My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. I have XP and 
IE6.

Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I just tried 
whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the only newsgroup that I 
managed to get downloaded. On any others that I try to look up, it says "the 
server could not be found."

On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And all the folders 
that I previously had do not appear.

I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if someone could 
kindly walk me thru with the configurations steps.
Thanks

It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.

In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the name of a 
news Server.  This news server is msnews.microsoft.com.  Your ISP may 
have a news server.  It's name could be something like news.yourisp.com. 
News server names typically end in .com or .net.

Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be dozens, 
hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a newsgroup via 
Tools, Newsgroups.

If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will get the not 
found error.

With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail server. 
Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail messages and folders 
to your PC.

MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659

How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
Known Issues with Hotmail
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984

Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further help 
would be:
Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.

You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook Express 5/6 
at:
http://www.oehelp.com/
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
http://www.insideoe.com/
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm

-- 

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. I have 
> XP and IE6.
>
> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I just 
> tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the only 
> newsgroup that I managed to get downloaded. On any others that I try 
> to look up, it says "the server could not be found."
>
> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And all the 
> folders that I previously had do not appear.
>
> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if someone 
> could kindly walk me thru with the configurations steps.
> Thanks
>

Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted out, but 
these two problems remain:

1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get rid of that?

2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the around 10 Local 
Folders that I had previously do not appear. How can I get my Folders back?
Thanks

"Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.
>
> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the name of a 
> news Server.  This news server is msnews.microsoft.com.  Your ISP may have 
> a news server.  It's name could be something like news.yourisp.com. News 
> server names typically end in .com or .net.
>
> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be dozens, 
> hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a newsgroup via 
> Tools, Newsgroups.
>
> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will get the not 
> found error.
>
> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail server. Once 
> you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail messages and folders to 
> your PC.
>
> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>
> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
> Known Issues with Hotmail
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>
> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further help would 
> be:
> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>
> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web site:
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>
> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook Express 5/6 
> at:
> http://www.oehelp.com/
> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
> http://www.insideoe.com/
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>
> -- 
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. I have XP 
>> and IE6.
>>
>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I just 
>> tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the only newsgroup 
>> that I managed to get downloaded. On any others that I try to look up, it 
>> says "the server could not be found."
>>
>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And all the 
>> folders that I previously had do not appear.
>>
>> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if someone could 
>> kindly walk me thru with the configurations steps.
>> Thanks
>>
>
>

"Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted out, but 
> these two problems remain:
>
> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get rid of 
> that?


Go to Tools | Accounts and select the account.  Click Properties | Servers, 
enter your account name and password and check the box to remember it.

-- 
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

1) See Frank's response


2) Did you backup your OE folders before the reformat?  Local folders 
were stored only on your hard disk.  If you didn't back them up, they 
are lost.

Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 
Files and Settings
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm

How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
For an alternate description, see the last paragraph here:
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx


-- 

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted out, 
> but these two problems remain:
>
> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get rid of 
> that?
>
> 2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the around 10 
> Local Folders that I had previously do not appear. How can I get my 
> Folders back?
> Thanks
>
> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
> news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.
>>
>> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the name of 
>> a news Server.  This news server is msnews.microsoft.com.  Your ISP 
>> may have a news server.  It's name could be something like 
>> news.yourisp.com. News server names typically end in .com or .net.
>>
>> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be dozens, 
>> hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
>> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a newsgroup 
>> via Tools, Newsgroups.
>>
>> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will get the 
>> not found error.
>>
>> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail server. 
>> Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail messages and 
>> folders to your PC.
>>
>> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>>
>> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
>> Known Issues with Hotmail
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>>
>> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further help 
>> would be:
>> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>
>> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web site:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
>> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>>
>> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook Express 
>> 5/6 at:
>> http://www.oehelp.com/
>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
>> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
>> http://www.insideoe.com/
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. I 
>>> have XP and IE6.
>>>
>>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I just 
>>> tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the only 
>>> newsgroup that I managed to get downloaded. On any others that I try 
>>> to look up, it says "the server could not be found."
>>>
>>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And all the 
>>> folders that I previously had do not appear.
>>>
>>> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if someone 
>>> could kindly walk me thru with the configurations steps.
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

That worked Frank. Thanks alot.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM"  wrote in message 
news:1FC0AE36-2E1D-4170-A8C0-5F73E6A3EBCC@microsoft.com...
> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
> news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted out, but 
>> these two problems remain:
>>
>> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get rid of 
>> that?
>
>
> Go to Tools | Accounts and select the account.  Click Properties | 
> Servers, enter your account name and password and check the box to 
> remember it.
>
> -- 
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.

Come to think of it, I had backed them up on a thumb drive. The guy who 
reformatted my computer simply placed the OE Folder from my thumb drive on 
my desktop where it still is. He said that would do it, but obviously it is 
not, and he is gone and so is the money.

As I am not that good in computers, I would appreciate if you could kindly 
guide me on where do I place this folder (do I drag or copy)  from my 
desktop and how .


"Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
news:O5f8rrh%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> 1) See Frank's response
>
>
> 2) Did you backup your OE folders before the reformat?  Local folders were 
> stored only on your hard disk.  If you didn't back them up, they are lost.
>
> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 Files 
> and Settings
> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>
> How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
> For an alternate description, see the last paragraph here:
> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>
>
> -- 
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
> news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted out, but 
>> these two problems remain:
>>
>> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get rid of 
>> that?
>>
>> 2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the around 10 
>> Local Folders that I had previously do not appear. How can I get my 
>> Folders back?
>> Thanks
>>
>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>> news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.
>>>
>>> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the name of a 
>>> news Server.  This news server is msnews.microsoft.com.  Your ISP may 
>>> have a news server.  It's name could be something like news.yourisp.com. 
>>> News server names typically end in .com or .net.
>>>
>>> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be dozens, 
>>> hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
>>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
>>> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a newsgroup via 
>>> Tools, Newsgroups.
>>>
>>> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will get the not 
>>> found error.
>>>
>>> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail server. 
>>> Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail messages and folders 
>>> to your PC.
>>>
>>> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>>>
>>> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
>>> Known Issues with Hotmail
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>>>
>>> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further help 
>>> would be:
>>> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>>
>>> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web site:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
>>> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>>>
>>> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook Express 5/6 
>>> at:
>>> http://www.oehelp.com/
>>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
>>> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
>>> http://www.insideoe.com/
>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. I have 
>>>> XP and IE6.
>>>>
>>>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I just 
>>>> tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the only 
>>>> newsgroup that I managed to get downloaded. On any others that I try to 
>>>> look up, it says "the server could not be found."
>>>>
>>>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And all the 
>>>> folders that I previously had do not appear.
>>>>
>>>> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if someone could 
>>>> kindly walk me thru with the configurations steps.
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

The references that I gave you before tell how to do that.

You can't just copy them to the OE folder.  That won't work.

Most often you just need to open OE and do a File, Import and tell OE to 
import the messages from an OE6 Store Directory.

That won't work if folders.dbx file is missing.  In that case you need 
to use the procedure to import a single DBX which will be tedious if you 
have a lot of them.



-- 

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
news:u3Mv5mp%23HHA.3800@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Come to think of it, I had backed them up on a thumb drive. The guy 
> who reformatted my computer simply placed the OE Folder from my thumb 
> drive on my desktop where it still is. He said that would do it, but 
> obviously it is not, and he is gone and so is the money.
>
> As I am not that good in computers, I would appreciate if you could 
> kindly guide me on where do I place this folder (do I drag or copy) 
> from my desktop and how .
>
>
> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
> news:O5f8rrh%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> 1) See Frank's response
>>
>>
>> 2) Did you backup your OE folders before the reformat?  Local folders 
>> were stored only on your hard disk.  If you didn't back them up, they 
>> are lost.
>>
>> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 
>> Files and Settings
>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>>
>> How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
>> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>> For an alternate description, see the last paragraph here:
>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>> news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted out, 
>>> but these two problems remain:
>>>
>>> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get rid 
>>> of that?
>>>
>>> 2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the around 
>>> 10 Local Folders that I had previously do not appear. How can I get 
>>> my Folders back?
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>> news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.
>>>>
>>>> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the name 
>>>> of a news Server.  This news server is msnews.microsoft.com.  Your 
>>>> ISP may have a news server.  It's name could be something like 
>>>> news.yourisp.com. News server names typically end in .com or .net.
>>>>
>>>> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be dozens, 
>>>> hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
>>>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
>>>> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a newsgroup 
>>>> via Tools, Newsgroups.
>>>>
>>>> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will get 
>>>> the not found error.
>>>>
>>>> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail 
>>>> server. Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail 
>>>> messages and folders to your PC.
>>>>
>>>> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>>>>
>>>> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
>>>> Known Issues with Hotmail
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>>>>
>>>> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further help 
>>>> would be:
>>>> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>>>
>>>> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web 
>>>> site:
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
>>>> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>>>>
>>>> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook 
>>>> Express 5/6 at:
>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/
>>>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
>>>> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/
>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>>
>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. I 
>>>>> have XP and IE6.
>>>>>
>>>>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I 
>>>>> just tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the 
>>>>> only newsgroup that I managed to get downloaded. On any others 
>>>>> that I try to look up, it says "the server could not be found."
>>>>>
>>>>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And all 
>>>>> the folders that I previously had do not appear.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if someone 
>>>>> could kindly walk me thru with the configurations steps.
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Sorry, but I am unable to understand. What would you suggest that I do first 
and how?
Thanks

"Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
news:e1hwusv%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> The references that I gave you before tell how to do that.
>
> You can't just copy them to the OE folder.  That won't work.
>
> Most often you just need to open OE and do a File, Import and tell OE to 
> import the messages from an OE6 Store Directory.
>
> That won't work if folders.dbx file is missing.  In that case you need to 
> use the procedure to import a single DBX which will be tedious if you have 
> a lot of them.
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
> news:u3Mv5mp%23HHA.3800@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Come to think of it, I had backed them up on a thumb drive. The guy who 
>> reformatted my computer simply placed the OE Folder from my thumb drive 
>> on my desktop where it still is. He said that would do it, but obviously 
>> it is not, and he is gone and so is the money.
>>
>> As I am not that good in computers, I would appreciate if you could 
>> kindly guide me on where do I place this folder (do I drag or copy) from 
>> my desktop and how .
>>
>>
>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>> news:O5f8rrh%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> 1) See Frank's response
>>>
>>>
>>> 2) Did you backup your OE folders before the reformat?  Local folders 
>>> were stored only on your hard disk.  If you didn't back them up, they 
>>> are lost.
>>>
>>> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 
>>> Files and Settings
>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>>>
>>> How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
>>> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>>> For an alternate description, see the last paragraph here:
>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>> news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted out, but 
>>>> these two problems remain:
>>>>
>>>> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get rid of 
>>>> that?
>>>>
>>>> 2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the around 10 
>>>> Local Folders that I had previously do not appear. How can I get my 
>>>> Folders back?
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>> news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.
>>>>>
>>>>> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the name of a 
>>>>> news Server.  This news server is msnews.microsoft.com.  Your ISP may 
>>>>> have a news server.  It's name could be something like 
>>>>> news.yourisp.com. News server names typically end in .com or .net.
>>>>>
>>>>> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be dozens, 
>>>>> hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
>>>>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
>>>>> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a newsgroup 
>>>>> via Tools, Newsgroups.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will get the 
>>>>> not found error.
>>>>>
>>>>> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail server. 
>>>>> Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail messages and 
>>>>> folders to your PC.
>>>>>
>>>>> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>>>>>
>>>>> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
>>>>> Known Issues with Hotmail
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>>>>>
>>>>> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further help 
>>>>> would be:
>>>>> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
>>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>>>>
>>>>> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web site:
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
>>>>> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>>>>>
>>>>> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook Express 
>>>>> 5/6 at:
>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/
>>>>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
>>>>> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/
>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. I have 
>>>>>> XP and IE6.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I just 
>>>>>> tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the only 
>>>>>> newsgroup that I managed to get downloaded. On any others that I try 
>>>>>> to look up, it says "the server could not be found."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And all the 
>>>>>> folders that I previously had do not appear.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if someone 
>>>>>> could kindly walk me thru with the configurations steps.
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

1) Open Outlook Express

2) Select: FILE, IMPORT, MESSAGE..., Microsoft Outlook Express 6

3) on the next screen select Import from an OE6 Message Store Directory 
and when prompted select the location of the OE folder that has the DBX 
files that came from the thumb drive.

-- 

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
news:O284ot0%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Sorry, but I am unable to understand. What would you suggest that I do 
> first and how?
> Thanks
>
> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
> news:e1hwusv%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> The references that I gave you before tell how to do that.
>>
>> You can't just copy them to the OE folder.  That won't work.
>>
>> Most often you just need to open OE and do a File, Import and tell OE 
>> to import the messages from an OE6 Store Directory.
>>
>> That won't work if folders.dbx file is missing.  In that case you 
>> need to use the procedure to import a single DBX which will be 
>> tedious if you have a lot of them.
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>> news:u3Mv5mp%23HHA.3800@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Come to think of it, I had backed them up on a thumb drive. The guy 
>>> who reformatted my computer simply placed the OE Folder from my 
>>> thumb drive on my desktop where it still is. He said that would do 
>>> it, but obviously it is not, and he is gone and so is the money.
>>>
>>> As I am not that good in computers, I would appreciate if you could 
>>> kindly guide me on where do I place this folder (do I drag or copy) 
>>> from my desktop and how .
>>>
>>>
>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>> news:O5f8rrh%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> 1) See Frank's response
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2) Did you backup your OE folders before the reformat?  Local 
>>>> folders were stored only on your hard disk.  If you didn't back 
>>>> them up, they are lost.
>>>>
>>>> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 
>>>> Files and Settings
>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>>>>
>>>> How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>>>> For an alternate description, see the last paragraph here:
>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>>
>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>> news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted 
>>>>> out, but these two problems remain:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get 
>>>>> rid of that?
>>>>>
>>>>> 2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the around 
>>>>> 10 Local Folders that I had previously do not appear. How can I 
>>>>> get my Folders back?
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>>> news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the name 
>>>>>> of a news Server.  This news server is msnews.microsoft.com. 
>>>>>> Your ISP may have a news server.  It's name could be something 
>>>>>> like news.yourisp.com. News server names typically end in .com or 
>>>>>> .net.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be 
>>>>>> dozens, hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
>>>>>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
>>>>>> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a 
>>>>>> newsgroup via Tools, Newsgroups.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will get 
>>>>>> the not found error.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail 
>>>>>> server. Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail 
>>>>>> messages and folders to your PC.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
>>>>>> Known Issues with Hotmail
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further 
>>>>>> help would be:
>>>>>> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
>>>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web 
>>>>>> site:
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
>>>>>> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook 
>>>>>> Express 5/6 at:
>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/
>>>>>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
>>>>>> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/
>>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. I 
>>>>>>> have XP and IE6.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I 
>>>>>>> just tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the 
>>>>>>> only newsgroup that I managed to get downloaded. On any others 
>>>>>>> that I try to look up, it says "the server could not be found."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And all 
>>>>>>> the folders that I previously had do not appear.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if 
>>>>>>> someone could kindly walk me thru with the configurations steps.
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Please tell me the easiest thing to do even if it is tedious. My Inbox 
folder is getting too bloated and I cannot place any on the messages there 
into the folders that are not there at this time. I have to do something 
quick.
Thanks

"Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
news:e1hwusv%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> The references that I gave you before tell how to do that.
>
> You can't just copy them to the OE folder.  That won't work.
>
> Most often you just need to open OE and do a File, Import and tell OE to 
> import the messages from an OE6 Store Directory.
>
> That won't work if folders.dbx file is missing.  In that case you need to 
> use the procedure to import a single DBX which will be tedious if you have 
> a lot of them.
>
>
>
> -- 
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
> news:u3Mv5mp%23HHA.3800@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Come to think of it, I had backed them up on a thumb drive. The guy who 
>> reformatted my computer simply placed the OE Folder from my thumb drive 
>> on my desktop where it still is. He said that would do it, but obviously 
>> it is not, and he is gone and so is the money.
>>
>> As I am not that good in computers, I would appreciate if you could 
>> kindly guide me on where do I place this folder (do I drag or copy) from 
>> my desktop and how .
>>
>>
>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>> news:O5f8rrh%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> 1) See Frank's response
>>>
>>>
>>> 2) Did you backup your OE folders before the reformat?  Local folders 
>>> were stored only on your hard disk.  If you didn't back them up, they 
>>> are lost.
>>>
>>> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 
>>> Files and Settings
>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>>>
>>> How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
>>> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>>> For an alternate description, see the last paragraph here:
>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>> news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted out, but 
>>>> these two problems remain:
>>>>
>>>> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get rid of 
>>>> that?
>>>>
>>>> 2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the around 10 
>>>> Local Folders that I had previously do not appear. How can I get my 
>>>> Folders back?
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>> news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.
>>>>>
>>>>> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the name of a 
>>>>> news Server.  This news server is msnews.microsoft.com.  Your ISP may 
>>>>> have a news server.  It's name could be something like 
>>>>> news.yourisp.com. News server names typically end in .com or .net.
>>>>>
>>>>> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be dozens, 
>>>>> hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
>>>>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
>>>>> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a newsgroup 
>>>>> via Tools, Newsgroups.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will get the 
>>>>> not found error.
>>>>>
>>>>> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail server. 
>>>>> Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail messages and 
>>>>> folders to your PC.
>>>>>
>>>>> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>>>>>
>>>>> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
>>>>> Known Issues with Hotmail
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>>>>>
>>>>> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further help 
>>>>> would be:
>>>>> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
>>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>>>>
>>>>> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web site:
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
>>>>> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>>>>>
>>>>> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook Express 
>>>>> 5/6 at:
>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/
>>>>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
>>>>> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/
>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. I have 
>>>>>> XP and IE6.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I just 
>>>>>> tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the only 
>>>>>> newsgroup that I managed to get downloaded. On any others that I try 
>>>>>> to look up, it says "the server could not be found."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And all the 
>>>>>> folders that I previously had do not appear.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if someone 
>>>>>> could kindly walk me thru with the configurations steps.
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Managed to get all my folders onto OE. Thanks so much.

One problem though. The folders show messages stored only till March 07. I 
seem to have lost the rest till Sep 07. I had the main OE folder "send to" 
my desktop and did the backup from the desktop to save the tedium of going 
to look for the folder each time I did the backup.

I had done the backup on Sep 15 but somehow I did not get all in. Looks like 
the folder on my desktop did not get it all in. I may not have done the 
proper procedure of sending the OE folder onto my desktop. How should I do 
it so I can always backup the folder from the desktop?
Thanks

"Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
news:Odb9IM7%23HHA.5404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> 1) Open Outlook Express
>
> 2) Select: FILE, IMPORT, MESSAGE..., Microsoft Outlook Express 6
>
> 3) on the next screen select Import from an OE6 Message Store Directory 
> and when prompted select the location of the OE folder that has the DBX 
> files that came from the thumb drive.
>
> -- 
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
> news:O284ot0%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Sorry, but I am unable to understand. What would you suggest that I do 
>> first and how?
>> Thanks
>>
>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>> news:e1hwusv%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> The references that I gave you before tell how to do that.
>>>
>>> You can't just copy them to the OE folder.  That won't work.
>>>
>>> Most often you just need to open OE and do a File, Import and tell OE to 
>>> import the messages from an OE6 Store Directory.
>>>
>>> That won't work if folders.dbx file is missing.  In that case you need 
>>> to use the procedure to import a single DBX which will be tedious if you 
>>> have a lot of them.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>> news:u3Mv5mp%23HHA.3800@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Come to think of it, I had backed them up on a thumb drive. The guy who 
>>>> reformatted my computer simply placed the OE Folder from my thumb drive 
>>>> on my desktop where it still is. He said that would do it, but 
>>>> obviously it is not, and he is gone and so is the money.
>>>>
>>>> As I am not that good in computers, I would appreciate if you could 
>>>> kindly guide me on where do I place this folder (do I drag or copy) 
>>>> from my desktop and how .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>> news:O5f8rrh%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> 1) See Frank's response
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2) Did you backup your OE folders before the reformat?  Local folders 
>>>>> were stored only on your hard disk.  If you didn't back them up, they 
>>>>> are lost.
>>>>>
>>>>> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 
>>>>> Files and Settings
>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>>>>> For an alternate description, see the last paragraph here:
>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>> news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted out, 
>>>>>> but these two problems remain:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get rid 
>>>>>> of that?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the around 10 
>>>>>> Local Folders that I had previously do not appear. How can I get my 
>>>>>> Folders back?
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>>>> news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the name of 
>>>>>>> a news Server.  This news server is msnews.microsoft.com. Your ISP 
>>>>>>> may have a news server.  It's name could be something like 
>>>>>>> news.yourisp.com. News server names typically end in .com or .net.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be dozens, 
>>>>>>> hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
>>>>>>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
>>>>>>> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a newsgroup 
>>>>>>> via Tools, Newsgroups.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will get the 
>>>>>>> not found error.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail server. 
>>>>>>> Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail messages and 
>>>>>>> folders to your PC.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
>>>>>>> Known Issues with Hotmail
>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further help 
>>>>>>> would be:
>>>>>>> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
>>>>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web 
>>>>>>> site:
>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
>>>>>>> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook Express 
>>>>>>> 5/6 at:
>>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/
>>>>>>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
>>>>>>> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
>>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/
>>>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>>> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. I 
>>>>>>>> have XP and IE6.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I 
>>>>>>>> just tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the only 
>>>>>>>> newsgroup that I managed to get downloaded. On any others that I 
>>>>>>>> try to look up, it says "the server could not be found."
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And all 
>>>>>>>> the folders that I previously had do not appear.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if someone 
>>>>>>>> could kindly walk me thru with the configurations steps.
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

OE stores all the folders (DBX files) in a single Windows folder. 
Unless you moved the whole store folder there which requires a special 
procedure, it sounds like you made a copy of the folders back in March 
and kept backing up the March copy and not the active folders.  In that 
case, you lost everything since March.

Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 
Files and Settings
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm

If you want to move the active store folder to the desktop, then see:
How do I move my store folder?
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#movestore
I wouldn't make the desktop the store folder, but create a folder on the 
desktop to be the store folder.  Or you could create a shortcut on the 
desk top that points to the current store folder.

-- 

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
news:%23wLntjf$HHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Managed to get all my folders onto OE. Thanks so much.
>
> One problem though. The folders show messages stored only till March 
> 07. I seem to have lost the rest till Sep 07. I had the main OE folder 
> "send to" my desktop and did the backup from the desktop to save the 
> tedium of going to look for the folder each time I did the backup.
>
> I had done the backup on Sep 15 but somehow I did not get all in. 
> Looks like the folder on my desktop did not get it all in. I may not 
> have done the proper procedure of sending the OE folder onto my 
> desktop. How should I do it so I can always backup the folder from the 
> desktop?
> Thanks
>
> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
> news:Odb9IM7%23HHA.5404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> 1) Open Outlook Express
>>
>> 2) Select: FILE, IMPORT, MESSAGE..., Microsoft Outlook Express 6
>>
>> 3) on the next screen select Import from an OE6 Message Store 
>> Directory and when prompted select the location of the OE folder that 
>> has the DBX files that came from the thumb drive.
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>> news:O284ot0%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Sorry, but I am unable to understand. What would you suggest that I 
>>> do first and how?
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>> news:e1hwusv%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> The references that I gave you before tell how to do that.
>>>>
>>>> You can't just copy them to the OE folder.  That won't work.
>>>>
>>>> Most often you just need to open OE and do a File, Import and tell 
>>>> OE to import the messages from an OE6 Store Directory.
>>>>
>>>> That won't work if folders.dbx file is missing.  In that case you 
>>>> need to use the procedure to import a single DBX which will be 
>>>> tedious if you have a lot of them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>>
>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>> news:u3Mv5mp%23HHA.3800@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Come to think of it, I had backed them up on a thumb drive. The 
>>>>> guy who reformatted my computer simply placed the OE Folder from 
>>>>> my thumb drive on my desktop where it still is. He said that would 
>>>>> do it, but obviously it is not, and he is gone and so is the 
>>>>> money.
>>>>>
>>>>> As I am not that good in computers, I would appreciate if you 
>>>>> could kindly guide me on where do I place this folder (do I drag 
>>>>> or copy) from my desktop and how .
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>>> news:O5f8rrh%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> 1) See Frank's response
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2) Did you backup your OE folders before the reformat?  Local 
>>>>>> folders were stored only on your hard disk.  If you didn't back 
>>>>>> them up, they are lost.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 
>>>>>> 6 Files and Settings
>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>>>>>> For an alternate description, see the last paragraph here:
>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>> news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted 
>>>>>>> out, but these two problems remain:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get 
>>>>>>> rid of that?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the 
>>>>>>> around 10 Local Folders that I had previously do not appear. How 
>>>>>>> can I get my Folders back?
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in 
>>>>>>> message news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the 
>>>>>>>> name of a news Server.  This news server is 
>>>>>>>> msnews.microsoft.com. Your ISP may have a news server.  It's 
>>>>>>>> name could be something like news.yourisp.com. News server 
>>>>>>>> names typically end in .com or .net.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be 
>>>>>>>> dozens, hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
>>>>>>>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
>>>>>>>> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a 
>>>>>>>> newsgroup via Tools, Newsgroups.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will 
>>>>>>>> get the not found error.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail 
>>>>>>>> server. Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail 
>>>>>>>> messages and folders to your PC.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
>>>>>>>> Known Issues with Hotmail
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further 
>>>>>>>> help would be:
>>>>>>>> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
>>>>>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web 
>>>>>>>> site:
>>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
>>>>>>>> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook 
>>>>>>>> Express 5/6 at:
>>>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/
>>>>>>>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
>>>>>>>> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
>>>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/
>>>>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>>>> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. 
>>>>>>>>> I have XP and IE6.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. 
>>>>>>>>> I just tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is 
>>>>>>>>> the only newsgroup that I managed to get downloaded. On any 
>>>>>>>>> others that I try to look up, it says "the server could not be 
>>>>>>>>> found."
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And 
>>>>>>>>> all the folders that I previously had do not appear.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if 
>>>>>>>>> someone could kindly walk me thru with the configurations 
>>>>>>>>> steps.
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I guess you're right. Looks like I lost alot of stuff.  How should I back it 
up current to my thumb drive in future?
Thanks

"Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
news:Ov2I9Mj$HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> OE stores all the folders (DBX files) in a single Windows folder. Unless 
> you moved the whole store folder there which requires a special procedure, 
> it sounds like you made a copy of the folders back in March and kept 
> backing up the March copy and not the active folders.  In that case, you 
> lost everything since March.
>
> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 Files 
> and Settings
> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>
> If you want to move the active store folder to the desktop, then see:
> How do I move my store folder?
> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#movestore
> I wouldn't make the desktop the store folder, but create a folder on the 
> desktop to be the store folder.  Or you could create a shortcut on the 
> desk top that points to the current store folder.
>
> -- 
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
> news:%23wLntjf$HHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Managed to get all my folders onto OE. Thanks so much.
>>
>> One problem though. The folders show messages stored only till March 07. 
>> I seem to have lost the rest till Sep 07. I had the main OE folder "send 
>> to" my desktop and did the backup from the desktop to save the tedium of 
>> going to look for the folder each time I did the backup.
>>
>> I had done the backup on Sep 15 but somehow I did not get all in. Looks 
>> like the folder on my desktop did not get it all in. I may not have done 
>> the proper procedure of sending the OE folder onto my desktop. How should 
>> I do it so I can always backup the folder from the desktop?
>> Thanks
>>
>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>> news:Odb9IM7%23HHA.5404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> 1) Open Outlook Express
>>>
>>> 2) Select: FILE, IMPORT, MESSAGE..., Microsoft Outlook Express 6
>>>
>>> 3) on the next screen select Import from an OE6 Message Store Directory 
>>> and when prompted select the location of the OE folder that has the DBX 
>>> files that came from the thumb drive.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>> news:O284ot0%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Sorry, but I am unable to understand. What would you suggest that I do 
>>>> first and how?
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>> news:e1hwusv%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> The references that I gave you before tell how to do that.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can't just copy them to the OE folder.  That won't work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Most often you just need to open OE and do a File, Import and tell OE 
>>>>> to import the messages from an OE6 Store Directory.
>>>>>
>>>>> That won't work if folders.dbx file is missing.  In that case you need 
>>>>> to use the procedure to import a single DBX which will be tedious if 
>>>>> you have a lot of them.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>> news:u3Mv5mp%23HHA.3800@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Come to think of it, I had backed them up on a thumb drive. The guy 
>>>>>> who reformatted my computer simply placed the OE Folder from my thumb 
>>>>>> drive on my desktop where it still is. He said that would do it, but 
>>>>>> obviously it is not, and he is gone and so is the money.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As I am not that good in computers, I would appreciate if you could 
>>>>>> kindly guide me on where do I place this folder (do I drag or copy) 
>>>>>> from my desktop and how .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>>>> news:O5f8rrh%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> 1) See Frank's response
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2) Did you backup your OE folders before the reformat?  Local 
>>>>>>> folders were stored only on your hard disk.  If you didn't back them 
>>>>>>> up, they are lost.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 
>>>>>>> Files and Settings
>>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
>>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>>>>>>> For an alternate description, see the last paragraph here:
>>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>>> news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted out, 
>>>>>>>> but these two problems remain:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get rid 
>>>>>>>> of that?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the around 
>>>>>>>> 10 Local Folders that I had previously do not appear. How can I get 
>>>>>>>> my Folders back?
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>>>>>> news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the name 
>>>>>>>>> of a news Server.  This news server is msnews.microsoft.com. Your 
>>>>>>>>> ISP may have a news server.  It's name could be something like 
>>>>>>>>> news.yourisp.com. News server names typically end in .com or .net.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be dozens, 
>>>>>>>>> hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
>>>>>>>>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
>>>>>>>>> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a 
>>>>>>>>> newsgroup via Tools, Newsgroups.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will get 
>>>>>>>>> the not found error.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail 
>>>>>>>>> server. Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail 
>>>>>>>>> messages and folders to your PC.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
>>>>>>>>> Known Issues with Hotmail
>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further 
>>>>>>>>> help would be:
>>>>>>>>> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
>>>>>>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web 
>>>>>>>>> site:
>>>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
>>>>>>>>> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook 
>>>>>>>>> Express 5/6 at:
>>>>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/
>>>>>>>>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
>>>>>>>>> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
>>>>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/
>>>>>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>>>>> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. I 
>>>>>>>>>> have XP and IE6.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I 
>>>>>>>>>> just tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the 
>>>>>>>>>> only newsgroup that I managed to get downloaded. On any others 
>>>>>>>>>> that I try to look up, it says "the server could not be found."
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And all 
>>>>>>>>>> the folders that I previously had do not appear.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if someone 
>>>>>>>>>> could kindly walk me thru with the configurations steps.
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Make sure that you are backing up the current DBX and related files.  If 
you look at the Modified Date for the files, they should be recent (e.g. 
the last time you added message to the folder or did a Compact).

The link in my previous replies cover what to backup.

-- 

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
news:uX9HlDlAIHA.4160@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I guess you're right. Looks like I lost alot of stuff.  How should I 
>back it up current to my thumb drive in future?
> Thanks
>
> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
> news:Ov2I9Mj$HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> OE stores all the folders (DBX files) in a single Windows folder. 
>> Unless you moved the whole store folder there which requires a 
>> special procedure, it sounds like you made a copy of the folders back 
>> in March and kept backing up the March copy and not the active 
>> folders.  In that case, you lost everything since March.
>>
>> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 
>> Files and Settings
>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>>
>> If you want to move the active store folder to the desktop, then see:
>> How do I move my store folder?
>> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#movestore
>> I wouldn't make the desktop the store folder, but create a folder on 
>> the desktop to be the store folder.  Or you could create a shortcut 
>> on the desk top that points to the current store folder.
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>
>>
>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>> news:%23wLntjf$HHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Managed to get all my folders onto OE. Thanks so much.
>>>
>>> One problem though. The folders show messages stored only till March 
>>> 07. I seem to have lost the rest till Sep 07. I had the main OE 
>>> folder "send to" my desktop and did the backup from the desktop to 
>>> save the tedium of going to look for the folder each time I did the 
>>> backup.
>>>
>>> I had done the backup on Sep 15 but somehow I did not get all in. 
>>> Looks like the folder on my desktop did not get it all in. I may not 
>>> have done the proper procedure of sending the OE folder onto my 
>>> desktop. How should I do it so I can always backup the folder from 
>>> the desktop?
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>> news:Odb9IM7%23HHA.5404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> 1) Open Outlook Express
>>>>
>>>> 2) Select: FILE, IMPORT, MESSAGE..., Microsoft Outlook Express 6
>>>>
>>>> 3) on the next screen select Import from an OE6 Message Store 
>>>> Directory and when prompted select the location of the OE folder 
>>>> that has the DBX files that came from the thumb drive.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>>
>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>> news:O284ot0%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Sorry, but I am unable to understand. What would you suggest that 
>>>>> I do first and how?
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>>> news:e1hwusv%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> The references that I gave you before tell how to do that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can't just copy them to the OE folder.  That won't work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Most often you just need to open OE and do a File, Import and 
>>>>>> tell OE to import the messages from an OE6 Store Directory.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That won't work if folders.dbx file is missing.  In that case you 
>>>>>> need to use the procedure to import a single DBX which will be 
>>>>>> tedious if you have a lot of them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>> news:u3Mv5mp%23HHA.3800@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Come to think of it, I had backed them up on a thumb drive. The 
>>>>>>> guy who reformatted my computer simply placed the OE Folder from 
>>>>>>> my thumb drive on my desktop where it still is. He said that 
>>>>>>> would do it, but obviously it is not, and he is gone and so is 
>>>>>>> the money.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As I am not that good in computers, I would appreciate if you 
>>>>>>> could kindly guide me on where do I place this folder (do I drag 
>>>>>>> or copy) from my desktop and how .
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in 
>>>>>>> message news:O5f8rrh%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> 1) See Frank's response
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2) Did you backup your OE folders before the reformat?  Local 
>>>>>>>> folders were stored only on your hard disk.  If you didn't back 
>>>>>>>> them up, they are lost.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 
>>>>>>>> & 6 Files and Settings
>>>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
>>>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>>>>>>>> For an alternate description, see the last paragraph here:
>>>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>>>> news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted 
>>>>>>>>> out, but these two problems remain:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I 
>>>>>>>>> get rid of that?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the 
>>>>>>>>> around 10 Local Folders that I had previously do not appear. 
>>>>>>>>> How can I get my Folders back?
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in 
>>>>>>>>> message news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and 
>>>>>>>>>> newsgroups.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the 
>>>>>>>>>> name of a news Server.  This news server is 
>>>>>>>>>> msnews.microsoft.com. Your ISP may have a news server.  It's 
>>>>>>>>>> name could be something like news.yourisp.com. News server 
>>>>>>>>>> names typically end in .com or .net.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be 
>>>>>>>>>> dozens, hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
>>>>>>>>>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
>>>>>>>>>> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a 
>>>>>>>>>> newsgroup via Tools, Newsgroups.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will 
>>>>>>>>>> get the not found error.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail 
>>>>>>>>>> server. Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail 
>>>>>>>>>> messages and folders to your PC.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
>>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
>>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
>>>>>>>>>> Known Issues with Hotmail
>>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for 
>>>>>>>>>> further help would be:
>>>>>>>>>> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with 
>>>>>>>>>> OE6
>>>>>>>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this 
>>>>>>>>>> web site:
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
>>>>>>>>>> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook 
>>>>>>>>>> Express 5/6 at:
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
>>>>>>>>>> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>>>>>> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of 
>>>>>>>>>>> problems. I have XP and IE6.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and 
>>>>>>>>>>> Newsgroups. I just tried whatever I knew, but it is not 
>>>>>>>>>>> working. This is the only newsgroup that I managed to get 
>>>>>>>>>>> downloaded. On any others that I try to look up, it says 
>>>>>>>>>>> "the server could not be found."
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And 
>>>>>>>>>>> all the folders that I previously had do not appear.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I am not that good in computers, so I would appreciate if 
>>>>>>>>>>> someone could kindly walk me thru with the configurations 
>>>>>>>>>>> steps.
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Sorry for the delay. Went sick for a couple of days. Tried the backup, but 
not getting it.  As I've explained to you, I am not that good in computers 
and it is difficult for me to understand things that you would easily 
understand. Would most appreciate if you could detail the steps for me to 
carry out. I am unable to find the OE folder that I have to backup, and what 
I need to do after that.
Thanks

"Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
news:O$MTmqwAIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Make sure that you are backing up the current DBX and related files.  If 
> you look at the Modified Date for the files, they should be recent (e.g. 
> the last time you added message to the folder or did a Compact).
>
> The link in my previous replies cover what to backup.
>
> -- 
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
> news:uX9HlDlAIHA.4160@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I guess you're right. Looks like I lost alot of stuff.  How should I back 
>>it up current to my thumb drive in future?
>> Thanks
>>
>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>> news:Ov2I9Mj$HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> OE stores all the folders (DBX files) in a single Windows folder. Unless 
>>> you moved the whole store folder there which requires a special 
>>> procedure, it sounds like you made a copy of the folders back in March 
>>> and kept backing up the March copy and not the active folders.  In that 
>>> case, you lost everything since March.
>>>
>>> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 6 
>>> Files and Settings
>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>>>
>>> If you want to move the active store folder to the desktop, then see:
>>> How do I move my store folder?
>>> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#movestore
>>> I wouldn't make the desktop the store folder, but create a folder on the 
>>> desktop to be the store folder.  Or you could create a shortcut on the 
>>> desk top that points to the current store folder.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>> news:%23wLntjf$HHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Managed to get all my folders onto OE. Thanks so much.
>>>>
>>>> One problem though. The folders show messages stored only till March 
>>>> 07. I seem to have lost the rest till Sep 07. I had the main OE folder 
>>>> "send to" my desktop and did the backup from the desktop to save the 
>>>> tedium of going to look for the folder each time I did the backup.
>>>>
>>>> I had done the backup on Sep 15 but somehow I did not get all in. Looks 
>>>> like the folder on my desktop did not get it all in. I may not have 
>>>> done the proper procedure of sending the OE folder onto my desktop. How 
>>>> should I do it so I can always backup the folder from the desktop?
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>> news:Odb9IM7%23HHA.5404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> 1) Open Outlook Express
>>>>>
>>>>> 2) Select: FILE, IMPORT, MESSAGE..., Microsoft Outlook Express 6
>>>>>
>>>>> 3) on the next screen select Import from an OE6 Message Store 
>>>>> Directory and when prompted select the location of the OE folder that 
>>>>> has the DBX files that came from the thumb drive.
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>> news:O284ot0%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Sorry, but I am unable to understand. What would you suggest that I 
>>>>>> do first and how?
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>>>> news:e1hwusv%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> The references that I gave you before tell how to do that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You can't just copy them to the OE folder.  That won't work.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Most often you just need to open OE and do a File, Import and tell 
>>>>>>> OE to import the messages from an OE6 Store Directory.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That won't work if folders.dbx file is missing.  In that case you 
>>>>>>> need to use the procedure to import a single DBX which will be 
>>>>>>> tedious if you have a lot of them.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>>> news:u3Mv5mp%23HHA.3800@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Come to think of it, I had backed them up on a thumb drive. The guy 
>>>>>>>> who reformatted my computer simply placed the OE Folder from my 
>>>>>>>> thumb drive on my desktop where it still is. He said that would do 
>>>>>>>> it, but obviously it is not, and he is gone and so is the money.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As I am not that good in computers, I would appreciate if you could 
>>>>>>>> kindly guide me on where do I place this folder (do I drag or copy) 
>>>>>>>> from my desktop and how .
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in message 
>>>>>>>> news:O5f8rrh%23HHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> 1) See Frank's response
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 2) Did you backup your OE folders before the reformat?  Local 
>>>>>>>>> folders were stored only on your hard disk.  If you didn't back 
>>>>>>>>> them up, they are lost.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Backing Up, Recovering and Restoring Outlook Express versions 5 & 
>>>>>>>>> 6 Files and Settings
>>>>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How to import a single mail folder (*.dbx)
>>>>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>>>>>>>>> For an alternate description, see the last paragraph here:
>>>>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>>>>> news:%23TacJkb%23HHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your response. I've got most of the problems sorted 
>>>>>>>>>> out, but these two problems remain:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 1.   Whenever I log in, OE asks for the password. How can I get 
>>>>>>>>>> rid of that?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 2.   I've got all the msgs downloaded at the Inbox, but the 
>>>>>>>>>> around 10 Local Folders that I had previously do not appear. How 
>>>>>>>>>> can I get my Folders back?
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Michael Santovec"  wrote in 
>>>>>>>>>> message news:OiRHBpV%23HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>> It's common for people to confuse News Servers and newsgroups.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> In Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Server, you put in the 
>>>>>>>>>>> name of a news Server.  This news server is 
>>>>>>>>>>> msnews.microsoft.com. Your ISP may have a news server.  It's 
>>>>>>>>>>> name could be something like news.yourisp.com. News server names 
>>>>>>>>>>> typically end in .com or .net.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Each news server carries a number of newsgroups.  Could be 
>>>>>>>>>>> dozens, hundreds or thousands.  This newsgroup is called 
>>>>>>>>>>> microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
>>>>>>>>>>> Once you connect to a news server, you can subscribe to a 
>>>>>>>>>>> newsgroup via Tools, Newsgroups.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If you put the newsgroup name in the account setup, you will get 
>>>>>>>>>>> the not found error.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> With Hotmail you have to successfully connect to the Hotmail 
>>>>>>>>>>> server. Once you do that, OE will copy the existing Hotmail 
>>>>>>>>>>> messages and folders to your PC.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> MSN Hotmail Top Issues and Support Information
>>>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316659
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> How to Configure Outlook Express to Use a HotMail Account
>>>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220852
>>>>>>>>>>> Known Issues with Hotmail
>>>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=222984
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Since you are using OE6, the appropriate newsgroup for further 
>>>>>>>>>>> help would be:
>>>>>>>>>>> Use the following newsgroup for questions or problems with OE6
>>>>>>>>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You can also get to the Outlook Express newsgroups via this web 
>>>>>>>>>>> site:
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
>>>>>>>>>>> There select Internet Explorer, then Outlook Express.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You will find out information about issues affecting Outlook 
>>>>>>>>>>> Express 5/6 at:
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.oehelp.com/
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/6386/IE_ng_notes.htm
>>>>>>>>>>> http://home.attbi.com/~jimpickering/
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.insideoe.com/
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Ben Stevenson"  wrote in message 
>>>>>>>>>>> news:u70b3nN%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>>> My computer had to be reformatted due to a number of problems. 
>>>>>>>>>>>> I have XP and IE6.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Something is wrong in my configurations of OE and Newsgroups. I 
>>>>>>>>>>>> just tried whatever I knew, but it is not working. This is the 
>>>>>>>>>>>> only newsgroup that I managed to get downloaded. On any others 
>>>>>>>>>>>> that I try to look up, it says "the server could not be found."
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Hotmail I cannot download any messages into my Inbox. And 
>>>>>&g