Your settings are fine, although the least amount of days is best.

I assume you didn't delete the Pop3uidl.dbx file yet since you ask about
deleting the Inbox messages.

They should be downloaded again, but let's play it safe. Create a new folder
and move all your Inbox message to it. Assuming you get them downloaded
again, you can just delete the entire new folder. Much easier then deleting
duplicates in the same folder.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"JCW" wrote in message
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Thanks Bruce,

Do I delete all the messages in my INBOX or just get the duplicates and
sort them out later. What settings should I have selected as far as the
server goes. I indicated in my original message how I had it set up.
Thanks again...
JCW
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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The Pop3uidl.dbx file is probably corrupt. Delete it as per the
instructions below. You will get all the messages downloaded one more
time, but it should be good after that.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K03, 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 | Tools
| Folder Options | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options
| View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file in question {Pop3uidl.dbx} and delete
it. A new one 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}.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"JCW" wrote in message
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I keep getting messages from 2005 and early 2006 downloaded from my
server. I have checked the boxes Remove from server after 15 days and
remove from server after deleted from deleted items folder. How can I
stop this from happening? I have asked that messages be left on the
server for 15 days but I am getting close to 10,000 emails downloaded
everytime I click send and receive. Thanks in advance..

JCW