I can't open my emails who have downloaded on my Outlook Express.

I'm on Windows XP with Outlook Express 6.  My OE is opening very slow and sometimes required that a couple restarts to start.  After he finally downloading my Email and I click on it read the system continues to operate, but the e-mail never opens. It does not allow me to switch to or opening another Email so that in this mode and OE will not even stop with Control, Alt, DELETE.  Often the only way out of EO is to completely shut down the computer by pressing the button for a few seconds.

Begin compacting your folders.

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.

Compress your OE folders:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#compact

Once you have done this, restart and see if it improves a little. If it does, and you can read and move messages follow these steps.

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 Freeware)
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/default.aspx

Bruce Hagen ~ MS - MVP [Mail]

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