Re: Outbox preview pane not updated after editing

The first post went by accident because the new identity had "Send and
receive messages at startup" checked by default (which normally I don't) and
I shut down and restarted Outlook Express when I changed the Store Folder
under Options->Maintenance.

The content of the accidental post was not intended for any purpose other
than to test the effect of the new identity. Each successive sentence after
the first is a new edit made from the Outbox. The success of your solution
was apparent from the beginning.

Once again, many thanks for your help.

--
John Carson


"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ezvrFQZHGHA.3120@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> So this post...
>
>> Tried that. Now for the result. Just to confirm. One more time. And
>> again.
>
> ...was a tad premature, eh?
>
> YW & let me repeat that to avoid such corruption in the future:
>
> - 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.
>
> - Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your
> machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place (WinXP SP2 only).
>
> - Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
> corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
> DTS-L.org
>
> John Carson wrote:
>> Brilliant. Problem solved. Many thanks.
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23TuCi7UHGHA.208@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [Now for the rest of the story...]
>>>
>>> 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). --
>>> ~PA Bear
>>>
>>> John Carson wrote:
>>>> Thanks for the reply. I think, however, it would be less trouble to
>>>> refresh the preview pane by just clicking away from the item in the
>>>> Outbox and then clicking on it again. Actually, in experimenting
>>>> with your Drafts suggestion, I have discovered that all I need to
>>>> do to get the preview pane to refresh is click on the item in the
>>>> Outbox. The question remaining is: why do I have to do this now, when I
>>>> haven't had to do it for the last 5 years or so.
>>>>
>>>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:uThdiEGHGHA.344@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Save such messages to Drafts instead (or move them there before
>>>>> editing).
>>>>> General OE Caveats:
>>>>>
>>>>> - 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your
>>>>> machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place (WinXP SP2 only).
>>>>>
>>>>> - Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also
>>>>> cause corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional
>>>>> protection. --
>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP,
>>>>> DTS-L.org
>>>>> John Carson wrote:
>>>>>> When making newsgroup posts or sending emails, I have Outlook
>>>>>> Express configured so that the item initially goes to the Outbox
>>>>>> for review, before I finally send it to the intended recipient.
>>>>>> After reading the Outbox item in the preview pane, I often decide
>>>>>> to edit it. Accordingly, I double-click on the item in the
>>>>>> Outbox, edit it, and then click Send. This puts it in the Outbox
>>>>>> again. In the past, the preview pane has changed to reflect the
>>>>>> editing
>>>>>> that I have done, but that is no longer the case. I still see the
>>>>>> original version.
>>>>>> If I double-click on the item again to open it, then I see that
>>>>>> the changes I have made are there, so the editing has "worked".
>>>>>> It seems that the problem is that Outlook Express is caching the
>>>>>> item in the Outbox and the preview is being taken from that
>>>>>> cache and not being refreshed. If I click on the Outbox pane
>>>>>> away from the item, so it is deselected, and then click on it
>>>>>> again, the preview pane is refreshed and I see the new edits.
>>>>>> However, this step wasn't necessary until the last week or so. I
>>>>>> am using Windows XP Home with all the latest updates.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Has anyone else seen this and does anyone have any ideas about
>>>>>> how to fix it?



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