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" wrote in message
...
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