Re: Unknown Error Message in OE

From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 03:26:45 -0400

Inbox wouldn't open or OE itself wouldn't open? Assuming the latter, see
these pages, in order:

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/errors.htm#foldersdbx

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/performance.htm#nostart

    (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=245419)

In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as
hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files
and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder Options>View. 

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usmcmom@yahoo.com wrote:
> I run WinXP and today my OE would not open my inbox.  My email went down
> for most of the day and when it came back up then my OE kept giving me
> the following Error:  Unknown Error has occurred. ACCT:
> "pop.east.cox.net" Server: "pop.east.cox.net:, Protocol: Pop 3, Port 110,
> Secure [SSL]: No, Error Number: 0x800C0138
>
> My server sent me a link to the Microsoft site which said to rename the
> Sent Items Folder.........My problem is that I cannot find the darn
> folder!  I did a search for .dbx but it came up with nothing.   How do I
> locate these folders in Windows XP?
>
> Thank you in advance for any help you can give me......I'm dying here w/o
> emails!
> Please send any replies to  usmcmom@yahoo.com since my OE won't work.
>
> regards,
> Stella

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