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From: Vfal on 20 Feb 2010 12:53 I deleted the contents "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > You deleted the contents of Outbox folder or you deleted Outbox.dbx from > your store folder? > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 > > > Vfal wrote: > > My OS is Windows XP SP3 > > I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted > > everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message could > > not be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can > > rebuild, I have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a > > jump drive. Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to > > reinstall Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible. > > . >
From: Vfal on 20 Feb 2010 12:56 I have two existing identies, mine and my husband's. I rarely use my identity since I use Thunderbird as my email client, so I tried to send under my identity in OE. Same error message. I will try this possible solution and I think if it doesn't work, I will just replace OE with Windows Live emal. I will let you know the results as it may be of help to others "Steve Cochran" wrote: > If Bruce's suggestion doesn't work, then go to File | Identities and setup a > new identity. Then when that works you can import from the old one. > > steve > > "Vfal" <Vfal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:5B056EE6-9E0B-4164-B140-24475711BC10(a)microsoft.com... > > My OS is Windows XP SP3 > > I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted > > everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message could > > not > > be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can rebuild, I > > have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a jump > > drive. > > Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reinstall > > Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible. > >
From: Bruce Hagen on 20 Feb 2010 12:59 Are you absolutely sure OE was closed when you deleted ALL Outbox.dbx files? Create a new identity. You may have a damaged identity especially if it is the default Main Identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it. If all is well, you can import your messages and Address Book from the old identity and delete it. Note: Do not use the word Main in the name of the new identity. How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169 An Outlook Express basic repair kit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/oerepair.mspx#EHH -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "Vfal" <Vfal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:218498AB-C476-45C1-97C5-F5DA7B9D3A5E(a)microsoft.com... > Did that.....did not work but thanks for the suggestion. > > "Bruce Hagen" wrote: > >> Make sure OE is closed and then go to the message store and delete all >> Outbox files, old or new. When you open OE, a new Outbox will >> automatically be created. >> -- >> Bruce Hagen >> MS-MVP [Mail] >> Imperial Beach, CA >> >> >> "Vfal" <Vfal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:5B056EE6-9E0B-4164-B140-24475711BC10(a)microsoft.com... >> > My OS is Windows XP SP3 >> > I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean >> > deleted >> > everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message >> > could not >> > be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can >> > rebuild, >> > I >> > have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a jump >> > drive. >> > Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to >> > reinstall >> > Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible. >> >> . >>
From: Vfal on 20 Feb 2010 13:11 It did not work. Other than replacing it with Windows Live email or switching to Thunderbird or reinstalling OE (which I dread) I am out of ideas. "Vfal" wrote: > I have two existing identies, mine and my husband's. I rarely use my > identity since I use Thunderbird as my email client, so I tried to send under > my identity in OE. Same error message. I will try this possible solution > and I think if it doesn't work, I will just replace OE with Windows Live > emal. I will let you know the results as it may be of help to others > > "Steve Cochran" wrote: > > > If Bruce's suggestion doesn't work, then go to File | Identities and setup a > > new identity. Then when that works you can import from the old one. > > > > steve > > > > "Vfal" <Vfal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:5B056EE6-9E0B-4164-B140-24475711BC10(a)microsoft.com... > > > My OS is Windows XP SP3 > > > I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted > > > everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message could > > > not > > > be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can rebuild, I > > > have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a jump > > > drive. > > > Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reinstall > > > Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible. > > > >
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 20 Feb 2010 16:18
That's a different kettle of fish then. 1a. Move any messages that you want to keep out of Sent Items and Deleted Items folders and into other local OE folders you've created for archiving (saving) such messages. 1b. Move 99% of your messages in your Inbox folder to other local OE folders, too. 2a. Write down the location of your identity's store (http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#storemain). 2b. Enable 'Show Hidden Files and Folders' via Start | Control Panel | Folder Options | View (cf. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html). 3. Close OE. 4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to your store folder, find & delete the files Outbox.dbx, Sent Items.dbx, and Deleted Items.dbx. To avoid such problems in the future, adhere to the following 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. - Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm - Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place. - Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection: Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Vfal wrote: > I deleted the contents > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >> You deleted the contents of Outbox folder or you deleted Outbox.dbx from >> your store folder? >> >> Vfal wrote: >>> My OS is Windows XP SP3 >>> I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted >>> everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message >>> could >>> not be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can >>> rebuild, I have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on >>> a >>> jump drive. Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to >>> reinstall Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible. >> >> . |