Re: Compacted?

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From: Alias (aka_at_maskedandanonymous.com)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 02:34:08 +0100

Everytime it has happened to me, the window appeared after I closed OE
(clicking on the "X") and the only thing open was the Do you want to compact
window. So far, I have chosen to do it and no problems but I really don't
like it and don't like the fact that programs such as the one you use have
to be developed to combat this new "feature".

Alias

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e17F1DK2EHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
:I know to what he was referring. I think you will find that the
"automatic"
: prompt will appear *as* you're closing OE, not after you've closed it. I
: was positing that OP had chosen "yes" and then closed OE while the
: compacting was in progress.
:
: The newest version of MVP Steve Cochran's OE Toolbar includes a button to
: compact all folders. When you use it, your "compact count" is
automatically
: reset to 0 (zero). Sweet!... http://www.oehelp.com/OETool/Default.aspx
: --
: ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
: MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
:
:
: Alias wrote:
: > He's referring to the window that comes up every 100 times that you
close
: > OE and offers to compact your messages, not ordinary OE maintenance. It
: > does not come up until after you've closed OE. Are you saying one should
: > reopen OE before clicking on YES? If so, how come the little window that
: > comes up offering to compact your messages says nothing about reopening
: > OE, be sure to does this off line, etc.? Personally, I have been leaving
: > my OE open much more now than before so I don't have to wonder what will
: > happen to my messages the next time that dratted little window makes the
: > scene. On the positive side, though, my OE is backed up much more
: > frequently than before.
: >
: > Alias
: >
: > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote
: >
: > > It sounds like you may have closed OE while the compacting was in
: > > progress. For best reliability and performance:
: > >
: > > Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
: > > folders created for this purpose.
: > >
: > > Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a
: > > manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
: > > http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/maintain.htm. Whether doing so
: > > manually or letting Windows do it automatically, do not close OE until
: > > the compacting has finished.
: > >
: > > Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
such
: > > corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
: > >
: > > Now about your missing messages:
: > >
: > > Start here: http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone.
: > > ~~~~~~~~~~~
: > > DBXtract
: > > http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
: > >
: > > DBXtend (additional functionality)
: > > http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx
: > >
: > > DBXpress (faster, more powerful, with even greater functionality)
: > > http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
: > > ~~~~~~~~~~~
: > > 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.
: > >
: > > For lost Inbox messages:
: > > Inbox.dbx is damaged. Close OE and then Move Inbox.dbx from your
store
: > > folder (http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/store.htm) to another
: > > Windows (not OE) folder and run any of the above applications on the
: > > moved file. (A new, empty Inbox.dbx will be created when you next open
: > > OE.)
: > >
: > > Other folders:
: > > Close OE. Move the associated DBX file to another Windows folder and
: > > run any of the above applications on the moved file.
: > >
: > > If one of the above applications successfully recovers any messages,
: > > count yourself fortunate. Do *not* import the moved DBX file back
: > > into OE! Recovered messages may be dragged into an open OE folder.
: > >
: > > Good luck.
: > > --
: > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
: > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
: > >
: > > Duane Goertson wrote:
: > > > When closing Outlook Express I recently had a window appear asking
if
: > > > I wanted to 'compact' my email indicating that this would save space
: > > > on my hard drive. I did not want to do this so I ignored the window
: > > > for a few days but became annoyed at it after a while & decided to
: > > > click where it said to click in order not to see the window in the
: > > > future. After clicking on the 'OK' I believed that clicking on the
: > > > 'OK' would only approve the message not to show the window in the
: > > > future. Not so. All of my email messages saved in many different
: > > > folders and the folders as well (within OE) disappeared and I
haven't
: > > > been able to find them.
: > > >
: > > > Since the message said 'compact' I think that the missing emails
must
: > > > be on my computer somewhere but have been unable to locate them.
Any
: > > > help that you offer will be greatly appreciated.
: > > >
: > > > Thank you.
: > > >
: > > > Duane
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