On 3/13/06 2:10 PM, "Diane Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The somehow is your friend moving the folder. It doesn't move itself.
Yes, we are both aware of that. He was moving a bunch of stuff to an
external hard drive
>>
>> So we did a search and found several User Data folders. We take the largest
>> one and place in Documents folder, then open Entourage again. But still get
>> only a mailbox with a "Welcome" email and no sign of of the old emails,
>> addresses, etc.
>
> Are you replacing the entire Microsoft User Data folder or are you replacing
> the "Main Identity"?
Only the Main Identity
>
> Your identity is named "Main" by default. Be sure to rename one so you do
> not overwrite. Your identity folder can contain more than one identity.
>
> Switch Identities to view your old mail. If you have not used the new
> identity, delete it.
Ah. This may be key.
Thanks Diane!
> If you have used it and want to combine the new mail
> with your original database, drag each folder to the desktop from one
> identity. This creates an MBOX file. Switch identities. Drag the MBOX files
> into the folder window of Entourage.
>
> You can delete the old dentity after you are satisfied with the transfer.
>
> --
> Diane Ross, Mac MVP
> Entourage Help Page <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
> Entourage Blog <http://blogs.msdn.com/entourage/> lists the EHP as one of
> the top five resources.
>
>
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