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More info?)
Bruce Hagen wrote:
>
> Another thing may be a damaged Inbox. I assume it's empty, but if not, move
> any mail to a user created local folder. Then:
>
> Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the location
> of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
> location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start>Run>Ctrl+V will put the location
> in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write the
> location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
>
> In WindowsXP & 2K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
> marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable
> Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder
> Options>View.
>
> With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in
> question {Inbox.dbx} and delete it. A new one will be created
> automatically when you open OE.
>
> Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually
> become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing
> mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly.
> Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as
> is feasible.
>
> After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually
> while working *offline* and do it often.
>
> Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
> open. Then: File>Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status
> Bar).
> File>Folder>Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting
> is completed.
>
> In Tools>Options>Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
> and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
Bruce,
Ok, I disabled the AV scanner and email setting in Dr Solomons, I deleted the
Inbox.idx folder(it was empty) and user profile, they were in my Netscape User
folder! Maybe that had something to do with the failure.. I then went into OE
and rebuilt the profile. After that, that I ran some msg tests and it appears
things are back to normal. Thanks for the help!
You guys rock!
Bill
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:eXiiLQkgFHA.1148@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > If you have any Spam program running, disable it and try. Also, turn off
> > e-mail scanning. Your A/V will still protect you. If still no joy, you may
> > have a corrupt identity. Create a new one and test it. If all is well, you
> > can import your saved messages (if you have any) and delete the old
> > identity.
> >
> > OE6 Specific Newsgroup:
> > news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
> > --
> > Bruce Hagen
> > MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
> > ~IB-CA~
> >
> > "Capt. Wild Bill Kelso, USAAC" <Dec7.1941@cableaz.com> wrote in message
> > news:42CBFE3E.14559156@cableaz.com...
> >> Help!
> >>
> >> My OE v6 d/l's my msgs then immediately kills them without letting me
> >> read any!
> >> Whats worse, it removes them off my ISP so I cant even reload them using
> >> another
> >> reader! It lists the number of msgs it d/l's, giving an accurate count
> >> but when
> >> I click on Inbox, it's empty! Is it a bug, wrong box checked, or should
> >> I just
> >> ditch OE and go with another reader?
> >>
> >> Bill
> >> =================================================================
> >> Pilots track their lives by the number of hours in the air,
> >> as if any other time isn't worth noting....
> >> Michael Rarfit
> >
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Pilots track their lives by the number of hours in the air,
as if any other time isn't worth noting....
Michael Rarfit