Don't copy the inbox.msf file, the *.msf files are useless. I don't really understand why such a convoluted procedure was suggested. If you are sure that you have moved all your mail out of Inbox, just delete Inbox and Inbox.msf, then use Windows Explorer to create a new blank text document called Inbox(with no extension). There is no need to create a dummy account.
Adam Elbirt wrote: > Wow - I thought everything was in the users directory under netscape. I > did what you said and here is what I found: > > inbox.msf - > c:\windows\mozilla\profiles\aelbirt\i1znh86.slt\mail\mail.nac.net > (latest file) and > c:\windows\mozilla\profiles\aelbirt\i1znh86.slt\mail\mail.nac-1.net > > The only oddity is the older file is only older by about an hour - I > wonder if this is the one I got from creating the other account. I > basically did the same thing as you described but from the mail window > not the edit preferences. The reason I think this might be the case is > my mail is up-converted from netscape 4.x and there are still all of the > old files hanging around in my user area. So, the $10 million question > is where do I copy the latest inbox.msf to? > > Thanks! > > Adam > > Matt Williams wrote: > >> Adam Elbirt wrote: >> >>> Tried doing what you said but I'm having a bit of trouble (must be my >>> stupidity). I created a new account in Netscape mail using File -> >>> New -> Account. I also did step #2. I can't seem to find the Inbox >>> file for step 3 - I looked in my \program >>> files\netscape\users\aelbirt\mail directory and there is nothing that >>> looks new for the new account. Did you mean I should create a new >>> profile? >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> Matt Williams wrote: >>> >>>> Adam Elbirt wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm running Netscape 6.2 on Win95 OSR2. Ever since I upgraded from >>>>> Netscape 4.x I have a couple of emails in my inbox I can't delete. >>>>> Any ideas on how to fix this so I can get rid of them? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Adam >>>>> >>>> >>>> 1) Create a New Account in Netscape >>>> >>>> 2) Empty your current Inbox of all messages except the ones that >>>> won't delete. Close Netscape completely. >>>> >>>> 3) In Windows Explorer copy the Inbox created in the folder of the >>>> new Account >>>> >>>> 4) Paste the copied Inbox file into the folder of your original >>>> Account (in my case it is postoffice.pacbell.net) >>>> >>>> 5) Delete the Inbox.msf file in the folder of your original Account >>>> >>>> 6) Restart Netscape >>>> >>>> 7) Verify that the messages are gone from Inbox >>>> >>>> 8) Delete the New Account >>>> >>>> 9) Return (via drag and drop) the messages you moved in step 2) back >>>> to your Inbox >>>> >>> >> >> Adam, creating a new account in 6.x is different. Follow these steps: >> >> In Netscape click on Edit / Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings then >> click on the New Account button and set up an account. It won't let >> you enter the same incoming Mail server as your existing account so >> put in postoffice.pacbell.net >> >> Also, Netscape 6.x keeps the mail folders on the c: drive, but not in >> the Program Files folder. So follow these steps to identify where the >> Inboxes are: >> >> 1) Close Netscape completely >> >> 2) Click on Start / Find / Files or Folders >> >> >> 3) Type *.msf in the Named box and all Folders in the Look In box >> >> 4) Click on Find Now >> >> 5) When the search ends, maximize the window to full screen, and click >> on the word Name at the top left of the search results box. The >> newest Inbox.msf file will be your new account inbox >> >> E-mail me back with the path of each Inbox.msf file listed in the >> Search result. >> >
