WLM does not support identities like OE.
If one requires to maintain separate WLM accounts for individual users, then create separate logon Windows user(profiles).
WLM normally does a good job of handling the migration, but it would be wrong to say it has been perfect. There have been a range
of issues that have occurred with migrating large message stores from OE to WLM.
It would be wise for insurance purposes, just like any other important information to:
a. Backup your OE message store to a different location
b. Export you OE address book to a *.csv file
c. Export your accounts(news and mail) as a *.iaf file
*.eml files on XP can be opened in WLM by double clicking. They can also be dragged into a user created folder within WLM.
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...winston
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"DavidM" <davidm_uk_notme@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:sf9s0458ek0l6s35i10ugrv74rc40j4qs5@xxxxxx
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> A very basic question so please bear with me.
>
> Currently running XP sp2 with multiple user accounts on XP. Each user
> has there own OE account accessing their various email boxes (Hotmail,
> Gmail, Compuserve, Virgin Media etc via POP or HTML). All Hotmail
> accounts are the old free ones.
>
> It seems that very soon I'll have no choice but to move to WLM for
> Hotmail access, so would rather use WLM for everything.
> So the question is can I still have separate WLM accounts for each
> user on the PC so that each can only access their own email, can each
> account be set up to pull mail from all of their various mailboxes,
> and only allow links to their own Windows Live Messenger accounts?
>
> Is there anything in particular to watch out for when migrating from
> OE to WLM (existing email, address books, additional mail folders with
> stored email etc). We also have archives of old mail stored as .eml
> files in personal folders, will I need to keep OE available to access
> these?
>
> I'm trying to understand how it's going to work for me before I
> actually install WLM in case I mess something up and incur the wrath
> of the family!
>
> Thanks for any advice.
> David