Cant delete Emails

I run xp pro & outlook express 6

Over the last few weeks i have noticed i can only delete 1 in 10 of my emails

I have re loaded xp & refreshed the inbox on a daily basis

When i try to delete in lets say the sent or other folders the same happens

Do you think an email in there has done this?

Hope you can help


Paul

You may have a corrupted Deleted Items folder.

ToolsOptionsMaintenanceStore 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 StartRunCtrl+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, 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 StartControl PanelFolder
OptionsView.

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 on default OE folders. They will eventually
become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing
mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder
regularly.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually
while working *offline* and do it often.

FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar).
FileFolderCompact all folders.

In ToolsOptionsMaintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
and leave it unchecked.
--
Bruce Hagen
~IB-CA~



"poshboy" wrote in message
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I run xp pro & outlook express 6

Over the last few weeks i have noticed i can only delete 1 in 10 of
my emails

I have re loaded xp & refreshed the inbox on a daily basis

When i try to delete in lets say the sent or other folders the same
happens

Do you think an email in there has done this?

Hope you can help


Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "poshboy"
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress
Date: Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:51 AM
S&ubject: Cant delete Emails


I run xp pro & outlook express 6

Over the last few weeks i have noticed i can only delete 1 in 10 of my
emails

I have re loaded xp & refreshed the inbox on a daily basis

When i try to delete in lets say the sent or other folders the same
happens

Do you think an email in there has done this?

Hope you can help


Paul

Deleted Items is probably corrupt.
Go to Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder and see where OE is
storing its data files.
Close OE.
Go to the store folder with Windows Explorer and delete Deleted Items.dbx.
With Win2K, WinXP and Win2K3 it will be a hidden file.
OE will build a new one when you reopen it.
If Deleted Items has messages you want to keep, instead of deleting it move
(not copy) it to an empty Windows folder. Then use DBXtract on the old
Deleted Items.dbx.
DBXtract (free): http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/
You can drag the recovered messages from the Windows folder back into an OE
folder in the Folder List in an open OE.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" wrote in message
...
----- Original Message -----
From: "poshboy"
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress
Date: Sunday, July 11, 2004 10:51 AM
S&ubject: Cant delete Emails


I run xp pro & outlook express 6

Over the last few weeks i have noticed i can only delete 1 in 10 of my
emails

I have re loaded xp & refreshed the inbox on a daily basis

When i try to delete in lets say the sent or other folders the same
happens

Do you think an email in there has done this?

Hope you can help


Paul

Deleted Items is probably corrupt.
Go to Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder and see where OE is
storing its data files.
Close OE.
Go to the store folder with Windows Explorer and delete Deleted Items.dbx.
With Win2K, WinXP and Win2K3 it will be a hidden file.
OE will build a new one when you reopen it.
If Deleted Items has messages you want to keep, instead of deleting it
move
(not copy) it to an empty Windows folder. Then use DBXtract on the old
Deleted Items.dbx.
DBXtract (free): http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/

DBXtract is now $5.

Just a reminder.

steve


You can drag the recovered messages from the Windows folder back into an
OE
folder in the Folder List in an open OE.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE