Outlook Express Problem

[Mike]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

At the bottom of OE I find the following,
"0 message(s), 0 unread, 297010 not downloaded"
How do I get rid of all these not downloaded messages?
I have deleted all messages from the box.
Also if I look in "Local Drive (C)" and in folder
"Outlook Express Stored Folder" it shows the following
"microsoft.public.windowsxp.help and support.dbx" at 267,707 kb
I am getting messages to compress files to get more space.
Can I delete the folder "microsoft.public.windowsxp.help and support.dbx"
?
And will it automatically be replaced.
I also use "Catch Up" , Sync setting are set for "New Messages Only"
Thanks for your time reading this.
Await answer.
Mike


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Mike wrote:
> At the bottom of OE I find the following,
> "0 message(s), 0 unread, 297010 not downloaded"
> How do I get rid of all these not downloaded messages?
> I have deleted all messages from the box.
> Also if I look in "Local Drive (C)" and in folder
> "Outlook Express Stored Folder" it shows the following
> "microsoft.public.windowsxp.help and support.dbx" at 267,707 kb
> I am getting messages to compress files to get more space.
> Can I delete the folder "microsoft.public.windowsxp.help and
> support.dbx" ?
> And will it automatically be replaced.
> I also use "Catch Up" , Sync setting are set for "New Messages Only"
> Thanks for your time reading this.
> Await answer.

What type of account and how is it setup?
(In other words - email or newsgroup, pop or imap or http?)

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[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 19:42:46 +0200, Mike wrote:

> At the bottom of OE I find the following,
> "0 message(s), 0 unread, 297010 not downloaded"
> How do I get rid of all these not downloaded messages?

Either download the headers: Tools | Get next <xxx number> messages
Or right click on the newsgroup and select Catch Up. This usually takes a
minute or so with larger newsgroups so be patient for this to finish.

> Also if I look in "Local Drive (C)" and in folder
> "Outlook Express Stored Folder" it shows the following
> "microsoft.public.windowsxp.help and support.dbx" at 267,707 kb
> I am getting messages to compress files to get more space.
> Can I delete the folder "microsoft.public.windowsxp.help and support.dbx"
> ?
> And will it automatically be replaced.
> I also use "Catch Up" , Sync setting are set for "New Messages Only"
> Thanks for your time reading this.
> Await answer.

Do not delete the *.dbx file. Among other things It contains the "markers"
for what messages you've read/not read. In effect, deleting it will "reset
newsgroup" and is not what you're looking for. You can compact that file
manually though. Use Tools> Options> Maintenance> Clean up now. Click the
Browse button at top of this window to select the help and support
newsgroup. Then click on the Compact button.

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