Conference noted::windows95

    
    	Here's a generic shortcut question:
    
    	Why does it seem that a shortcut is more than a "shortcut" to me?
    	I mean, I have these mailbox.pab and mailbox.pst "shortcuts" on
    	the desktop that really don't match the decor of the background
    	so I'd like to get rid of them.  Simple ... I'm not deleting the
    	file, I'm deleting this "alternate method" of getting to it.
    
    	Well, it doesn't appear that that's the case, since after I sent
    	those two shortcuts to the toilet, Exchange couldn't find those
    	two files and wouldn't run properly.
    
    	So how do I get rid of these "shortcuts" and still have a working
    	application?  Thanks for any info.
    

    
    	Hmmm, maybe I just answered my own question, although I'm sure
    	that the rest of you are smirking and nodding your heads.  8^)
    
    	Anyways, at the risk of stating the obvious ... the files are
    	located at \windows\desktop, which would explain why the prog-
    	ram[s] don't work when they're deleted.
    
    	So, before I start experimenting and really screw something up,
    	is it possible to move these files to a "real" directory and
    	change the program pointer[s] to reflect the new location[s]?
    
    	Thanks for any info.
    

only the `inbox' icon.

I presume that you have an `inbox' icon on your desktop, if so, right click it,
select properties, highlight `address book', click properties.
You should be able to see where it looks for the file. Move the file to wherever
you want it. Specify the correct directory in the list box and OK everything on
the way out.
Do similar for Microsoft mail, you should be in business.

If you have not got a desktop `inbox' icon, the control panel mail icon does the
same.

	JT:

    
    	That worked.  At least, I think it worked, since I haven't really
    	been able to connect to the Exchange server since I moved the
    	files.
    
    	Thanks.
    

    
    	OK, maybe it didn't work so well.
    
    	I'm getting "The item could not be opened.  Default set of folders
    	could not be found" when trying to compose a message/reply, even
    	though the set-up shows that the .pst and .pab files are where I
    	put them, in \windows.
    
    	However, I can see my address book.
    
    	What am I doing wrong?
    

    
    	It's fixed.
    
    	Thanks [anyways].
    

    re: .6
    
    No fair! You *have* to tell us what "fixed"it!

    
    	Oh, SURE.  No replies when I had the problem, but look at the
    	people coming out of the woodwork now that I have a solution!!
    
    	8^)
    
    	I went in and created yet another Personal Folders, using the
    	current location of the .pst file, and then deleted the "bad"
    	one.  Now, this is odd because I'm almost positive that this
    	is exactly how I created the "bad" one in the first place, but
    	this time it worked.
    

    good, we can put away the 'comfy-chair' ;')

    
    	Grrr.
    
    	8^)