Re: Strange Inbox behavior

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From: Steve Cochran (scochran_at_oehelp.com)
Date: 10/21/04 

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 05:25:13 -0400

Try deleting the deleted items folder with OE closed. See if that fixes it.
OE will create a new one.

If that doesn't work, then try setting up a new Identity via File |
Identities and see if that fixes it. If so, try File | Import to get the
messages from the other ID.

steve

"hoop_junkie" <hoop_junkie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E395E6E6-5A11-4884-AD9D-EEF3C4F3A0F7@microsoft.com...
> Environment:
> Windows XP (SP1)
> Outlook Express (6.00.2800.1106(xpsp1020828-1920)
> McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 7.1 (mail scanning enabled)
>
> Problem:
>
> Mail is undeleting in the inbox.
>
>
> Symptom:
> When moving mail from inbox to any other folder, the mail is flagged as
> deleted (strikethrough). Upon trying to purge the deleted mail from the
> inbox, the message is then unflagged as deleted.
>
> Attempts to fix:
>
> Recreated Inbox (in case of corruption)
> Disabled background compression
> Refresh current installation of Oulook Express
> Changed compress settings

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