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• When Outlook Express asks you to compress files, what happens to my e-mail messages?

  Outless Express has a pop-up asking you to compress my files of e-mail message to free the disk space. If I click YES, my e-mail messages are deleted?

  Your e-mail messages are not deleted when you compact, unless there's a problem. Always backup personal folders on your computer, e-mail or otherwise.
   
   
  Why OE insists on compacting folders when I close it?
  http://www.insideoe.com/FAQs/why.htm#compact
   
   
  Compacting your folders periodically is a must to keep OE works fine and at some point, you may lose all your saved messages if you do not. When you delete or move messages, the space they used remains until you compact.
   
   
  Never touch anything until the compression is finished.* *.
   
   
  See:
  www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2
   
   
  With SP2, Automatic compaction in the background has been removed because of problems he has caused. Now, you will get a prompt to compact after 100 closures of OE, you need to do, and do not touch anything until it's finished. If you compact manually, at your convenience, this will also set the counter to zero. See this for more information: http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#compact
   
   
  If you are fully patched, you will now see a copy of your dbx files copied to the Recycle Bin as BAK files. If something goes wrong when compacting, the messages can be easily restored from this backup. A compact manual resets also the counter in the back of the registry to zero now.
   
   
  For more information, see the information framed in red here:
  www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2
   
   
  To keep things running smooth and harden faster:
   
   
  Do not archive mail in default OE folders. It will eventually become corrupt and you may lose mail. Create your own folders defined by the user for mail storage and move your mail to them. Empty the deleted items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 300 MB, and also empty as is possible to default folders.
   
   
  And backup often.
   
   
  Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB Freeware)
  http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/default.aspx 
   

• Pointer/file missing in Outlook Express 6? Not compact or export.

  Under XP with Outlook Express 6. Msgs compacting works (until the last folder?) and then said terminte because the file is in use.  Does not say which folder.  I have not opened - I know.  Do not use to do this.  Have auto update so not sure when something has been corrupted.

  This may be related to another problem.

  When I tried to export these msg on a Vista platform I got msg that an Outlook file is missing.  But the attempt to export error msg does not say which file is missing.

  Any suggestions?

  +++ More details: +++

  Thanks for the quick response.

  I'm the compaction of the command prompt.

  When you say "Click Outlook Express at the top of the folder hierarchy" - How do you get to this point?

  If I can get the Outlook Express on the XP machine compacted, then want to export these message (I have thousands hundreds stored in folders) so I can import then to a Vista machine (my more recent)

  You are compacting via the guest? Try it manually. There is a bug in SP3 that you should have installed years ago which makes the compaction via the quickie on Folders.dbx. You can see what folder it crashes on simply by moving this dialog box from the road entering the blue banner at the top.

  Compaction hangs on Folders.dbx after installation of the SP3 for XP:

  It is a known problem and will never be solved. As a result, compact your folders manually. The counter will be reset, and a compact manual won't hang it.

  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.

  If you have the habit of compaction before 100th closing, (i.e. once a week or more), you will never see the prompt again.

  ****************************'

  In regards to your problem may be related:

  Outlook Express does not work under Vista and Outlook is a totally different program, so that the problem is not related and not even on the same machine.

• Outlook Express, asking for a username and a password

  I have changed some things with att that is my e-mail server.   When I got back to Outlook EXpress asked me an ID and a password.    Nothing works and can find no way to change this.

  What is the secret?

  Remove your e-mail account and then add it back again and make sure you have the correct settings under Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties.  See http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB401738#fbid=ME2cZ8oaog1

  Also beware of software conflicting antivirus (see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3).

  Steve

• I forgot to backup Outlook Express! However, the .dbx files are all in the data folder of Application that I have back up! How can I see what is in them to import to my chosen e-mail program?

  Original title: .dbx files

  I've updated computer laptop of my client from Windows XP to 7.  I forgot to backup Outlook Express!  However, the .dbx files are all in the data folder of Application that I have back up!  How can I see what is in them to import to my chosen e-mail program?

  This is how you would normally import into Windows Live Mail. If all goes well it will give you enough of a jump start.
   
   
   
  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.
   
  
  WLMail 2011/2012: folder button. Import Messages. Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and the point where it was saved.
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

• Outlook Express asks Compact records

  In Outlook Express I'm persistent requests to compact message files.  According to allow a compression session does not stop requests.  They appear several times in each session.

  How can I disable this request?

  Thank you

  aquaries

  Is Windows Search or installed Nero Scout?

  In the case of Windows Search, (the offender #1), you must be told to stop indexing OE.

  In the control panel. Indexing Options. Change. Clear the check box for Outlook Express.

  In the case of Nero Scout, see point 2.3 page 8 here.
  FTP://ftp6.Nero.com/user_guides/Nero8/Scout/NeroScout_Enu.PDF

  In the option to exclude indexing of selected file types, remember to add these file types:

  .eml, .dbx & .nws

• Invisible messages to Outlook Express 6 after failure "compact all folders.

  I start Outlook Express 6 XP. On closing yesterday that I was invited to compact the folders - said yes, but he hung up at halfway and locked the PC and I finally had to force a power down. PC started today to find any message in most folders, including the Inbox. DBX files are visible and of reasonable size, and their properties say they are those that are used by OE, but show in OE as "There is no evidence at this point of view". Help, please, anyone?

  Two reasons the most common for what you describe is disruption of the compacting process, (never touch anything until it's finished), or bloated folders. More about that below.
   
  Why OE insists on compacting folders when I close it? :
  http://www.insideoe.com/FAQs/why.htm#compact
   
  Why mail disappears:
  http://www.insideoe.com/problems/bugs.htm#mailgone
   
  Recovery methods:
   
  If you are running XP/SP3, then you should have a backup of your dbx files in the Recycle Bin (or possibly the message store), copied as bak files.
   
  To restore a folder bak on the message store folder, first find the location of 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, the .dbx files 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.
   
  Close OE and in Windows Explorer, click on the dbx to the file missing or empty file, then drag it to the desktop. It can be deleted later once you have successfully restored the bak file. Minimize the message store.
   
  Open OE and, if the folder is missing, create a folder with the * exact * same name as the bak file you want to restore but without the .bak. For example: If the file is Saved.bak, the new folder should be named saved. Open the new folder, and then close OE. If the folder is there, but just empty, continue to the next step.
   
  First of all, check if there is a bak file already in the message. If there is, and you have removed the dbx file, go ahead and rename it in dbx.
   
  If it is not already in the message, open the trash and do a right-click on the file bak for the folder in question and click on restore. Open the message store up and replace the .bak by .dbx file extension. Close the message store and open OE. Messages must be in the folder.
   
  If messages are restored successfully, you can go ahead and delete the old dbx file that you moved to the desktop.
   
  If you have not then bak copies of your dbx files in the Recycle Bin:
   
  DBXpress run in extract disc Mode is the best chance to recover messages:
  http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/default.aspx
   
  And see:
  
  http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4
   
  A general warning to help avoid this in the future:
   
  Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They finally are damaged. Create your own folders defined by the user for mail storage and move your mail to them. Empty the deleted items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 300 MB, and also empty as is possible to default folders.
   
  Disable analysis in your e-mail anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer of protection that devours the CPUs, slows down sending and receiving and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting changes and has even been responsible for the loss of messages. 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  

• Windoxs XP - Outlook Express 6 does not display files or emails, can anyone help please?

  Please can someone help me use Widows XP and Outlook Express 6.0 and Monday when I opened Outlook Express missing all folders and emails.   The toolbar appears at the top and at the bottom of the screen in the gray bar, he tells me how much emails is in my Inbox and how many unread emails but I can't see or access.

  Records that are normally displayed at the bottom of the left side of the screen is absent all e-mails are missing, the name, issue date headers are also missing as well as all the scroll bars, the majority of the screen is blank.

  I have been using Talk Talk since 2009, but now if I hit send and receive, I get an error message, the most recent is Ox800ccc92.     I would be very grateful if someone could help as Talk Talk could not.

  Bridget

  Hi Bridget E. Fowkes,.

  1. Did you the latest changes on the computer?
  2. You have security software installed on the computer?

  See the articles below and check if it helps.

  All e-mail messages may be missing when you start Outlook Express 6.0 Service Pack 1 or Outlook Express 6.0 Service Pack 2

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/918069

  OLEXP: Mail, address book files and e-mail Messages are missing after you upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/313055

  Outlook Express and Outlook repeatedly ask for your password when you check messages on an Exchange Server computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/236032

• Outlook express 6 crashes when compaction

  Outlook express 6 crashes when the compaction. I tried 3 times

  Your best bet would be at this point to go to the file. Identities and setup a new identity.  This will give you a base of messages remained totally fresh.  Once it is installed, and then use file | Import | Messages and import them from the old identity.  Its a good idea to backup the message store also, as seems to be somewhat corrupt.  See also point 3 here (www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3) that corruption could be due to interference from other programs.
   
  Steve
   
  wrote in message News: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy *...

  Outlook express 6 crashes when the compaction. I tried 3 times

• In Outlook Express, can not see the file tab, such as page moves right

  I can't move the Outlook Express mail page to the right.  It just won't go further to the right.  I get the arrow on the right side, but he doesn't hover over.   So I don't see the file, only a part of the Mail tab tab (-Arnaud).

  It is not really clear what you mean.  You can move the entire window of OE by clicking on the title bar (blue at the top of the window) and hold the mouse and then moving the mouse.  It is also not clear what you hear on the mail tab and the file tab.  Are you sure you're saying OE and not Outlook?  You can also try view | Layout to change what is displayed.

  Steve

• YOU CAN SET OUTLOOK EXPRESS AUTO ATTACH A PDF FILE TO A SPECIFIC E-MAIL MESSAGE?

  HI, HOPING SOMEONE CAN HELP ME. IM NOT TECH SAVVY AT ALL! Laughing out loud

  AT WORK, I USE OUTLOOK EXPRESS TO SEND THE SAME EMAIL MSG TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS IN OUR DATABASE. I SEND THESE MESSAGES ONE BY ONE. IM ALSO A PDF FILE ATTACHED TO THIS MSG IS ANYWAY TO SET OUTLOOK AUTO ATTACH THE PDF FILE? I HAVE THE MSG SET UP AS A SIGNATURE SO I DON'T NOT RETYPING IT EACH TIME.

  THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUGGESTIONS!
  CANDiCE

  Ok. You are fully patched.

  Just to recap, you open a new message window and save that not a lead or an answer, correct?

  If so, download and install the zip here and restart. Then check your again saved eml file.
  http://www.insideoe.com/#kb918651
  Bruce Hagen MS - MVP [Mail]

• Lost in Outlook Express - trying to retrieve missing files

  Hello-

  I hope someone can help me. Our desktop computer crashed, so rather that investing in a new system, we decided to use our working laptop and bought a box for the drive of the old computer motherboard, because that had not been affected. It now shows up as drive F when we plugged him (as an external drive). I'm recovering Outlook Express FOLDERS that I created on my desktop. I have spent countless hours trying to do this and can't seem to get it. We have used Outlook Express on your old computer, with COX as our email service provider and try even with that. I managed to install our identities without any problem, I can't do the next step that retrieves my old emails, including those appearing in some files I had created and had created some including Outlook Express.

  Basically, I need to find the files in the folders on drive F (old hard drive) and copy them into my Outlook Express courses. I'm puzzled. I really need to find someone's address and it's the only place where I got it.

  Any suggestion or help would be GREATLY appreciated.

  Thank you

  Audrey

  You are in the Vista Networking newsgroup. On the current computer are you using Vista? If you are, you do not use Outlook Express. Please provide details.

  How did you create records OE on the desktop? They contain messages, (eml files), or store the message dbx files? If dbx files, don't you include folders, dbx?

  If necessary, can you still see the OE message store on the HARD drive old? It is the way, but do not have something else to see if you can find it.

  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.

  The path to the message will be very similar to this:

  C:\Documents and Settings\Your User of utilisateur\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\ {long string of letters & numbers} \Microsoft\Outlook Express

  Bruce Hagen ~ MS - MVP [Mail]

• Outlook Express keeps trying to compact my messages. I'm unable to post messages and get the Error 0x800ccc0d code and I can not remove outlook Express

  Outlook Express keeps trying to shoot my messages several times per day.
  I'm unable to view messages in Outlook Express and get the code of Error 0x800ccc0d
  I'm unable to remove Outlook Express from my computer, I did not need it that I use Windows live mail.
  Any ideas on how to stop this nuisance.

  Windows Search is installed?

  You must tell Windows Search to stop indexing OE.

  In the control panel. Indexing Options. Change. Clear the check box for Outlook Express.

• I have the mssage of error saying that Outlook Express will not open the file MSOE. DLL cannot be initialized

  When I try to open Outlook Express 6 I get 2 error messages

  the first says Outlook Express

  Outlook Express could not be started. The application could not start the Internet account manager. Your computer may be out of memory or your disk drive is may be full. For more assistance, contact Microsoft support. (0 x 80007114)
   
  then the following message
   
  Outlook Express could not be started because Msoe.dll could not be initialized
   
  What can I do?

  You can try deleting folders.dbx (after saving): see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#7 , but you will need to follow these steps: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/245419

  Steve

• I want to stop Outlook express from my mail compaction.

  He keeps asking to be compacted even after that I allow him to compact. When I say 'ok, compact' it takes less than 10 seconds to do. Just, it began to make the request in the last 3 days and keep praying even when I allow it.  Every 10 minutes on average.

  OK done, only now indexing 'Documents and Settings '.  What does when it is indexing? Must it be indexing anything at all or something else?

  If you use it, you don't need it at all. Read what he can do here.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/choose/windowssearch4.mspx

  I have myself no use for him.

  Is now OK OE? It is the most important issue.

  Bruce Hagen ~ MS - MVP [Mail]