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Old March 24th, 2010, 08:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Chip and Roxanne
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Default deleting messages ???

All of a sudden I am unable to delete any thing from Outlook Express 6. No
matter how I try to do it and what ever file I try to delete the message
from it just does nothing at all. When I click on the message and hit delete
it just ignores the command.

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Later Gator Herb (Chip) & Roxanne


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Old March 24th, 2010, 08:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen[_4_]
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Default deleting messages ???

Deleted Items is probably corrupt. In the off chance that you are keeping
messages you want to save in Deleted Items, (a garbage pail), move them to
a local folder you create and then do the following.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to it in
Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, 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 for Deleted Items and delete it. A new
one will be created automatically when you open OE.

General precautions for Outlook Express: (You /must/ have seen this
before!!!).

Do not archive mail in the Inbox or Sent Items. Create your own user
defined folders and move the messages you wish to save to them. Empty
Deleted Items folder daily. Although dbx files have a theoretical capacity
of 2GB, I recommend about a 300MB max for less chance of corruption.

Information about the maximum file size of the .dbx files that are used by
Outlook Express:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=903095

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}.

And backup often.

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Chip and Roxanne" wrote in message
...
All of a sudden I am unable to delete any thing from Outlook Express 6.
No matter how I try to do it and what ever file I try to delete the
message from it just does nothing at all. When I click on the message
and hit delete it just ignores the command.

--
Later Gator Herb (Chip) & Roxanne


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Old March 25th, 2010, 09:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Chip and Roxanne
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Default deleting messages ???

Thanks for the help everything is back and working fine

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Later Gator Herb (Chip) & Roxanne


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Old March 25th, 2010, 09:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen[_4_]
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Default deleting messages ???

You're welcome.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Chip and Roxanne" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the help everything is back and working fine

--
Later Gator Herb (Chip) & Roxanne


 




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