Outlook Express: How to remove attachments in an Email received without changing anything else

Hi Bruce et al.,.

By "anything" I mean the date of the email such as Outlook Express.

The problem that I am overcoming makes my huge Message Store because of a few emails I get with huge attachments.

I can save attachments on my hard drive, but I still want to save email for reference.

In the past, I have created a response to the email, which is not fix the fastener, but have not sent. I keep the 'response' and delete the original e-mail. It's messy, but it works.

I looked for a solution and fall on this one. I would like to know if there is a better and safer way.

What I do is drag the e-mail on my desk and correct it in "Notepad ++» I remove what looks like an attachment that appears to be encoded in base64.

For example, I remove from here:

-0016364eef3a6cb259049c527692

Content-Type: application/pdf; name = '.pdf '.
Content-Disposition: attachment;
"filename ='.pdf '.
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
X fixing-Id: f_gk6v23of0

JVBERi0xLjYNJeLjz9MNCjI0MTMgMCBvYmogPDwvTGluZWFyaXplZCAxL0wgOTYyNjM4OS9PIDI0
MTYvRSAyMTY5MjkvTiA0NTkvVCA5NTc4MDgwL0ggWyA3MDE2IDE3OTMwXT4 + DWVuZG9iag0gICAg...

here:

MDAwIG4NCjAwMDk1NzQwMTIgMDAwMDAgbg0KMDAwOTU3NDEyMCAwMDAwMCBuDQowMDA5NTc3ODI1
IDAwMDAwIG4NCnRyYWlsZXINCjw8L1NpemUgMjQxMz4 + DQpzdGFydHhyZWYNCjExNg0KJSVFT0YN
CG IS
-0016364eef3a6cb259049c527692-

The two identical lines "- 0016364eef3a6cb259049c527692 -" seem to define the attachment, and when the file is saved and dragged in my OE Inbox, it looks and reads the same, same dates etc, but with no commitment and no apparent problems with OE to open it.

Is there a better way?

Thanks as usual for any help you can give.

Roger.

I don't think that your question is so bad. In theory, each dbx file has a maximum capacity of 2 GB. In reality, they probably become corrupted long before that. Normally, I propose now about dbx files a 300 MB max to err on the side of caution. 0.25 GB = 250 MB, (kinda, sorta, close enough), so it's not a problem.

You need to be most concerned with is backup OE on a regular basis. Here's my standard advice for OE. Last mentioned is OEQB backup tool that is invaluable, still free.

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 October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA

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    Click Edit or advanced, depending on your version of Windows.
    Choose 'open '.
    Click on change.
     
    "Application used to perform action" should read:
     
    "C:\PROGRAM may EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" - nohome (check the path to)
    Iexplore.exe to ensure that it is correct and use the double quotes).
     
    DDE should be checked and in the boxes below, you should have:
     
    #1:
    « %1 »,,-1,0,,,
    #2
    IExplore
    #3 (white)
     
    #4
    WWW_OpenURL
     
    Protocol URL: HyperText Transfer with Privacy should be the same.
     
     
    If the foregoing is correct, uncheck the box: use DDE.

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