Re: "Drafts" Contains 91 Files when Counter Shows it Contains 6

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From: Steve Cochran (scochran_at_chattanooga.net)
Date: 03/20/04 

Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 05:40:58 -0500

The folder is probably corrupt. Close OE and move the drafts.dbx file to another directory. OE will make a new one. You can try DBXtract on the old file to attempt to recover the messages. www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/

steve

"James L. Pattillo aka jlpattillo@cox.net" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1078801c40e4d$06947600$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Cox Communications advised I contact Microsoft because
> (1). "Drafts" under Outlook Express indicates there are 6
> items/files in "Drafts" when, in fact, about 91 files are
> listed once you double-click on "Drafts;" and (2). Why
> after clicking on a file listed under "Drafts" is that
> file immediately transmitted (in its existing form)?
> Thanks for your help. James L. Pattillo

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