XP Keeps resetting my OE Store Folder location!!

[Noozer]

Whenever I boot Windows XP, the Outlook Express store location has been
changed and I have to pop into the registry and put it back.

The "Store Root" Expandable String Value is store at:
My
Computer\HKCU\Identities\{72FD907F-AB5A-49CC-BB54-7A410B12093F}\Software\Mic
rosoft\Outlook Express\5.0

....and by default contains:
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{72FD907F-AB5A-49CC-BB54-7A410B12093F}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express\

....yes I want it to say "O:\Email"


WHY WON'T IT STAY????

 

[Wesley Vogel]

OE | Tools | Options | Maintenance tab |
Store Folder button | Change button

 

[Noozer]

Except that it won't let me choose a network drive... I have a gigabit LAN,
why can't I use a remote drive???

Thanks for the help though.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

[[You cannot move the store to a network drive nor a removable drive.]]

How to move your store folder
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/store.htm#movestore

[[But if you need a network-aware email client, you really should use a
client designed specifically for that environment, such as Outlook2000.]]

Why can't I move my OE5/6 files and address book to a folder on my network
like I did with OE4?
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#network

How OE stores files on your hard disk
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/store.htm#storemain

Files and Settings
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/index.htm

 

[Noozer]

[[You cannot move the store to a network drive nor a removable drive.]]

How to move your store folder
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/store.htm#movestore

[[But if you need a network-aware email client, you really should use a
client designed specifically for that environment, such as Outlook2000.]]

Why can't I move my OE5/6 files and address book to a folder on my network
like I did with OE4?
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#network

How OE stores files on your hard disk
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/store.htm#storemain

Files and Settings
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/index.htm

Always helps.... OE is only for newsgroups. Email is handled by Outlook 2K3.

I used to have no problem running OE with my files stored on a network
drive, but that was a while ago and I don't recall if it was under WinXP or
Win2K... Also, I may have had a registry import that happened at every boot.
(I have one right now to ensure my IE Favorites stay mapped to a network
drive.

I'll be digging deeper into these links later.

Take care!

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You bet.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

[[You cannot move the store to a network drive nor a removable
drive.]]

How to move your store folder
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/store.htm#movestore

[[But if you need a network-aware email client, you really should
use a client designed specifically for that environment, such as
Outlook2000.]]

Why can't I move my OE5/6 files and address book to a folder on my
network like I did with OE4?
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#network

How OE stores files on your hard disk
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/store.htm#storemain

Files and Settings
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/index.htm

Always helps.... OE is only for newsgroups. Email is handled by
Outlook 2K3.

I used to have no problem running OE with my files stored on a network
drive, but that was a while ago and I don't recall if it was under
WinXP or Win2K... Also, I may have had a registry import that
happened at every boot. (I have one right now to ensure my IE
Favorites stay mapped to a network drive.

I'll be digging deeper into these links later.

Take care!