>Does anyone have a remedy for the same problem in outlook 2003?
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Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~
<sfspec@well.com> wrote in message
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>
> Bruce Hagen wrote:
>> From my first reply:
>>
>> <q>
>> 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.
>> </q>
>>
>> Apparently you didn't heed the warning to move messages out of default
>> folders and *then* compact.
>>
>> Usually, the loss of messages is due to some action with the computer
>> while
>> the compacting is in progress, such as shutting down the computer, a
>> power
>> loss, or not working offline and receiving a message.
>>
>> You know where the dbx files are located now. Check the size of the Inbox
>> to
>> verify they still contain messages. If so, you may be able to recover
>> them
>> with one of these tools.
>>
>> DBXtract:
>> http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
>>
>> DBXpress: {much faster for large files}
>> http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
>>
>> Why Mail Disappears:
>> http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone
>>
>> About File Corruption:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx
>>
>> Good luck.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>>
>> "Allan T. Chou" <Gearbox@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:uvRERix6FHA.2888@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi Bruce;
>> >
>> > Compacted as per instructions, seems that I have lost all my e-mails
>> > from 9/15/05 to present from my inbox. What did I do wrong and can I
>> > get
>> > them back? Thanks Allan
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> > news:uYWHLqw6FHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> You're welcome. Thanks for posting back.
>> >> --
>> >> Bruce Hagen
>> >> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> >> ~IB-CA~
>> >>
>> >> "Allan T. Chou" <Gearbox@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:etNM2nw6FHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >>> Hi Bruce:
>> >>>
>> >>> THANK YOU, worked like a charm. Seems that it did the trick, able
>> >>> to
>> >>> delete from all folders now, Best Regards Allan
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> >>> news:uX73lIw6FHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >>>> If there is any messages in Deleted Items you wish to save, move
>> >>>> them
>> >>>> to a local folder you create. Then:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 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 WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
>> >>>> default
>> >>>> marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable
>> >>>> Show
>> >>>> Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder
>> >>>> Options |
>> >>>> View.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question
>> >>>> {Deleted
>> >>>> Items.dbx} and delete it. A new one will be created automatically
>> >>>> when
>> >>>> you open OE.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 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.
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Bruce Hagen
>> >>>> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> >>>> ~IB-CA~
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> "Allan T. Chou" <Gearbox@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >>>> news:ec$OvCw6FHA.2600@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >>>>> Using Outlook Express 6 in a Windows XP enviroment, POP 3 mail
>> >>>>> server.
>> >>>>> Was cleaning up my deleted messages folder and found that OE was
>> >>>>> freezing up (highlighted all messages and right click delete and
>> >>>>> also
>> >>>>> used the empty detleted files button from the drop dowm). Had to
>> >>>>> reboot each time. Found that some e-mails could not be deleted.
>> >>>>> This
>> >>>>> problem has now effected my inbox as well. Had recently installed
>> >>>>> Spyware Doctor but not sure if it has effected this function.
>> >>>>> Disable
>> >>>>> the program but stil will not delete. Any ideas? Thanks Allan
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>> >Does anyone have a remedy for the same problem in outlook 2003?
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