Bruce
Thu May 08 10:05:54 PDT 2008
You're not in the right place, Charlie. Try it again. The copy/paste works
fine as well as long as you have enabled hidden files and folders.
Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to it in
Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA
"charlie" <charlie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:92247723-DF7E-48FC-90B1-E480ED3E3029@microsoft.com...
> Hey bruce, Me again.
> They are set to tile and are identified as
> msimn.exe msueres.dll oemiglip.dll
> wabfind.dll
>
> msoe.dll oeimpord.dll setup50.exe
> wadimp.dll
>
> msoe.txt oemig50.exe wab.exe
> wabmig.exe
>
> When you put the cursor on it just tells you the size,microsoft corp and
> when it was created, all the same date in 04.
> No dbx anywhere. I tried to go in each of them to find the inbox file but
> no luck.
> Please dont give up on me. You have to explain to me as a child.
> --
> charlie
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> If you got to the Outlook Express folder in Windows Explorer, then you
>> are
>> in the right place. If your View on the Menu Bar is set to Icons, it will
>> just say Inbox. But if you put the cursor over it, the contents and that
>> it
>> is a dbx file is revealed. If you change the View to Tiles, it will show
>> as
>> a dbx file.
>>
>> Either way, the Inbox is what you want to delete, with OE closed.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "charlie" <charlie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5DCCFC00-E592-4497-AC18-C0D19C10D5DB@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey Bruce.
>> > I hate to be a pain.
>> > I went to the folder option and view and it was checked show hidden
>> > files.
>> > But I dont know how to find the inbox dbx file to delete it.
>> > Went to start/all programs/accessories/windows explorer/my computor/c
>> > drive/program files/outlook express/
>> > there were some icons on the right. When I looked in these icons thru
>> > properties I couldnt find this inbox dbx
>> > Am i doing this right?
>> > --
>> > charlie
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes. Just like I said. Close OE and delete the Inbox.dbx from the
>> >> message
>> >> store and you will have a new and empty Inbox when you open OE.
>> >> --
>> >> Bruce Hagen
>> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> >> Imperial Beach, CA
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "charlie" <charlie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:4C244DEA-DDB6-44E2-857D-1451E9FE88D2@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hey bruce,
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >> > I need none of the emails in my inbox. Can I just delete the inbox
>> >> > and
>> >> > xp
>> >> > will automatically create a new one.
>> >> > --
>> >> > charlie
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Do you need those 5 e-mails? (I hope not). Make a user created
>> >> >> local
>> >> >> folder
>> >> >> and move all other messages from the Inbox to it. Delete the Inbox
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> follows and a new, empty one will be created.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the
>> >> >> location
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In WinXP, 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 | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options |
>> >> >> View.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> With OE closed, find the Inbox.dbx and delete it. A new Inbox will
>> >> >> be
>> >> >> created automatically when you open OE.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> General precautions for Outlook Express:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually
>> >> >> become
>> >> >> corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and
>> >> >> move
>> >> >> your
>> >> >> mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user
>> >> >> created
>> >> >> folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually
>> >> >> while
>> >> >> working *offline* and do it often.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no
>> >> >> folders
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch
>> >> >> anything
>> >> >> until
>> >> >> the compacting is completed.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a
>> >> >> redundant
>> >> >> layer
>> >> >> of protection that eats up CPUs 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, see:
>> >> >>
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in
>> >> >> background
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> And backup often.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
>> >> >>
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Bruce Hagen
>> >> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> >> >> Imperial Beach, CA
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "charlie" <charlie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:7094F63D-7E5D-469C-BEDC-29AE8F6AB669@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Had a power failure. Since then I have 5 emails in my inbox I
>> >> >> > cant
>> >> >> > do
>> >> >> > anything with.Everything else works fine.I cant delete. open move
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > anything
>> >> >> > these 5. When I try to open any of these my cpu goes to 100 % and
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > end task to get away from them. I cant delete even a bunch below
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > above
>> >> >> > and include these, bang!locks up back to end task. I have tried
>> >> >> > compacting. I
>> >> >> > can send mail, receive and everything as long as I stay away from
>> >> >> > these
>> >> >> > 5
>> >> >> > emails. And they were forwared from my brother to me and he has
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> > problems
>> >> >> > so I dont thing it is content of emails. I would appreciate any
>> >> >> > help.
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > charlie
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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