By default Outlook creates its User Profile folders in the Documents folder. Unless your Mac is doing something really screwy, mine has always been like this and I never move it. Same with Entourage.
Not sure whats going on here.. > Hello everyone: > > I'm cross posting this to two lists. > > Using Outlook Express 5.02 with OS 9.2.2 on a QuickSilver 733, I want to run > OE in the Applications volume and hold the mail in the Documents volume. > > The Read Me ways that I can "store your Microsoft User Data folder in any > location, including a server. However, you should place an alias to that > folder in either your system Documents folder or the Outlook Express 5 > folder." > > When I put the Microsoft User Data folder in the Documents volume and alias > back to either the OE 5 folder or the Documents folder on the startup > volume, I get an error message. I get the same error message when I pull > the Identities folder from inside the Microsoft User Data folder. Same > results with may other combinations, including using OE 5 from the startup > volume itself. > > The error message consistently says something like: "move or copy the > Identites folder located in (whereever I left it in good condition) to the > Outlook Express 5.02 folder on your hard disk." I can make that work fine, > but then the mail data is not stored in my Documents volume. > > Is there any way to do what I want and thereby simplify my backup routine? > > Many thanks in advance. > > > -- > Al Poulin > Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, > proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. > > > -- Chris http://www.descentrecords.com http://www.towelhead.net http://www.mp3.com/towelhead http://www.mp3.com/descent666 -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
