Re: OE6 freezes up and will not connect to email server

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General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is automatically compacting your message store.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Paradigm wrote:
OE6 seems permanently hung up (frozen) refusing to connect up with the
e-mail server, I have rebooted numerous times with no success. WinXP has
been installed for months with IE7 and OE6 with no problems until now. HELP!

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