Re: OE6 INBOX

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From: Bruce Hagen (Nospam_at_mymail.invalid)
Date: 07/23/04


Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:00:46 -0700

Please don't post in Cap's. We can hear you fine.

Your Inbox is probably corrupt. Move any mail you want to save to a
folder you create for this. Then:

Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the location
of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the
folder location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start>Run>Ctrl+V will
put the location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files.
Otherwise, write the location down and navigate to it in Windows
Explorer.

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.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in
question {Inbox.dbx} and delete it. A new one will be created
automatically when you open OE.

Do not archive mail on default OE folders. They will eventually
become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing
mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder
regularly.

After you are done, follow up by compacting 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.

This should fix it, but if you still have problems, repeat for the
Deleted Items folder.

-- 
Bruce Hagen
   ~IB-CA~
"RALPH" <RDD122@CHESTERTEL.COM> wrote in message
news:2e4d01c470dc$84bbe940$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> UNABLE TO DELETE MESSAGES FROM INBOX....CLICK ON MESSAGE
> HIT DELETE AND THE MESSAGE LINE GOES TO THE DELETED ITEMS
> BOX BUT THE LINE AND THE MESSAGE STATYS IN THE INBOX....
> H E L P
> RALPH


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