Re: How to stop compacting files


"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D: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.
>> | > | >>>>>
>> | > | >>>>> .
>> | > | >>>>>
>> | > | >>>
>> | > | >>> .
>> | > | >
>> | > |
>> | >
>> | >
>> |
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