Re: How to stop compacting files

I don't like adding tools, spam stoppers, etc. to my OE. So far, I have been
auto compacted about ten times with no problems. Nonetheless, I back up OE
constantly as it is essential for my businesses.

Alias

"Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@xxxxxxxx> wrote

> Alias:
>
> I've downloaded Kelly's tool, which resets it whenever you want, so you
> can
> avoid the 100 count:
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Tom
>
>
> "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote

> | It doesn't reset the registry. I wish it did.
> |
> | Alias
> |
> | "Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@xxxxxxxx> wrote
> |
> | > Gerry: I manually compact all the time, and haven't seen it reset in
> the
> | > registry.
> | >
> | > Tom
> | > "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > news:%23jal6UGYFHA.3164@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | Bear
> | > |
> | > | It's simpler to manually compact all before the count reaches 100 as
> | > | that seems to restart the count process.
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | --
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | Regards.
> | > |
> | > | Gerry
> | > |
> | > | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> | > | FCA
> | > |
> | > | Stourport, Worcs, England
> | > | Enquire, plan and execute.
> | > | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> | > |
> | > | "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > | news:esmBLLCYFHA.160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | > Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the
> default
> | > | > Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named
> | > | > Identity (File>Identities>Add new identity). Assuming all is
> well,
> | > | > import messages from the old Identity before deleting it
> | > | > (File>Identities>Manage Identities).
> | > | >
> | > | > Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
> local
> | > | > folders created for this purpose.
> | > | >
> | > | > Empty Deleted Items folder daily.
> | > | >
> | > | > Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform
> a
> | > | > manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
> | > | > http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.
> | > | >
> | > | > Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also
> cause
> | > | > such corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional
> protection.
> | > | > --
> | > | > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> | > | > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> | > | >
> | > | > William wrote:
> | > | >> Thanks very much for your prompt reply. Since OE6
> | > | >> compacts automatically, and there is nothing that be
> | > | >> done, I guess I have to do back up periodically.
> | > | >> Everytime it compacts, error message will appear and the
> | > | >> compacting process will never be completed which results
> | > | >> in loss of messages in the folders. Thanks anyway...
> | > | >>
> | > | >>
> | > | >>
> | > | >>> -----Original Message-----
> | > | >>> XP/SP2 has an automatic compacting that takes place when you've
> | > | >>> opened/closed Outlook Express 100 times. If you interupt the
> | > | >>> compacting
> | > | >>> you will lose messages that have been stored. On the offchance
> that
> | > | >>> you
> | > | >>> may still have them available, search for files ending with the
> | > | >>> extension
> | > | >>> of either DBX (in your message store folder) or DBT (files
> created
> | > | >>> when a
> | > | >>> compacting takes place). There are tools available that can
> extract
> | > | >>> messages from those files at www.oehelp.com
> | > | >>>
> | > | >>> I'd also suggest you review this article:
> | > | >>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/fil
> | > | >>> ecorruption.mspx
> | > | >>> --
> | > | >>> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> | > | >>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-
> | > | >>> 4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup,
> so
> | > | >>> that
> | > | >>> others can be helped. Thanks.
> | > | >>>
> | > | >>>
> | > | >>> "William" <wmlui6998@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > | >>> news:17f801c56003$c4ae41d0$a401280a@xxxxxxxxxx
> | > | >>>> For your information:
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>> Operating system: OE6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_2_rtm0408032158)
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>> inetcom.dll: 6.00.2900.2527(xpsp_sp2_gdr.040919.1056)
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>> just hope the above infom will assist you in solving the
> | > | >>>> problem.. Thanks
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> | > | >>>>> Operating system in use? Version of inetcomm.dll as shown in
> | > | >>>>> Help/About
> | > | >>>>> screen in Outlook Express?
> | > | >>>>>
> | > | >>>>> Without that info, we're just guessing and you don't provide
> any
> | > | >>>>> real
> | > | >>>>> info
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>>
> | > | >>>>> to even try and formulate a guess.
> | > | >>>>> --
> | > | >>>>> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> | > | >>>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1- 4AE3-
> | > | >>>>> 4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the
> newsgroup,
> | > | >>>>> so that
> | > | >>>>> others can be helped. Thanks.
> | > | >>>>>
> | > | >>>>>
> | > | >>>>> "William" <wmlui6998@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | > | >>>>> news:078001c55ffc$c06aa8e0$a501280a@xxxxxxxxxx
> | > | >>>>>> How can I stop OE from compacting message files
> | > | >>>>>> automatically. Every time it
> | > | >>>>>> compacts, all messages inside the files will be gone.
> | > | >>>>>
> | > | >>>>> .
> | > | >>>>>
> | > | >>>
> | > | >>> .
> | > | >
> | > |
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>


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