directdb.dll is involved with all the DBX files. An error in
directdb.dll usually indicates an corrupted DBX file. DBX files are
very fragile and easily corrupted.

Did the error log actually say that the directdb.dll was not found?
"Could not be loaded" does not mean that the file missing, it means that
some error occurred at the point the OE was trying to load the file.

The folders.dbx file hold the folder nesting structure, among other
things. So if you delete that file, you have to drag the subfolders
back to their original location.

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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"RoseW" wrote in message
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Is the directdb.dll just associated with the folders.dbx or is it
connected to any/all of other folders within Outlook Express v6?
(Xpsp2
home uptodate and no virus or spam present)

Mine became damaged and OE would not launch. The message in the Event
Log indicated the directdb.dll was not found....(but it was on the
harddrive)
I uninstalled OE-launch thinking it might have an influence but OE
would
not start.
Deleting the large Folders.dbx didn't solve the issue either.
I did a sfc/scannow and whatever was out of order came back into
place.
Of course, mail rules had to be redone.

Instead of having subfolders under the INbox, this time round, the
special rule receiving folders are on their own since I didn't lose
any
of the stand alone OE folders or their contents. I had moved 3 folders
out to another location before doing any of this repair and the
renaming
Folder to folderold.dbx did the trick to regain access to the
contents.
Now that info which was stored in 3 OE folders is now saved in another
location since most of this afternoon has been used getting OE back
into
working shape AND retrieving those passwords lol

Compaction and empty main folders is the rule for me (In, out, sent
boxes) BUT those other folders within OE did increase in size.
I wondered if because I had 3 folders (each containing mails with
subscription info , forum acct. passwords or saved links ) that would
create a distortion with the directdb.dll?

I'd rather not repeat actions that create a distortion via
directdb.dll

Rose Weir