Thanks for the feedback, Sam. Glad find is working again.

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Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
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"Sam Bryan" <sambryan@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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I got Find working again after deleting Folders.dbx (after doing a backup of
OE). (The side effect is that I had to redo all my rules.) Thanks to those
who helped! -- Sam

"Sam Bryan" <sambryan@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Many thanks. I'll give that a try. Did not realize how much I depended on
> the Find command until I lost it. -- Sam
>
> "Kuay Tim" <TimJohn@msn.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi Sam,
>>
>> In addition to the view setting (as Vincenzo has pointed out) a damaged
>> Folders.dbx file or large number of search folder files in the message
>> store
>> can cause the problem. If the view setting doesn't resolve the issue the
>> information below may help.
>>
>> OLEXP: "Find Message" Dialog Box Does Not Function By Any Criteria
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...58&Product=oex
>>
>>
>> This behavior can occur if the Folders.dbx file is missing, damaged, or
>> using the read-only attribute.
>>
>>
>>
>> First close Outlook Express.
>>
>> Rename the Folders.dbx file:
>>
>> 1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.
>>
>> 2. In the Named box, type folders.dbx. Include hidden files and
>> folders for Windows XP.
>>
>> 3. In the Look In box, click your primary hard disk (usually drive
>> C), and then click Find Now.
>>
>> 4. Right-click the Folders.dbx file, and then click Rename.
>>
>> 5. Type folders.old, and then click OK.
>>
>> 6. Start Outlook Express. This creates a new Folders.dbx file
>> automatically.
>>
>>
>>
>> The Folders.dbx or Folders.old file can also be safely deleted.
>>
>>
>>
>> See Inside OE to understand what will occur when Folders.dbx is replaced.
>> http://insideoe.com/files/store.htm#deldbx
>>
>>
>>
>> Open the Store Folder Alternative
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.. In Outlook Express click on Tools, Options, Maintenance tab...Store
>> Folder.
>> 2.. Place the cursor at the left of the text of the path to the folder.
>> 3.. Drag the cursor to the right until the text scrolls to the end.
>> 4.. Right-click on the text and choose Copy.
>> 5.. In the Start, Run box right-click Paste. Click OK to open the store
>> folder.
>> Using Keyboard Shortcuts for the Open the Store Folder Alternative
>> Courtesy of: Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express
>>
>> An even easier method when opening that page is to use the Tab to
>> highlight the folder location, then Ctrl+C and close OE, then use
>> Start/Run
>> and Ctrl+V. Same caveat about hidden files applies but can be easily
>> modified in Explorer by using Tools/Folder Options.
>> --
>> Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express
>>
>>
>> --
>> Tim K.
>> aka Kuay Tim
>> MS-MVP - Outlook Express
>> Lynnwood, WA
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>> "Sam Bryan" <sambryan@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>> I'm using OE ver 6.
>>
>> When I click on Find I never get hits. And I should be getting hits.
>>
>> This problem just cropped up this morning. I've never had in all the
>> years
>> I've been using OE.
>>
>> Any suggestions? many thanks -- Sam
>>
>>
>>
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