Re: How to stop compacting files

It doesn't add a tool to OE. It's a stand-alone script that you stick
anywhere on your computer and click to have it reset the registry back to
zero.

Tom
"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
news:eqfxWdHYFHA.2888@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|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.
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>>> .
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>
| > | > | >>> .
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: How to stop compacting files
    ... Alias ... > | It doesn't reset the registry. ... > |> Tom ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: Why my csp cant work in Win98?
    ... someone else in this newsgroup knows how to do this. ... Please do not send email directly to this alias. ... > How can I store signature to registry? ... >> store the CSP signature in the registry. ...
    (microsoft.public.platformsdk.security)
  • Re: Set page to open in Microsoft Word for editing
    ... Only possible on your PC or an intranet where your users can reset their PC registry to allow it ... To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see: ...
    (microsoft.public.frontpage.client)
  • Re: How to stop compacting files
    ... >> Alias: ... >> | It doesn't reset the registry. ... >> |> Tom ... >> newsgroup, ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: Outlook Express outbound stopped working.
    ... Alias ... registry that the new named accounts. ... Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)