completely booted up, and leave it open all day, it generally behaves itself...

recommended x-news... Do you know it? I'm getting a bit sick of OE messing up (though like the fundamentalists, apparently once you get to know it, it's OK :-)

"Dave wrote:

I've been using Xnews for some time now. It's very much sore-throat NNTP compatible. Nice reader. A little bit of a learning curve, though.

Others:

Sensible people use a real newsreader, like Agent.

Or SeaMonkey!

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Me again: I looked up an XNews site - http://www.slyck.com/xnews.php and as soon as I read about zipping/unzipping stuff to install it, gave the idea away...

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Back to OE:

Re the helpful advice:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local folders created for this purpose.

Can these new folders be new sub-folders under Inbox and Sent Items or should I create separate ones?

Expert's response:

Yes, they can. OE /displays/ them to you as subfolders but they're really not. More: http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm

Please note that microsoft.public.ch.outlookexpress is an Outlook Express-specific newsgroup intended for speakers of Swiss (CH) languages. For a wider audience and more immediate attention, please post your future news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

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Good question from someone else:

I've created two identities in Outlook Express. When I create a message and seek the address to send it to, the "Main Identity" address book pops up, and I have to select "Shared Addresses" to find the address.

Since it's just me and my wife, I don't need a separate "Main Identity" list, only the "Shared" one.

Can I delete the "Main Identity" list? Or, alternatively, can I make the "Shared" one the default?

Expert response:

There doesn't seem to be any way to do that.

What does work is autocomplete e-mail address (Tools, Options, Send). That will pull address from the Shared Contacts. Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

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Another question: I have Outlook Express 6 and my arrows have disappeared on my forward and reply emails. I am new on the newsgroup, so I hope I have posted correctly. Thanks for any assistance

Expert's response:

You mean the carats? >>>>

You have to be using Plain Text. (Also preferred in most newsgroups, unless HTML is needed to make a point).

Tools | Options | Send | Mail Sending Format - Select Plain Text. In Plain Text Settings, check: "Indent original message................".

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I had trouble sending a ppt attachment

Response:

1. When you have the powerpoint open, go to FILE SEND TO MAIL RECIPIENT (AS ATTACHMENT)

2. COMPACT FOLDERS: File Work Offline Folder list - OE Close Folder list (x) File --->>> folder --->>> compact all folders (don't use computer until finished)

3. COLOUR Create Format --->>> html

4. PRINT FONTS - Cal Georgia Goudy (?) MV Estrang Gant (?) Mono C Pal

Shalom! Rowland Croucher http://jmm.aaa.net.au/ (Puns of the weak - http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/14192.htm)