OK, R.A. Cantrell, lets try something else, I reread your original post and your prob is getting your new copy of OE up and running right with your old address book:
"I have a phenomenon in my Outlook Express that I can't quite understand or deal with. There is a blank entry in my address book. If I try to delete it or open it, it crashes the program. I'm concerned with it because I'm trying to export the contacts to a new copy of OE If I try to export to a folder, it only exports a dozen or so entries and then crashes". This is what I would do if I had your problem: Before installing any new OE I would rebuild the database and compact the messages (as explained before) in the old one. I would save the enclosing folder (Identities in Main Identity in OE folder) somewhere on your disk (desktop is fine) and even back it up to CD or another HD for good measure. I would then put the old OE folder in the trash. I would install the new OE. Then replace the "Identities" folder in the newly installed folder with the old, or at least the components you need to keep. I would not use the import command from the file menu. Try this and let us know. In all this, I am maybe not appreciating which versions of OE you are using? I am basing advice here on 5, basically. David Elmo > Subject: Re: [PCI] OE conatcts > From: "R. A. Cantrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I gave it 50 mgs of memory and opened it with the option key down, and it > ran its traps, which was interesting, thanks, but the blank stripe is still > there and it still crashes the app if I try to either delete it or open > it. I don't know if this phenomenon is the cause for not being able to > successfully export my address book (usually it is operator error with me) > but this thing with the blank entry is most very double extremely > interrrresting. >>> I have a phenomenon in my Outlook >>> Express that I can't quite understand or deal with. There is a blank entry >>> in my address book. If I try to delete it or open it, it crashes the >>> program. I'm concerned with it because I'm trying to export the contacts to >>> a new copy of OE If I try to export to a folder, it only exports a dozen >>> or so entries and then crashes. Anyone else ever have anything remotely >>> like this happen? >>> -- >>> All the Best, >>> >>> R.A. Cantrell >> >> I would try this first: Start your machine, give OE plenty of memory in Get >> Info (I give 16384). Then hold down Option button and double click the OE >> app icon and say yes to everything. This will compact the data base and >> clean up many blank spaces in the files, sort of defragging the database. >> Throw away old messages and old database as instructed (you can easily find >> them through Sherlock - "old" - and choose date modified to bring them to >> top of window) >> >> This may work? Let us know. >> >> David Elmo >> > > -- > All the Best, > > R.A. Cantrell > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit R.A.'s Old Mac (mostly) Stuff @ > > http://tinyurl.com/ubkw -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
