If I recall correctly, Office 2001 will use the User Documents folder when running in the classic environment of an OS X boot. However, if the same machine is booted into OS 9 it will use the root level Documents folder.
The way round this is to place an alias in one location pointing to the MUD folder in the other. Which way round you do it doesn't really matter, but it makes sense to place the real MUD folder in the most used location and the alias in the other. So, if you most often boot up in OS X, put the real MUD folder in the user's documents folder, then in the top level Documents folder, place an alias pointing to the real MUD folder, making sure that alias is named exactly right - "Microsoft User Data" (without the quote marks). This way, whether you boot in OS X or OS 9, you should get the same database. -- Barry Wainwright Microsoft MVP (see http://mvp.support.microsoft.com for details) Check out the Entourage User's WebLog for hints, tips and troubleshooting <http://homepage.mac.com/barryw/weblog/weblog.html> > From: Eddie Hargreaves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 09:35:11 -0800 > To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[email protected]> > Conversation: Still need info on HUGE Entourage problem!! > Subject: Re: Still need info on HUGE Entourage problem!! > > I don't know which Documents folder that Entourage 2001 looks into when it's > running in Classic, so the easiest way to solve this is to put both of your > Identities in the MUD folders of each Documents location. > > In each MUD folder, there should be a folder called Main Identity (probably > inside an Office 2001 Identities folder). Rename the first one you mentioned > to Base Identity or something that you'll easily recognize, then rename the > second one something like Home Identity. Then copy each one into the > opposite Identities folder. > > When you launch Entourage, it will probably ask you which Identity to use. > Choose one and see if it's the one with your old messages. If it isn't, > choose Entourage>Switch Identity... and check the other one. > > These Identity folders store all your Entourage content, so that is the file > you should backup to an external HD (not the Entourage app). > > -- > Eddie Hargreaves > Stockton, CA > > > On 11/12/06 7:41 AM, Louise Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Sorry to bother all of you again, but my Entourage 2001 still has none of its >> info in it -- no messages, no addresses, nothing!! I have two MUD folders. >> >> One is found here: >> Hard drive/documents/Microsoft User Data >> >> I've been told the one above is the one I need, but I don't know what to do >> at >> this point. Where do I put it or what do I do so my info will be in >> Entourage? >> I have some VERY important info that I can 't access due to not being able to >> see it in Entourage. >> >> The other MUD folder is found here: >> Home/ Documents / Microsoft User Data >> >> And, if I'm able to get this back where it belongs, how do I back up all this >> info to prevent future problems? Do I just copy the Entourage app onto my >> external HD every couple of days? > > > -- > To unsubscribe: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > archives: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> > old-archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
