Re: Outlook Express is unable to compact folders. Error Message di

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kulaworld,

The folder is currently in use by Outlook Express or by another application
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Spam Bully installed?
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Solved: Why do I keep getting "OE can compact messages" message"?
http://forums.techguy.org/web-email/520934-solved-why-do-i-keep.html

Try disabling any 3rd party spam filters and AV E-mail scanning. AV E-mail scanning is a no-no with OE and you are still protected without it.

3. Turn off email scanning in your antivirus software.
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

The Other E-Mail Threat: File Corruption in Outlook Express
Published: November 18, 2004
By Tom Koch
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx

<quote>
Is my computer still protected against viruses if I disable Email Scanning?
Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses
that are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect
scans incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email
and email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this.
To make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep
Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have
the most recent virus definitions.
<quote>
from...
Frequently asked questions about Norton AntiVirus Email Scanning
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:86D7DB00-63C2-4639-B8EF-9E5BFB20917B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
kulaworld <kulaworld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Hi Wes,
appreciate your quick reply in this matter!
Went through all the steps you've proposed.
Still receive same error message.
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Cheers,
kulaworld

Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180
WinXP SP2


"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Make sure that you are offline so that you are not sending or receiving
messages or looking to send and receive.

Open Outlook Express.
To make sure you aren't receiving any mail, so your Inbox or any other
folders aren't active you need to Work Offline.
Click File | Click Work Offline (Or hit Alt + F + W).
To make sure no folders are open, highlight Outlook Express in the
Folders List.
Close the Folders List, click the X on the Folders list or click on the
Folders List icon on the toolbar.
Click File | Click Folder | Click Compact All Folders
(Or hit Alt + F + F + F).
Don't do anything until your hard drive has quit thrashing.
Don't forget to Click File and UNCheck: Work Offline (Or hit Alt + F +
W).

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:A8D0B927-E4EA-465D-AD00-0DCC9B086542@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
kulaworld <kulaworld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Hi,
I have a number of problems with OE and hope someone can be of
assistance. Problems happened recently after running same software
problem-free for over 2 years.

1. When trying to compact folders, following error message is displayed:
The folder is currently in use by OE or by another application.
Choice between O.K. / Cancel
Compacting progress bar never reaches end.
2. All .bak files are deleted into the Recycle Bin!?
3. One out of ten times, OE freezes on splash screen when trying to open
(large hourglass).
Have to reboot, very annoying.

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Cheers,
kulaworld

Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180
WinXP SP2

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