Re: Outlook Express misbehaving...
- From: "Charlie Tame" <charlie@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 14:05:04 -0600
Actually my guess then would be that Norton trying to quarantine the junk
was what triggered the problem, junk first, problem second if you see what I
mean.
Tom's website has been around for quite some time and is pretty much the
definitive reference for OE information, it's far better than MS could have
produced themselves I reckon.
I have not used email scanning since I discovered AVG causing problems
trying to do it, in fact AVG free doesn't work on "Server" operating systems
so there's actually nothing on this one right now unless I use the dual boot
XP Pro side of it, but since MS made dramatic improvements (like the obvious
one of reading in plain text and treating active content in the "Restricted"
security zone) it doesn't bother me one bit. Spyware is now the major pain
in the neck I think. I don't think being too paranoid helps, but generally
tighter security settings does. :)
Charlie
"Widener U" <WidenerU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:40FD7B23-28D6-448C-8FD5-1CFD08D72B35@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Charlie, PA Bear, and ed:
>
> Sure enough, I deleated all my .DBX and .WAB files (after copying any
> important info. into a Word doc) and allowed Outlook Express to recreate
> new
> folders and mailbox, and now it seems to work great.
>
> From now on I will follow the suggested email file management scheme
> outlined in insideoe.com.
>
> As a side note, I have used the same email address since 1997 without ever
> receiving spam, junk email, or any other unwanted email. As soon as the
> above problem became apparent, a limited amount of junk started showing
> up,
> along with occasional emails with the W32.Netsky.P@mm virus that Norton
> AntiVirus IDs and quarantines. So, I assume that my present address has
> finally been comprimised and is "out there" and is associated with several
> junk emails and emails with virus attachments. My plan is to start fresh
> with a new address, although I assume that keeping it "clean" is a near
> impossibility.
>
> Thanks for your help with this issue!
>
> Widener U
>
>
> "Charlie Tame" wrote:
>
>> The most likely thing with OE is corrupt mail stores, caused by Antivirus
>> scanning email, having message compaction running in the background or
>> keeping messages for long periods in system folders (Like InBox) instead
>> of
>> archiving them in your own personal folders.
>>
>> A combination of all three is almost certain to fail.
>>
>> You can create a new identity or you can move messages you want to keep
>> out
>> of the system created folders and into your own, and then delete the
>> system
>> folders so OE can recreate them. The choice is yours but since you
>> obviously
>> have some understanding of the system already I suggest a quick read up
>> on
>> OE here.
>>
>> Note that the message stores (Files with the extension .DBX) are probably
>> "Hidden" so any searches you do must include hidden files and they are
>> not
>> readable by a normal text editor. (You can see text but it's all
>> disjointed).
>>
>> --
>> Still the best site for OE details
>> http://www.insideoe.tomsterdam.com/
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> "Widener U" <Widener U@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:68276424-3747-43B9-909F-87AEE4349C71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi: I have lived with this issue for a while, but now it's time to
>> > repair...
>> >
>> > Windows XP Home Edition with SP2 (came with Dell)
>> > Outlook Express 6.0
>> >
>> > Symptoms - Outlook opens normally, automatically checks for new emails,
>> > and
>> > downloads them to the inbox. I can view emails in the preview pane,
>> > and
>> > can
>> > delete or move them to other folders if desired.
>> >
>> > However, when I try to open/reply/forward downloaded emails or create
>> > new
>> > emails, I get the message box "There was an error opening this message.
>> > An
>> > error has occured'.
>> >
>> > If I try to open the address book, I get the message "Unable to open
>> > the
>> > address book. The sddress book may not be installed properly"
>> >
>> > I have spent a significant amount of time browsing through self-help
>> > websites (including this one) trying to find a solution. So far I have
>> > found
>> > other users with very similar symptoms, but the solutions do not seem
>> > to
>> > match up with my configuration (i.e. XP w/SP2). Most solutions link to
>> > Microsoft support "reinstalling IE and outlook for Windows XP". My
>> > best
>> > guess is that my outlook registries are corrupt and I might need to
>> > edit
>> > them
>> > and reinstall outlook, but it is not clear how to do this with XP and
>> > SP2.
>> > Am I on the right track?
>> >
>> > - Thanks -
>>
>>
>>
.
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