Deleting files in Outlook Express

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• I can't delete emails from outlook express

  I can't delete emails from outlook express.  I press the button Delete and nothing happens.  Any suggestions?

  Deleted items is probably damaged. On the off chance that you want messages to be saved in deleted items, (a garbage can), move them to a local folder, you create and then follow these steps.
   
  Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.
   
  In Windows XP, the files of user OE (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder Options icon | Opinion, or in Windows Explorer. Tools | Folder options | View.
   
  With OE closed, find the DBX file for deleted items and delete it.  Another will be created automatically when you open OE.
   
   
   
  General precautions for Outlook Express:
   
  Do not archive mail in the receipt or sent items box. Create your own user-defined folders and move messages you want to put in them. Empty the deleted items folder daily. Although the dbx files have a theoretical capacity of 2 GB, I recommend all a 300 MB max for less risk of corruption.
   
  Information on the maximum size of the .dbx files that are used by Outlook Express:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=903095
   
  After you're done, followed by compacting your folders manually while working * off * and do it often.
   
  Click Outlook Express at the top of the the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: File | Work offline (or double-click on work online in the status bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed.
   
  Disable analysis in your e-mail anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer of protection that devours the processors and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A / V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more information, see:
  http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
   
  In tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in the background box and let it unchecked. {N/a if running XP/SP2}.
   
  And backup often.
   
  Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
  http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/default.aspx 

• Cannot receive or delete emails in Outlook Express

  I am unable to receive or delete emails in Outlook Express

  I get the following error messages after hitting the send/receive button:

  An unknown error has occurred. Account: 'mail.optusnet.com.au', server: 'mail.optusnet.com.au', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, secure (SSL): no, error number: 0x800C0133An unknown error has occurred. Account: 'mail.optusnet.com.au', server: 'mail.optusnet.com.au', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, secure (SSL): no, error number: 0x800C0133

  An unknown error has occurred. Account: 'optusnet', server: 'mail.optusnet.com.au', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, secure (SSL): no, error number: 0x800C0133

  Everything I try to do, I can't delete emails.

  You are the very welcome.

• A user to our small business reports that she one day noticed that the contents of its files to Outlook Express disappeared. Records are intact, but the messages have disappeared.

  Outlook express content of some files went

  A user to our small business reports that she one day noticed that the contents of its files to Outlook Express disappeared.  Records are intact, but the messages have disappeared.  Strangely, what happened to half of its files; the content in the other half is still there.

  She uses Outlook Express 6.

  Suggestions?

  Pamela

  In addition to comments of Bruce, likely OE compacted messages and in doing so, he probably wiped out the where they are absent.  Check your Inbox and message store bak files which are backups dbx files prior to compaction (see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2).  If you cannot find the bak files, then you will probably use the extract of the service drive of my DBXpress program (see www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/).

  Steve

• Can I transfer my file to outlook express on the desktop?

  I currently have outlook express on my laptop.  I recently purchased a top of desktop with Windows 7.  Can I transfer my file to outlook express on the desktop?

  Windows Live Mail is the replacement of the so-called for Outlook Express and Windows Mail for Vista. Personally, I can't stand it and use Thunderbird, but it's my preference, and who knows, you might like WLMail.
   
   
  Windows Live Mail
  http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
   
  Thunderbird
  http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-us/Thunderbird/
   
  Support for Windows Live Mail can be found here.
   
  Windows Live Mail Forum
  http://windowslivehelp.com/product.aspx?ProductID=15
   
  Others include, Pegasus, Eudora, Opera and much more.
   
   
  If you go with WLMail, here are the instructions. More detailed information is available in the forum WLMail.
   
   
  Transfer of data from Outlook Express and Windows Live Mail:
   
  For Messages:
   
  Copy the * ENTIRE * OE message store folder to a flash drive. (Folders.dbx must be included). Place it on the desktop or another location on the computer using WLMail. Open WLMail and: file | Import | Messages | Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and the point where it was saved.
   
  Location of OE message store:
   
  In OE: Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.
   
  In Windows XP, Win2K & Win2K3 the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder Options icon | Opinion, or in Windows Explorer. Tools | Folder options | View.
   
  For addresses:
   
  Open the address book in OE and file | Export | Address book (wab) and save it to the desktop. Copy it to a flash drive. Place it on the desktop or another location on the computer using WLMail.
   
  Open the Contacts list in WLMail, (go |) Contacts in the Menu bar) and the file | Import | Address book (wab) Windows and the point where you saved it.
   
  Note: If you use a CD or a DVD instead of a flash drive, after placing on the new machine you must remove the read-only attribute in the properties before you import.
   
  For the account settings:
   
  In OE: Tools | Accounts, select the account and export it to the desktop. This will be an .iaf file. Copy it to the new computer and WLMail desktop: tools | Accounts and import the settings from the location you saved the.
  
   

• How to send 31MB. WMV file using Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP?

  How to send 31MB. WMV file using Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP?

  If it is possible please provide step by step procedure.

  All attachments add about 33% size thanks to the encoding. This makes your 31MB file around 41 ~ 42 MB. I doubt that your ISP/mail server allows something that big, and of course, I would not be the recipient of a message that size.

  Create a YouTube account and put it there. You can make public or private and provide the link to the recipient.

• Files of Outlook express

  I have XPsp3 and Outlook express. One of my folders that contains important messages suddenly disappeared.  They are not in the Recycle Bin or one of my other OE files or in my office files or Outlook.

  My system restore does not work.  I have a

  Dell Inspiron Desktop 5 + years.  They want me $100 load + difficulties.

  Y at - it a way to retrieve these messages.  I can go to my Verizon webmail and retrieve some but not all.

  You have checked deleted items? No file bak in the trash? See if the dbx to the folder file still exists in the message store.

  Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.

  In Windows XP, Win2K & Win2K3 the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in the Solution Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder options | View.

  Post back with your results.

  Bruce Hagen
  MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
  Imperial Beach, CA

• I can't delete emails in Outlook Express

  I have a few emails that I can not delete why?

  Deleted items is probably damaged. On the off chance that you want messages to be saved in deleted items, (a garbage can), move them to a local folder, you create and then follow these steps.

  Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.

  In Windows XP, Win2K & Win2K3 the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder Options icon | Opinion, or in Windows Explorer. Tools | Folder options | View.

  With OE closed, find the DBX file for deleted items and delete it.  Another will be created automatically when you open OE.

  General precautions for Outlook Express:

  Do not archive mail in the receipt or sent items box. Create your own user-defined folders and move messages you want to put in them. Empty the deleted items folder daily. Although the dbx files have a theoretical capacity of 2 GB, I recommend all a 300 MB max for less risk of corruption.

  Information on the maximum size of the .dbx files that are used by Outlook Express:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=903095

  After you're done, followed by compacting your folders manually while working * off * and do it often.

  Click Outlook Express at the top of the the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: File | Work offline (or double-click on work online in the status bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed.

  Disable analysis in your e-mail anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer of protection that devours the processors and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A / V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more information, see:
  http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

  And backup often.

  Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
  http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/default.aspx

• Cannot delete emails from Outlook Express. Help, please!

  OK, stuck in my Outlook Express again. Someone sent me 2 emails that I can't remove. Help, please! I'll save the news this time, since it seems to happen more. Why? Beyond me!

  Don't worry about what Vijay suggests until you move all messages from the Inbox you want to keep.  His suggestion will scan all messages in your Inbox.

  If you are unable to delete e-mails, your deleted items folder go corrupt.  Move anything out of this folder that you want to keep, then close OE and delete the deleted items.dbx file.  OE will create a new.

  Steve

• I can't delete emails from outlook express, pop box says up point cannot be deleted

  I have a lot of emails and Outlook express will not let me delete one of them. A box appears and tells the message cannot be deleted?

  Deleted items is probably damaged. On the off chance that you want messages to be saved in deleted items, (a garbage can), move them to a local folder, you create and then follow these steps.

  Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.

  In Windows XP, the files of user OE (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder Options icon | Opinion, or in Windows Explorer. Tools | Folder options | View.

  With OE closed, find the DBX file for deleted items and delete it.  Another will be created automatically when you open OE.

  To avoid this in the future:

  Do not archive mail in the receipt or sent items box. Create your own user-defined folders and move messages you want to put in them. Empty the deleted items folder daily. Although the dbx files have a theoretical capacity of 2 GB, I recommend all a 300 MB max for less risk of corruption.

  Information on the maximum size of the .dbx files that are used by Outlook Express:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=903095

  After you're done, followed by compacting your folders manually while working * off * and do it often.

  Click Outlook Express at the top of the the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: File | Work offline (or double-click on work online in the status bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed.

  Disable analysis in your e-mail anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer of protection that devours the processors and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A / V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more information, see:
  http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

  In tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in the background box and let it unchecked. {N/a if running XP/SP2}.

  And backup often.

  Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
  http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/default.aspx

• I get an error message saying that the mail was not sent when sending a PDF file in Outlook Express.

  Outlook Express 6

  Hello
  Recently, if I send a big PDF file via outlook, after attempting to send the files, I get an error message saying that the mail has not been sent. The files remain in the Outbox, but when I check with the recipient, they confirm that they have received the mail! This has only recently begun to happen. Any suggestions? Thank you

  Check: File | Work offline and in: reviews | Layout: uncheck the preview pane. Open the Outbox and delete the message.
   
  If that does not create a new box of sent, and sent items.
   
   
  Follow these steps for the Outbox and sent items after you move the messages you want to save to a local folder that you create.
   
  Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Note the location and navigate on it in Explorer Windows or, copy and paste in start | Run.
   
  In Windows XP, the files of user OE (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show hidden files and folders under start | Control Panel | Folder Options icon | Opinion, or in Windows Explorer. Tools | Folder options | View.
   
  With OE closed, find the Outbox.dbx and Sent Items.dbx file and remove them. New files will be created automatically when you open OE.
   

• Cannot delete emails in Outlook Express 6.

  Until last week, I could delete e-mails when received. Now, I'm happy if I can remove two a day leaving up to 50 emails a day cloggging my Inbox. Version of Outlook Express 6 XP 5.1 of ideas?

  Your deleted items folder is probably corrupted.  The best thing to do is to back up your messages (see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#6) and then click on file | Identities and setup a new identity, which will give you a completely empty and filial together records.  Then add your email account and when it works fine, then click file | Import | Messages and point to the old identity to get them across the oldest.

  Steve

• I tried to send a file in outlook express and its too big, how to remove it it keeps trying to send it and blocks all other messages

  I was sending pictures via outlook express and an error message came and said that the file was too big to send what is good, but how do I stop trying to send it.  He says still sending mail, so everything is blocked and it shows 1 point in the Outbox.  I'm very well that there are not sent but how do I get it out of the Outbox to stop this "send mail".

  Check: File | Work offline and in: reviews | Layout: uncheck the preview pane. Can delete you it now?

• delete account in Outlook Express

  I accidentally started Outlook Express 6 on my computer (with my ATT/password account and now I've lost all my Inbox on my site of regular e-mail.)  I didn't express Outlook. How to remove it without losing everything?

  When I clicked on Outlook Express Wizard, I gave them my old account (yahoo) so I think I'm duplicating while having sent back with Outlook Express being the main one. I also get errors on servers and Http messaging ports

  If I remove this account I'll delete all my email because it is in the same name as my old?

  Could I just changed my account name and password of Outlook Express?

  Are you the same person who started this work?  If so, why are you using another profile?  If you aren't the same person, you should start your own thread.

  A moderator has split this thread and move the messages from the poster of the news about itself in the XP forum if it's really on XP and OE.

  If you delete the account in OE, messages will remain in the files, I think, if you do not delete the identity.  Will be difficult to get back them on the server, but if you set up an IMAP account, you should be in a position of your choice.  See http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mobile/comms/mail/imap-01.html

• cannot delete emails in outlook express

  Original title: outlook express

  cannot delete emails from the Inbox

  1. move all the messages you want to keep out folders, sent items and deleted items, and in other local OE folders you have created for archiving (backup) of such messages.

  1B. move 99% of your messages in your Inbox folder to other folders the of OE, too.

  2. Note the location of the store of your identity (http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#storemain).

  2B. turn on "Show hidden folders and files" via start | Control Panel | Folder options | View (seehttp://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html).

  3. close OE.

  4. in Windows Explorer, navigate to your storage folder, find & removeOutbox.dbx, Sent Items.dbxand Deleted Items.dbxfile.

  To avoid such problems in the future, comply with the following restrictions:

  N ' not use Inbox or sent items to archive messages.  Move them to local folders created for this purpose.

  -Empty the deleted items folder daily.

  -Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE while records that "work offline".  More onhttp://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

  -Do not cancel automatic compacting, where it would happen and do not try to close OE via Manager tasks or stop your Automatic compaction machine can take place.

  -Disable e-mail scanning in your antivirus application.  It can cause corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and offers no additional protection:

  Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
      http://thundercloud.NET/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft