I don't have a blank Inbox file. I have the inbox.msf and a folder inbox.sbd, all of which are in c:\windows\mozilla\profiles\aelbirt\i1znh86.slt\mail\mail.nac.net . There is also inbox.snm and a folder inbox.sbd in my c:\program files\netscape\users\aelbirt\mail directory. Any clue on what I should do?
Adam Travis Crump wrote: > 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. >>> >> >
