moving OE default (store) folder

According to Christer's (and Pete's!) "guide to moving folders ",

"Open WE, navigate to D:\Name-1 and highlight "˜Name-1’ in the left hand pane. Right click in any free space in the right hand pane > New > Folder > name it "˜Email’.
Highlight Email in the left hand pane. Right click in any free space in the right hand pane > New > Folder > name it "˜Outlook Express’. "

I did that, and everything seemed fine. Of course I always think I've followed the instructions, but sometimes my results prove that not to have been the case. And sure enough, once again...

I rebooted, and when I went to verify that the move had been successful [open Outlook Express, Click Tools > Options > Maintenance Tab > Store folder button > verify that the path to the target is D:\Name-1\Email\Outlook Express], the path shows up just as it should, i.e., D:\Rebecca\Email\Outlook Express.
BUT... when I followed the next verification step [Open WE and navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\Name-1\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{GUID}\. There should no longer be any folders Microsoft\Outlook Express], the Microsoft\Outlook Express folders ARE still there, where they should no longer be.

Should I try to move the store folder back where it came from and start over again? Any idea where I took the mis-step this time?
Thanks!

 

This is where the Powerdesk that I refer to Here would come in very Handy.

Set up the two dual view.

Highlight the Main Folder that you want to move in one pane and Drag-N-Drop to the new location in the other pane.

I have been doing this type of thing for YEARS in both 98 and XP Pro So far it has not failed me.

PowerDesk is not free. But over the years it has proven its' worth many times.

Then look for a new post by me in the XP forum ( which will be there shortly )about cleaning uo the Registry.

BillyBob

 

Christer,
There are no files in C:\Documents and Settings\Rebecca\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{GUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

In D:\Rebecca\Email\Outlook Express, however, there are four .dbx files (folders, inbox, offline, outbox)

So maybe all is well after all - heavens to betsy, could it really be so???

Tomorrow I'll work on my Address book, and then on FF and TB (from your instructions in our last thread).

Your "guide to moving XP default folders" is excellent, by the way - even I was able to follow each step without any confusion (and you know how confused I am capable of becoming sometimes!). The "Moving folders (and files) using the mouse" section was particularly helpful, because it explained WHY clicking things properly (i.e. right vs. left, drag-n-drop vs. "move" command) is so important. I have no doubt that plenty of others will benefit from your efforts on this Guide too, but I hope you know how much your help has meant to me, in particular. I really want to get this new computer set up right, and I don't think too many people would've been willing to see me through the process so thoroughly. It must be awfully frustrating trying to talk a non-computer-savvy person through steps like these, and you did so most graciously, despite my repeated faux-pas and jumping-the-guns.

BillyBob,
I'll look into PowerDesk when I have some more time later in the week. I had caught your addition to Christer's guide earlier, but hadn't figured out if you were talking about something that was already in existence in Windows, or if it was a separate program.

Until next time, then! Thanks, as always!