none of my accounts leave a copy on the server - i think i have an isp
problem - thanks anyhow


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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| Is this a Pop3 account? Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Servers.
| Uncheck: Leave a copy of messages on the server if it is checked. Then
close
| OE and delete the Pop3uidl.dbx file. The messages may be downloaded one
more
| time, but that should be it.
| --
| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP Outlook Express
| ~IB-CA~
|
| Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
| your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
| location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
| location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write
| the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
|
| In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K03, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
| marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
| Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
| Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.
|
| With OE closed, find the DBX file in question {Pop3uidl.dbx} and delete
it.
| A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.
|
| General precautions for Outlook Express:
|
| Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
| corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move
your
| mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
| folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.
|
| After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
| working *offline* and do it often.
|
| Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
| open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
| Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until
| the compacting is completed.
|
| Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
layer
| of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as
| time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
| continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
| http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
|
| In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
and
| leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
| --
| Bruce Hagen
| MS-MVP Outlook Express
| ~IB-CA~
|
| "JethroUK©" wrote in message
| ...
| Just recently i started receiving all emails 3-4 times each (often days
| apart)
|
| Deleted folders.dbx & reinstated
| Deleted accounts and reinstated
|
| No Difference
|
| I dont think the problem is with ISP (i dont know for sure so it could
be)
|
| Is O/Express corrupt?
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