Save this one in your "For BrianB" folder, Bruce! <w>

maligold wrote:
> Dear Mr. B. Hagen (MS MVP - Outlook Express):
>
> Yes, ... I did DELETE a second one and afterwards I click 'Switch
> Identify.'
>
> There is NO longer user's name of the second e-mail in the box.
>
> Such a GREAT relief! I am SO happy seeing just 'two' user's names,
> one for 'Main ID' and another for 'a second one' that I created this
> morning.
>
> My gratitude is more than word I can express at this time.
>
> Thanks again.
> You are so terrific, caring and first of all VERY proficient on Outlook
> Express.
> Sounds to me like you've been working, or did work in this field, e-mail
> related
> field or computer-related program as a professional.
>
> If there is a book/reference you're writing, I must be one of VERY first
> perons to
> purchase and learn about e-mail/O.E. and computer.
>
> Many thanks for the time you spent helping/answering my difficult quetion.
>
> Have a VERY great day!
>
> Mali,...
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ObkNIR0DGHA.984@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > You're welcome. Glad it's fixed and you didn't have to put a gun to your
> > head. <w>
> > --
> > Bruce Hagen
> > MS MVP - Outlook Express
> > ~IB-CA~
> >
> > "Crazzzy Canuck" <CrazzzyCanuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:F8818B1D-291D-4132-B085-B58C5B9824BE@microsoft.com...
> > > Many, many thanks Bruce!
> > > Your solution has repaired my problems!! I'm so glad I posted my
> > > question before I got totally frustrated and did something "stupid"!!
> > >
> > > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Do this for the Inbox ***AFTER*** you move any mail you wish to
> > > > save to a local folder you create. Repeat for Deleted Items, if the
> > > > problem persists.
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > > > {Inbox.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.
> > > >
> > > > 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~
> > > >
> > > > "Crazzzy Canuck" <CrazzzyCanuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > > message
> > > > news:E3C9C3A3-B65C-4459-80B0-35062170D70B@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Interesting problem I have!! I cannot delete any messages in my
> > > > > "Inbox"? I
> > > > > get a "not responding" message in the top menu bar and then
> > > > > Outlook Express
> > > > > locks up.
> > > > > Anybody have any solutions to this problem??