Worked nearly perfectly. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
As frustrating as it is, thanks as well for the advise on how to help
prevent it.
MS should be able to prevent stupid stuff like that, but again, thanks
for the tips.
JP


"PA Bear" wrote in
:

Did you recently install any BellSouth software or updates for
BellSouth software already installed?

Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the default
Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named
Identity (File Identities Add new identity). Assuming all is
well, (1) compact all folders in the old identity, (2) import messages
from the old identity into the new one, and then (3) delete the old
one (File Identities Manage Identities).

To avoid such corruption in futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
local folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a
manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or
shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.

- WinXP SP2 only: If your machine is fully up-to-date at Windows
Update, installing the following patch (KB918766) will help to avoid
such data loss in the futu
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...lyID=86b68a78-
f325-
4a95-98c2-98af2256ccc3

This patch will be included in the next Cumulative Update for Outlook
Express/WinXP SP2.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.