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From: Zac Thompson on 29 Mar 2010 11:22 "Vfal" <Vfal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AD4EC84E-42CB-469C-A828-9D70E36B4A7E(a)microsoft.com... >> Did you really go to the message store via this path: >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name\Local Settings\Application >> Data\Identities\{Long string of letters & numbers}\Microsoft\Outlook >> Express > > Yes I thought I did. I have two identities in there, mine and my > husband's > (which is the offending one), should I complete this operation for both of > them.? > >> >> And after you were there, deleted the Outbox.dbx file whit OE closed? I >> am >> not speaking of messages. > > Yes, I deleted the dbx >> >> Did you actually create a new OE identity? That would give you all new >> dbx >> files. > > Yes, I did this >> >> I think the biggest issue may be here: >> >> >>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.<< >> >> Did you copy the entire message store folder, or just some selected dbx >> files? > > I did both.....copied selected files and the whole message store folder > which by the way, I have someplace else rather than the default folder. >> >> If you copied the entire folder, then you need to copy it to the Desktop >> and then in a fresh OE identity, import the messages from there. Nothing >> will work if you are trying to send from OE on a different drive. > > I will follow these instructions again just to be sure. >> -- >> Bruce Hagen >> MS-MVP [Mail] >> Imperial Beach, CA >> >> >> "Vfal" <Vfal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:90EAEE9A-7FBA-4B22-9686-794A5A88DEA5(a)microsoft.com... >> > Thanks PA Bear and Bruce especially for the links to other sites that >> > may be >> > of help, however after following all the suggestions I am still >> > experiencing >> > the same problem. I am going to take a deep breath and think about my >> > next >> > option. >> > >> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >> > >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> >> >> . >> >> >> >> . >> >> >> >> . >>
From: Zac Thompson on 29 Mar 2010 11:22 "Vfal" <Vfal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D99039A6-FD16-49E7-811D-EE26EF9C142B(a)microsoft.com... > Bruce and Pa Bear: > Thank you for all your help. I resolved the problem by not resolving the > problem. I downloaded and installed Windows Live Mail which is a neat > program. I would have had to go thru a lot of trouble uninstalling and > reinstalling McAfee without email scanning if it could even be done and > then > try to troubleshoot OE all over again. Now I am up and running and am > able > to send with no problem. > > "Bruce Hagen" wrote: > >> Did you really go to the message store via this path: >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name\Local Settings\Application >> Data\Identities\{Long string of letters & numbers}\Microsoft\Outlook >> Express >> >> And after you were there, deleted the Outbox.dbx file whit OE closed? I >> am >> not speaking of messages. >> >> Did you actually create a new OE identity? That would give you all new >> dbx >> files. >> >> I think the biggest issue may be here: >> >> >>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.<< >> >> Did you copy the entire message store folder, or just some selected dbx >> files? >> >> If you copied the entire folder, then you need to copy it to the Desktop >> and then in a fresh OE identity, import the messages from there. Nothing >> will work if you are trying to send from OE on a different drive. >> -- >> Bruce Hagen >> MS-MVP [Mail] >> Imperial Beach, CA >> >> >> "Vfal" <Vfal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:90EAEE9A-7FBA-4B22-9686-794A5A88DEA5(a)microsoft.com... >> > Thanks PA Bear and Bruce especially for the links to other sites that >> > may be >> > of help, however after following all the suggestions I am still >> > experiencing >> > the same problem. I am going to take a deep breath and think about my >> > next >> > option. >> > >> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >> > >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> >> >> . >> >> >> >> . >> >> >> >> . >>
From: Zac Thompson on 29 Mar 2010 11:22 "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:%23jZlanOtKHA.4492(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Email scanning and McAfee Anti-Spam's gonna hork WLMail, too. > > > Vfal wrote: >> Bruce and Pa Bear: >> Thank you for all your help. I resolved the problem by not resolving the >> problem. I downloaded and installed Windows Live Mail which is a neat >> program. I would have had to go thru a lot of trouble uninstalling and >> reinstalling McAfee without email scanning if it could even be done and >> then >> try to troubleshoot OE all over again. Now I am up and running and am >> able >> to send with no problem. >> >> "Bruce Hagen" wrote: >> >>> Did you really go to the message store via this path: >>> >>> C:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name\Local Settings\Application >>> Data\Identities\{Long string of letters & numbers}\Microsoft\Outlook >>> Express >>> >>> And after you were there, deleted the Outbox.dbx file whit OE closed? I >>> am >>> not speaking of messages. >>> >>> Did you actually create a new OE identity? That would give you all new >>> dbx >>> files. >>> >>> I think the biggest issue may be here: >>> >>>>> 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.<< >>> >>> Did you copy the entire message store folder, or just some selected dbx >>> files? >>> >>> If you copied the entire folder, then you need to copy it to the Desktop >>> and then in a fresh OE identity, import the messages from there. Nothing >>> will work if you are trying to send from OE on a different drive. >>> -- >>> Bruce Hagen >>> MS-MVP [Mail] >>> Imperial Beach, CA >>> >>> >>> "Vfal" <Vfal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:90EAEE9A-7FBA-4B22-9686-794A5A88DEA5(a)microsoft.com... >>>> Thanks PA Bear and Bruce especially for the links to other sites that >>>> may be >>>> of help, however after following all the suggestions I am still >>>> experiencing >>>> the same problem. I am going to take a deep breath and think about my >>>> next >>>> option. >>>> >>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> . >>>>> >>> >>> . >
From: Zac Thompson on 29 Mar 2010 11:23 "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:eeJY5yOtKHA.3408(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > +1 > > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23jZlanOtKHA.4492(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Email scanning and McAfee Anti-Spam's gonna hork WLMail, too. >> >> >> Vfal wrote: >>> Bruce and Pa Bear: >>> Thank you for all your help. I resolved the problem by not resolving >>> the >>> problem. I downloaded and installed Windows Live Mail which is a neat >>> program. I would have had to go thru a lot of trouble uninstalling and >>> reinstalling McAfee without email scanning if it could even be done and >>> then >>> try to troubleshoot OE all over again. Now I am up and running and am >>> able >>> to send with no problem. >>> >>> "Bruce Hagen" wrote: >>> >>>> Did you really go to the message store via this path: >>>> >>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name\Local Settings\Application >>>> Data\Identities\{Long string of letters & numbers}\Microsoft\Outlook >>>> Express >>>> >>>> And after you were there, deleted the Outbox.dbx file whit OE closed? I >>>> am >>>> not speaking of messages. >>>> >>>> Did you actually create a new OE identity? That would give you all new >>>> dbx >>>> files. >>>> >>>> I think the biggest issue may be here: >>>> >>>>>> 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.<< >>>> >>>> Did you copy the entire message store folder, or just some selected dbx >>>> files? >>>> >>>> If you copied the entire folder, then you need to copy it to the >>>> Desktop >>>> and then in a fresh OE identity, import the messages from there. >>>> Nothing >>>> will work if you are trying to send from OE on a different drive. >>>> -- >>>> Bruce Hagen >>>> MS-MVP [Mail] >>>> Imperial Beach, CA >>>> >>>> >>>> "Vfal" <Vfal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:90EAEE9A-7FBA-4B22-9686-794A5A88DEA5(a)microsoft.com... >>>>> Thanks PA Bear and Bruce especially for the links to other sites that >>>>> may be >>>>> of help, however after following all the suggestions I am still >>>>> experiencing >>>>> the same problem. I am going to take a deep breath and think about my >>>>> next >>>>> option. >>>>> >>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>> >>>> . >> >
From: Zac Thompson on 29 Mar 2010 11:33
"Zac Thompson" <ZThompson0901(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:%238fM5O1zKHA.5164(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:eeJY5yOtKHA.3408(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> +1 >> >> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23jZlanOtKHA.4492(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Email scanning and McAfee Anti-Spam's gonna hork WLMail, too. >>> >>> >>> Vfal wrote: >>>> Bruce and Pa Bear: >>>> Thank you for all your help. I resolved the problem by not resolving >>>> the >>>> problem. I downloaded and installed Windows Live Mail which is a neat >>>> program. I would have had to go thru a lot of trouble uninstalling and >>>> reinstalling McAfee without email scanning if it could even be done and >>>> then >>>> try to troubleshoot OE all over again. Now I am up and running and am >>>> able >>>> to send with no problem. >>>> >>>> "Bruce Hagen" wrote: >>>> >>>>> Did you really go to the message store via this path: >>>>> >>>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name\Local Settings\Application >>>>> Data\Identities\{Long string of letters & numbers}\Microsoft\Outlook >>>>> Express >>>>> >>>>> And after you were there, deleted the Outbox.dbx file whit OE closed? >>>>> I am >>>>> not speaking of messages. >>>>> >>>>> Did you actually create a new OE identity? That would give you all new >>>>> dbx >>>>> files. >>>>> >>>>> I think the biggest issue may be here: >>>>> >>>>>>> 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.<< >>>>> >>>>> Did you copy the entire message store folder, or just some selected >>>>> dbx >>>>> files? >>>>> >>>>> If you copied the entire folder, then you need to copy it to the >>>>> Desktop >>>>> and then in a fresh OE identity, import the messages from there. >>>>> Nothing >>>>> will work if you are trying to send from OE on a different drive. >>>>> -- >>>>> Bruce Hagen >>>>> MS-MVP [Mail] >>>>> Imperial Beach, CA >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Vfal" <Vfal(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:90EAEE9A-7FBA-4B22-9686-794A5A88DEA5(a)microsoft.com... >>>>>> Thanks PA Bear and Bruce especially for the links to other sites that >>>>>> may be >>>>>> of help, however after following all the suggestions I am still >>>>>> experiencing >>>>>> the same problem. I am going to take a deep breath and think about >>>>>> my >>>>>> next >>>>>> option. >>>>>> >>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> . >>> >> > > |