Re: Outlook express will not send messages

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From: Ted O'Brien (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/11/04 

Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 13:46:34 -0700

Thanks for your help! But, before I try it, being
completely computer illiterate, please explain to me what
compacting my folders is going to do. Will I still be
able to view them in exactly the same manner?
Please bear with me! And I do have quite a lot of e-mails
in my inbox, sent items and several folders I have created.
The way I was able to start deleting again was by
searching for "deleted items.bdx" and deleting the file.
I could not believe how much space was freed up on my hard
drive!
>-----Original Message-----
>First, compact your folders manually while working
*offline* and do
>it often.
>
>File>Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar).
>File>Folder>Compact all folders.
>
>In Tools>Options>Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in
background
>and leave it unchecked.
>
>If still no joy, see this and read it carefully.
>http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/errors.htm#folders
dbx
>--
>Bruce Hagen
> ~IB-CA~
>
>
>
>"Ted O'Brien" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:2b4a001c46781$006a38e0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have been having troubles with outlook express for
>> almost a month.
>> I was unable to delete and unable to send. Scanning the
>> message board last weekend provided the answer for my
>> problem with deleting, but I have been unable to find an
>> answer for by sending problem.
>> I am only able to send when I shut down outlook express.
>> Otherwise, the messages are held in my out box.
>> The message I receive is as below:
>> An unknown error has occurred. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 0,
>> Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C0131
>
>
>.
>

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