Address Book importation? =
Because that one it a bit trickier.

What other folders are listed twice? These are folders that contain =
messages? If so, just resort the messages and delete the useless =
folders.

--=20
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x
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"Solkeys" wrote in message =
...
Thank You. It worked but what happened that a few folders are listed =
twice
like the contact folder. How do I merge them now?
Solomon
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Use FileImportMessages from the Identity you want to keep to Import
messages from the other Identity. Hint: Pre-sort the messages in the
"to-be-deleted" Identity into local folders that *do_not* have the =
same
names as those in your "to-be-kept" Identity. Move *all* messages out =
of
Sent Items, Inbox, Deleted Items and Outbox (if any). Make new,
appropriately named folders if necessary--"Old_Sent_Items" for =
instance.
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If you also have different mail and/or news accounts involved, use the
appropriate Export functions from the Accounts wizard in the dead =
Identity,
save the IAF files somewhere, then use the Accounts wizard Import =
function
to bring them over to the "kept" Identity. Other things, such as =
Rules,
Blocked Senders... I don't know. I don't *think* there's any easy way. =
But
if there is, it will be found at http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com or at
http://www.oehelp.com/ or at sites closely linked to them.
=20
--=20
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x
=20
"Solkeys" wrote in message
...
I use Outlook Express, and have two identities. I would like to know =
if
and
how I can merge both into one?
Solomon


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Thank You. What do you mean by resort?
Solomon
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
The Contacts "folder"? The Contacts bar is a representation of Windows
Address Book, not an email folder. These procedures should have had no
effect on that. Did you also perform an Address Book importation? Because
that one it a bit trickier.

What other folders are listed twice? These are folders that contain
messages? If so, just resort the messages and delete the useless folders.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Solkeys" wrote in message
...
Thank You. It worked but what happened that a few folders are listed twice
like the contact folder. How do I merge them now?
Solomon
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Use FileImportMessages from the Identity you want to keep to Import
messages from the other Identity. Hint: Pre-sort the messages in the
"to-be-deleted" Identity into local folders that *do_not* have the same
names as those in your "to-be-kept" Identity. Move *all* messages out of
Sent Items, Inbox, Deleted Items and Outbox (if any). Make new,
appropriately named folders if necessary--"Old_Sent_Items" for instance.

If you also have different mail and/or news accounts involved, use the
appropriate Export functions from the Accounts wizard in the dead
Identity,
save the IAF files somewhere, then use the Accounts wizard Import function
to bring them over to the "kept" Identity. Other things, such as Rules,
Blocked Senders... I don't know. I don't *think* there's any easy way. But
if there is, it will be found at http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com or at
http://www.oehelp.com/ or at sites closely linked to them.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Solkeys" wrote in message
...
I use Outlook Express, and have two identities. I would like to know if
and
how I can merge both into one?
Solomon

Re-sort. To re-arrange, sort again.

If these are truly mail storage folders, all you have to do is move the =
messages out of a folder to another folder, then delete the folder when =
it's empty. You can delete all folders except Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items =
and Deleted Items.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x
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"Solkeys" wrote in message =
...
Thank You. What do you mean by resort?
Solomon
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
The Contacts "folder"? The Contacts bar is a representation of Windows
Address Book, not an email folder. These procedures should have had no
effect on that. Did you also perform an Address Book importation? =
Because
that one it a bit trickier.
=20
What other folders are listed twice? These are folders that contain
messages? If so, just resort the messages and delete the useless =
folders.
=20
--=20
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x
=20
"Solkeys" wrote in message
...
Thank You. It worked but what happened that a few folders are listed =
twice
like the contact folder. How do I merge them now?
Solomon
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Use FileImportMessages from the Identity you want to keep to =
Import
messages from the other Identity. Hint: Pre-sort the messages in the
"to-be-deleted" Identity into local folders that *do_not* have the =
same
names as those in your "to-be-kept" Identity. Move *all* messages =
out of
Sent Items, Inbox, Deleted Items and Outbox (if any). Make new,
appropriately named folders if necessary--"Old_Sent_Items" for =
instance.

If you also have different mail and/or news accounts involved, use =
the
appropriate Export functions from the Accounts wizard in the dead
Identity,
save the IAF files somewhere, then use the Accounts wizard Import =
function
to bring them over to the "kept" Identity. Other things, such as =
Rules,
Blocked Senders... I don't know. I don't *think* there's any easy =
way. But
if there is, it will be found at http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com or =
at
http://www.oehelp.com/ or at sites closely linked to them.

--=20
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Solkeys" wrote in message
...
I use Outlook Express, and have two identities. I would like to =
know if
and
how I can merge both into one?
Solomon




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