Re: Hidden messages

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From: Steve Cochran (scochran_at_oehelp.com)
Date: 12/09/04


Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 02:59:27 -0500

I realize that, but the issue was putting subfolders under the _INBOX_ as
opposed to other folders. My point was it should not be a problem to put
them under the inbox. In principal, anyway.

steve

"Robert Aldwinckle" <robald@techemail.com> wrote in message
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> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
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> > Folders are individual entities reflected by the fact that they are
> > individual dbx files. Folders.dbx keeps track of the tree hierarchy, so
in
> > principal, it should make no difference if the folder is under the Inbox
or
> > another folder.
>
>
> The best differences are that you can still search the message category
> completely (if necessary) but changes to the message category occur
> in a smaller file; so there will be less fragmentation than there would
> be if the message category was contained in one .DBX file only.
>
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
> >
> > steve
> >
> > "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:OqWl1oz2EHA.2592@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> My opinion only. Do not make subfolders of default OE folders. If
you;re
> > looking
> >> to save space in the folder tree, create a folder of your own and make
> >> subfolders from there.
> >>
> >> First thing to try. Create a Local Folder and Drag all your Inbox
> > subfolders to
> >> it. Then, compact your folders. Try compacting your files manually
while
> > working
> >> *offline*.
> >>
> >> Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders
are
> > open,
> >> then: 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.
{N/A
> > if
> >> using XP/SP2}.
> >>
> >> If you still have no mail in the specific folder, delete it from the
> > folder
> >> tree. Then:
> >>
> >> In Windows Explorer, click on the file and drag it to the Desktop. Open
OE
> > and
> >> create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your desktop.
> > ***Copy a
> >> message from any folder to the new one. You MUST do this.*** Close OE.
Go
> > back
> >> to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the folder from the
Desktop
> > to
> >> the OE store folder that you clicked on to reveal the .dbx files.
Prompt -
> > "Do
> >> you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
> >>
> >> Bruce Hagen
> >> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
> >> ~IB-CA~
> >>
> >> "wojtek" <wguzins1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> >> news:uUwbkXz2EHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> > One subfolder in Inbox looks like empy:
> >> > "There are no items in this view. Some items may be hidden because a
> > view is
> >> > applied".
> >> > I know this folder is not empty, I checked it by moving some messages
> > from
> >> > Inbox to this subfolder.
> >> > Propoerties of this folders shows full path of this folder. I checked
> > using
> >> > Windows Explorer it is not empy
> >> > and last modification date is today whe I moved message to this
folder.
> >> > All other Inbox subfolders are ok.
> >> > How to make messages in this subfolder visible???
> >> > Wojtek
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>



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