Properly installing Outlook 2003

[BillVa]

Hi,

I have a 2 part problem.
First, I installed Outlook 2003. I have a msn.com email account. When I
opened Outlook, I chose as the server type HTTP.

First problem. As a result of this choice I have 2 sets of Inboxes, Deleted
Items, Sent Items, etc. One set is part of a "Personal Folders" directory,
the other part of a "MSN" directory. The MSN directory does show me my
emails, various folders, deleted items, etc. The Personal Folders directory
is completely empty. How can I merge these 2 directories? I don't need 2 of
everything.

Second problem. The way things are set up right now, I don't receive any new
email notifications for either set of folders. How can i get email
notifications?

Thank you,
Bill

 

[DL]

You have two sets of folders due to using an http account, as you would if
you used a imap account.
I'm not sure as to whether the mail notification actually functions on these
type of accounts

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

First problem. As a result of this choice I have 2 sets of Inboxes,
Deleted
Items, Sent Items, etc. One set is part of a "Personal Folders" directory,
the other part of a "MSN" directory. The MSN directory does show me my
emails, various folders, deleted items, etc. The Personal Folders
directory
is completely empty. How can I merge these 2 directories? I don't need 2
of
everything.

As designed. You cannot merge them with the configuration you've described.

Second problem. The way things are set up right now, I don't receive any
new
email notifications for either set of folders. How can i get email
notifications?

Http accounts cannot notify you. If you were to receive a message from an
account that actually feeds the default folders, you'd get a notice from
that account.