OE6 is stuck downloading a specific message on one (and only one) of the
computers that I use to access my email account. My other computers all seem
to be working fine when accessing the same account via OE, so I assume
something is screwed up on this particular computer. Is this a problem with
one of the dbx files on this computer, or could it be something else? What's
the easiest way to recover? I've read that one possible solution is to delete
pop3uidl.dbx...will that work and/or is there a better way?

Thanks!

It may be a very large message.

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

Reboot.

If that doesn't do it:

This could be a very large message that can't be downloaded. If you have
access to WebMail via your ISPs Website, you can go there and delete it.

Another option is to create a rule:

Where the message size is more than size
Delete it from server

Click on Size and choose 10 KB

OK then Apply Now.

This should remove it. You can keep the rule, but make sure you go back and
uncheck it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Sam S." wrote in message
...
OE6 is stuck downloading a specific message on one (and only one) of the
computers that I use to access my email account. My other computers all
seem
to be working fine when accessing the same account via OE, so I assume
something is screwed up on this particular computer. Is this a problem
with
one of the dbx files on this computer, or could it be something else?
What's
the easiest way to recover? I've read that one possible solution is to
delete
pop3uidl.dbx...will that work and/or is there a better way?

Thanks!