Application Data\Identies\OE\xx..Microsoft\Outlook Express ?

I'm cleaning out my old computer, and thought that by deleting the
identities in OE application would get rid of the various DBX files in the
subject folder. It didn't. Could I just delete those dbx files without any
problem ?

Thanks,


--

Steve Mc

DNA to SBC to respond

You want to delete the dbx files in the Message Store with OE closed. New,
empty folders will be placed in the folder tree when you open OE again.

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.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Steve Mc" <stevemc209@dnaglobal.net> wrote in message
news:zTPef.16136$7h7.13040@newssvr21.news.prodigy. com...
> I'm cleaning out my old computer, and thought that by deleting the
> identities in OE application would get rid of the various DBX files in the
> subject folder. It didn't. Could I just delete those dbx files without any
> problem ?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> --
>
> Steve Mc
>
> DNA to SBC to respond
>

Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the location of your
current Identity's store. Write it down.

In WindowsXP, 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.

In Explorer, search for .DBX files. Any found which are not located in your
current store...and which do not belong to any other identity in use on the
machine (be it in your User Profile or another's)...may be deleted. (I'd
delete the containing folder.)

NB: There is *no* way to undo the deletions! Backup, backup, backup.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP



Steve Mc wrote:
> I'm cleaning out my old computer, and thought that by deleting the
> identities in OE application would get rid of the various DBX files in the
> subject folder. It didn't. Could I just delete those dbx files without any
> problem ?
>
> Thanks,

Worked great.

Thanks,

Re:NB: There is *no* way to undo the deletions! Backup, backup, backup.
I had already copied everything to the new computer, so didn't need to BU
this time, but will surely keep that for future reference.

Thanks again,

--

Steve Mc

DNA to SBC to respond
"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:Ocevmzw6FHA.3120@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> You want to delete the dbx files in the Message Store with OE closed. New,
> empty folders will be placed in the folder tree when you open OE again.
>
> 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.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS MVP - Outlook Express
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "Steve Mc" <stevemc209@dnaglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:zTPef.16136$7h7.13040@newssvr21.news.prodigy. com...
>> I'm cleaning out my old computer, and thought that by deleting the
>> identities in OE application would get rid of the various DBX files in
>> the
>> subject folder. It didn't. Could I just delete those dbx files without
>> any
>> problem ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Steve Mc
>>
>> DNA to SBC to respond
>>
>

You're welcome. I assumed you wanted to *strip* all instances of you on the
old computer, but it would have been prudent of me to add what PA Bear did,
just in case. (Better safe than sorry).
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Steve Mc" <stevemc209@dnaglobal.net> wrote in message
news:F5Tef.19650$tV6.8151@newssvr27.news.prodigy.n et...
> Worked great.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Re:NB: There is *no* way to undo the deletions! Backup, backup, backup.
> I had already copied everything to the new computer, so didn't need to BU
> this time, but will surely keep that for future reference.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> --
>
> Steve Mc
>
> DNA to SBC to respond
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Ocevmzw6FHA.3120@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> You want to delete the dbx files in the Message Store with OE closed.
>> New, empty folders will be placed in the folder tree when you open OE
>> again.
>>
>> 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.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Steve Mc" <stevemc209@dnaglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:zTPef.16136$7h7.13040@newssvr21.news.prodigy. com...
>>> I'm cleaning out my old computer, and thought that by deleting the
>>> identities in OE application would get rid of the various DBX files in
>>> the
>>> subject folder. It didn't. Could I just delete those dbx files without
>>> any
>>> problem ?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Steve Mc
>>>
>>> DNA to SBC to respond
>>>
>>
>
>