I had exactly the same problem, Becky. Solution for me: Uninstall McAfee.
Your mileage may vary...
Bill
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"beckysg1" <beckysg1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:81190936-6249-4E80-9D1D-601BC48F9D30@microsoft.com...
> ALL Folders Empty too! Every time I open windows mail my imported OE files
> "processing messages" sometimes the files folers are there and other times
> I
> can see the files in Local Folders as 0 unread and 545 sent ect. but
> nothing
> comes up when I select the individual file folders. I have removed and
> re-transferred each identity several times but still dont have mail
> working
> properly...brand new laptop= useless without e-mail!!! please help!!
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
>> Turn off email scanning of your antivirus: www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
>>
>> Then try removing your mail account, closing and opening WinMail, and
>> then
>> add it back again and see if that fixes it.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "brovero" <brovero@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:43A31957-BE1D-4298-A04E-542E3E5BB788@microsoft.com...
>> > This afternoon my new Dell PC was delivered. I started up Microsoft
>> > Mail
>> > and
>> > imported all of my old folders from Outlook 6. I configured my account
>> > and
>> > easily connected to my mail server and downloaded 100 messages. I went
>> > in
>> > and started reading the first couple of messages and sent some outgoing
>> > mail.
>> > I then tried to move one of my Inbox mail messages to one of my
>> > Imported
>> > Folders. I kept getting an error message that this could not be done.
>> > I
>> > figured that I had to restart Mail, so I shut it down and reopened it.
>> >
>> > When I opened my inbox there is (99) messages showing as unread but
>> > when I
>> > click on the folder, I get "Folder could not be displayed. Windows Mail
>> > could
>> > not open this folder". When I click on all of my folders, I receive
>> > the
>> > same
>> > message.
>> >
>> > I then tried to Send/Receive (which worked before) and I now get "An
>> > unknown
>> > error has occurred. Protocol: POP3, Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Error
>> > Number:
>> > 0x800C0148".
>> >
>> > I am using Windows Mail version 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
>> > and
>> > I
>> > am dead in the water! Anyway to solve this?
>> >
>> > Thanks Much
>> >
>> >
>>