Help needed in options menu
 

I keep getting an error message when I try and check delete messages in
delete folder when exiting box (only box checked on maintenance tab). It
brings up a dialogue box that says "please enter a value between 5 and 100
for the percent at which to compact files. How did I enter this value in?
It is really annoying.

Thanks,
Dan

Help needed in options menu
 

What version of Outlook Express are you using? Look in Help, About
Outlook Express.

That percentage setting is from a very old version.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I keep getting an error message when I try and check delete messages in
delete folder when exiting box (only box checked on maintenance tab).
It
brings up a dialogue box that says "please enter a value between 5 and
100
for the percent at which to compact files. How did I enter this value
in?
It is really annoying.

Thanks,
Dan

Help needed in options menu
 

I just installed XP Pro with service pack 2 the other day. I downloaded IE
7.0 as well. I will reply with the exact build tomorrow. Is there a way to
install the latest version of OE?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

What version of Outlook Express are you using? Look in Help, About
Outlook Express.

That percentage setting is from a very old version.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I keep getting an error message when I try and check delete messages in
delete folder when exiting box (only box checked on maintenance tab).
It
brings up a dialogue box that says "please enter a value between 5 and
100
for the percent at which to compact files. How did I enter this value
in?
It is really annoying.

Thanks,
Dan

Help needed in options menu
 

If you installed XP with SP2, you would have pretty much the latest
version of OE 6 (other than possibly some security updates).

That percentage compaction was from OE4, I think. I don't know if OE5
had it. I don't think OE6 ever had that option.

You mention installing XP Pro recently. Did you do an upgrade from an
older version of Windows? I wouldn't be surprised if that setting were
left over in the registry from an older version and OE is still checking
that it have a valid number, even if it isn't used anymore.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I just installed XP Pro with service pack 2 the other day. I
downloaded IE
7.0 as well. I will reply with the exact build tomorrow. Is there a
way to
install the latest version of OE?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

What version of Outlook Express are you using? Look in Help, About
Outlook Express.

That percentage setting is from a very old version.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I keep getting an error message when I try and check delete messages
in
delete folder when exiting box (only box checked on maintenance
tab).
It
brings up a dialogue box that says "please enter a value between 5
and
100
for the percent at which to compact files. How did I enter this
value
in?
It is really annoying.

Thanks,
Dan

Help needed in options menu
 

It is OE 6.00.26. It was a clean install. I did backup my email address
book, messages and setting using mailsaver xe. Is there anyway to get around
this error message?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

If you installed XP with SP2, you would have pretty much the latest
version of OE 6 (other than possibly some security updates).

That percentage compaction was from OE4, I think. I don't know if OE5
had it. I don't think OE6 ever had that option.

You mention installing XP Pro recently. Did you do an upgrade from an
older version of Windows? I wouldn't be surprised if that setting were
left over in the registry from an older version and OE is still checking
that it have a valid number, even if it isn't used anymore.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I just installed XP Pro with service pack 2 the other day. I
downloaded IE
7.0 as well. I will reply with the exact build tomorrow. Is there a
way to
install the latest version of OE?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

What version of Outlook Express are you using? Look in Help, About
Outlook Express.

That percentage setting is from a very old version.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I keep getting an error message when I try and check delete messages
in
delete folder when exiting box (only box checked on maintenance
tab).
It
brings up a dialogue box that says "please enter a value between 5
and
100
for the percent at which to compact files. How did I enter this
value
in?
It is really annoying.

Thanks,
Dan

Help needed in options menu
 

That's not SP2. That's the original XP. If you had SP2, it would be
6.00.2900. (6.00.2800 is SP1).

Upgrading to SP2 may get around the problem.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
It is OE 6.00.26. It was a clean install. I did backup my email
address
book, messages and setting using mailsaver xe. Is there anyway to get
around
this error message?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

If you installed XP with SP2, you would have pretty much the latest
version of OE 6 (other than possibly some security updates).

That percentage compaction was from OE4, I think. I don't know if
OE5
had it. I don't think OE6 ever had that option.

You mention installing XP Pro recently. Did you do an upgrade from
an
older version of Windows? I wouldn't be surprised if that setting
were
left over in the registry from an older version and OE is still
checking
that it have a valid number, even if it isn't used anymore.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I just installed XP Pro with service pack 2 the other day. I
downloaded IE
7.0 as well. I will reply with the exact build tomorrow. Is there
a
way to
install the latest version of OE?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

What version of Outlook Express are you using? Look in Help,
About
Outlook Express.

That percentage setting is from a very old version.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I keep getting an error message when I try and check delete
messages
in
delete folder when exiting box (only box checked on maintenance
tab).
It
brings up a dialogue box that says "please enter a value between
5
and
100
for the percent at which to compact files. How did I enter this
value
in?
It is really annoying.

Thanks,
Dan

Help needed in options menu
 

It is 6.00.2900. Any thing else I can try?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

That's not SP2. That's the original XP. If you had SP2, it would be
6.00.2900. (6.00.2800 is SP1).

Upgrading to SP2 may get around the problem.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
It is OE 6.00.26. It was a clean install. I did backup my email
address
book, messages and setting using mailsaver xe. Is there anyway to get
around
this error message?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

If you installed XP with SP2, you would have pretty much the latest
version of OE 6 (other than possibly some security updates).

That percentage compaction was from OE4, I think. I don't know if
OE5
had it. I don't think OE6 ever had that option.

You mention installing XP Pro recently. Did you do an upgrade from
an
older version of Windows? I wouldn't be surprised if that setting
were
left over in the registry from an older version and OE is still
checking
that it have a valid number, even if it isn't used anymore.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I just installed XP Pro with service pack 2 the other day. I
downloaded IE
7.0 as well. I will reply with the exact build tomorrow. Is there
a
way to
install the latest version of OE?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

What version of Outlook Express are you using? Look in Help,
About
Outlook Express.

That percentage setting is from a very old version.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I keep getting an error message when I try and check delete
messages
in
delete folder when exiting box (only box checked on maintenance
tab).
It
brings up a dialogue box that says "please enter a value between
5
and
100
for the percent at which to compact files. How did I enter this
value
in?
It is really annoying.

Thanks,
Dan

Help needed in options menu
 

You could try creating a new identity and see if you run into the same
problem there. If the new identity is OK, then something screwy is in
the registry for the old identity. Possibly it migrated some old
settings.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169



--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
It is 6.00.2900. Any thing else I can try?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

That's not SP2. That's the original XP. If you had SP2, it would
be
6.00.2900. (6.00.2800 is SP1).

Upgrading to SP2 may get around the problem.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
It is OE 6.00.26. It was a clean install. I did backup my email
address
book, messages and setting using mailsaver xe. Is there anyway to
get
around
this error message?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

If you installed XP with SP2, you would have pretty much the
latest
version of OE 6 (other than possibly some security updates).

That percentage compaction was from OE4, I think. I don't know
if
OE5
had it. I don't think OE6 ever had that option.

You mention installing XP Pro recently. Did you do an upgrade
from
an
older version of Windows? I wouldn't be surprised if that setting
were
left over in the registry from an older version and OE is still
checking
that it have a valid number, even if it isn't used anymore.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I just installed XP Pro with service pack 2 the other day. I
downloaded IE
7.0 as well. I will reply with the exact build tomorrow. Is
there
a
way to
install the latest version of OE?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

What version of Outlook Express are you using? Look in Help,
About
Outlook Express.

That percentage setting is from a very old version.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in
message
...
I keep getting an error message when I try and check delete
messages
in
delete folder when exiting box (only box checked on
maintenance
tab).
It
brings up a dialogue box that says "please enter a value
between
5
and
100
for the percent at which to compact files. How did I enter
this
value
in?
It is really annoying.

Thanks,
Dan

Help needed in options menu
 

Michael,
I added a new identity and it took care of the problem. The backup
program I was using to save all of my messages, address book and setting was
about 5 years old, so that must have caused the problem.

Thanks again,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

You could try creating a new identity and see if you run into the same
problem there. If the new identity is OK, then something screwy is in
the registry for the old identity. Possibly it migrated some old
settings.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169



--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
It is 6.00.2900. Any thing else I can try?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

That's not SP2. That's the original XP. If you had SP2, it would
be
6.00.2900. (6.00.2800 is SP1).

Upgrading to SP2 may get around the problem.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
It is OE 6.00.26. It was a clean install. I did backup my email
address
book, messages and setting using mailsaver xe. Is there anyway to
get
around
this error message?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

If you installed XP with SP2, you would have pretty much the
latest
version of OE 6 (other than possibly some security updates).

That percentage compaction was from OE4, I think. I don't know
if
OE5
had it. I don't think OE6 ever had that option.

You mention installing XP Pro recently. Did you do an upgrade
from
an
older version of Windows? I wouldn't be surprised if that setting
were
left over in the registry from an older version and OE is still
checking
that it have a valid number, even if it isn't used anymore.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
I just installed XP Pro with service pack 2 the other day. I
downloaded IE
7.0 as well. I will reply with the exact build tomorrow. Is
there
a
way to
install the latest version of OE?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

What version of Outlook Express are you using? Look in Help,
About
Outlook Express.

That percentage setting is from a very old version.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in
message
...
I keep getting an error message when I try and check delete
messages
in
delete folder when exiting box (only box checked on
maintenance
tab).
It
brings up a dialogue box that says "please enter a value
between
5
and
100
for the percent at which to compact files. How did I enter
this
value
in?
It is really annoying.

Thanks,
Dan

Help needed in options menu
 

I'm glad you got it working. I can only guess that somehow you got an
out-of-date registry setting in the original identity that was confusing
OE.

Doing a back up of your data shouldn't have done that. But doing a
restore might have.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
Michael,
I added a new identity and it took care of the problem. The backup
program I was using to save all of my messages, address book and
setting was
about 5 years old, so that must have caused the problem.

Thanks again,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

You could try creating a new identity and see if you run into the
same
problem there. If the new identity is OK, then something screwy is
in
the registry for the old identity. Possibly it migrated some old
settings.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169



--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
It is 6.00.2900. Any thing else I can try?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

That's not SP2. That's the original XP. If you had SP2, it
would
be
6.00.2900. (6.00.2800 is SP1).

Upgrading to SP2 may get around the problem.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in message
...
It is OE 6.00.26. It was a clean install. I did backup my
email
address
book, messages and setting using mailsaver xe. Is there anyway
to
get
around
this error message?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

If you installed XP with SP2, you would have pretty much the
latest
version of OE 6 (other than possibly some security updates).

That percentage compaction was from OE4, I think. I don't
know
if
OE5
had it. I don't think OE6 ever had that option.

You mention installing XP Pro recently. Did you do an upgrade
from
an
older version of Windows? I wouldn't be surprised if that
setting
were
left over in the registry from an older version and OE is still
checking
that it have a valid number, even if it isn't used anymore.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in
message
...
I just installed XP Pro with service pack 2 the other day. I
downloaded IE
7.0 as well. I will reply with the exact build tomorrow. Is
there
a
way to
install the latest version of OE?

Thanks,
Dan


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

What version of Outlook Express are you using? Look in
Help,
About
Outlook Express.

That percentage setting is from a very old version.

--

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


"marchewd" wrote in
message
...
I keep getting an error message when I try and check delete
messages
in
delete folder when exiting box (only box checked on
maintenance
tab).
It
brings up a dialogue box that says "please enter a value
between
5
and
100
for the percent at which to compact files. How did I
enter
this
value
in?
It is really annoying.

Thanks,
Dan