Re: OE error message question

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"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> YW & if that Hotmail-in-OE problem persists, post back with any error
> messages you get.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Mary wrote:
>> Thank you very much. I sure appreciate it. Will you let know if this
>> works.
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eNG41znqFHA.3596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > In WinXP SP2 and despite how often you compact all folders manually, OE
>> > will offer to compact all folders every 100 times you close OE. If you
>> > reply No to the prompt when you see it, the compacting takes place
>> > anyway. Furthermore, you won't see the prompt when it comes up again
>> > anytime in future!
>> >
>> > From the behavior you describe, I suspect you chose No to this prompt
>> > and what you're see is OE trying to complete the automatic compacting:
>> > Just let it do so. WARNING: Attempting to close OE via Task Manager or
>> > shutting down the machine while the automatic compacting is taking
>> > place
>> > puts you at risk of losing your entire message store!
>> >
>> > Despite repeated and quite vocal pleas from OE MVPs, the OE Team still
>> > hasn't provided a KB article documenting this automatic compacting
>> > feature (and the risks of shutting down OE or Windows while it's taking
>> > place). To reset the "Compact Count" in the Registry, see
>> >
>> > OE - Reset Compact Check Count to 0 (Line 367, Left)
>> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>> >
>> > MVP Steve Cochran's handy-dandy OETool has a button to compact all
>> > folders. As an added bonus, using it also resets the Compact Count:
>> > http://www.oehelp.com/OETool/Default.aspx
>> > --
>> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
>> >
>> > CC: OE Team
>> >
>> >
>> > Mary wrote:
>> > > Yes, thank you.
>> > >
>> > > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > > news:Oy370lmqFHA.1032@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > > Nevermind about the numbers. Does the problem about which you post
>> > > > occur on a machine running WinXP SP2?
>> > > > --
>> > > > Mary wrote:
>> > > > > It says 6.00.2900.2180. What does this mean?
>> > > > > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > > > > news:ug2jsMmqFHA.2276@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > > > > Are you posting from the problem machine (Microsoft Outlook
>> > > > > > Express 6.00.2900.2527)?
>> > > > > > --
>> > > > > > Mary wrote:
>> > > > > > > If I open OE and check my Hotmail account, nine times out of
>> > > > > > > ten it will hang and I have to close OE and then try to
>> > > > > > > restart it but that never works. I get the following error
>> > > > > > > message which means I have to restart the computer everytime
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > "OE cannot be started due to another instance of it is still
>> > > > > > > running on your computer. Please log off of Windows, and
>> > > > > > > then
>> > > > > > > restart Outlook
>> > > > > > > Express. If the problem persists, save your work, and then
>> > > > > > > restart
>> > > > > > > your computer".
>> > > > > > > I could not find another instance of it running on my
>> > > > > > > computer. I
>> > > > > > > have done all the cleanup stuff including compacting the
>> > > > > > > files
>> > > > > > > offline. This is so frustrating. Any suggestions. Thanks
>


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