Hi. While troubleshooting an unrelated problem, I accidentally changed the
associated program for the files in my OE store folder and don't know what to
change it back to. I have since made the program association OE, but don't
think that's right, it's not the same icon that was there before (plus I
don't remember OE opening whenever I clicked on the file, so that can't be
correct). Can you please tell me what the proper association is for those
files? Thanks.

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Hi. While troubleshooting an unrelated problem, I accidentally changed the
associated program for the files in my OE store folder and don't know what
to
change it back to. I have since made the program association OE, but
don't
think that's right, it's not the same icon that was there before (plus I
don't remember OE opening whenever I clicked on the file, so that can't be
correct). Can you please tell me what the proper association is for those
files? Thanks.


Delete the dbx filetype.

Basically what you did was create a filetype for DBX and not change one.

It will not allow me to delete the dbx filetype. The "Delete" button is not
active.

"DGuess" wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Hi. While troubleshooting an unrelated problem, I accidentally changed the
associated program for the files in my OE store folder and don't know what
to
change it back to. I have since made the program association OE, but
don't
think that's right, it's not the same icon that was there before (plus I
don't remember OE opening whenever I clicked on the file, so that can't be
correct). Can you please tell me what the proper association is for those
files? Thanks.


Delete the dbx filetype.

Basically what you did was create a filetype for DBX and not change one.

Does OE open? If so, do not worry with it. Just change the icon for it.


"Jim" wrote in message
...
It will not allow me to delete the dbx filetype. The "Delete" button is
not
active.

"DGuess" wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Hi. While troubleshooting an unrelated problem, I accidentally changed
the
associated program for the files in my OE store folder and don't know
what
to
change it back to. I have since made the program association OE, but
don't
think that's right, it's not the same icon that was there before (plus
I
don't remember OE opening whenever I clicked on the file, so that can't
be
correct). Can you please tell me what the proper association is for
those
files? Thanks.


Delete the dbx filetype.

Basically what you did was create a filetype for DBX and not change one.

Yes, OE opens and seems to work fine. The only thing is that the file sizes
don't seem to change for the store folders files even though the email
messages in them change frequently. I thought the wrong file association
might have something to do with that.

"DGuess" wrote:

Does OE open? If so, do not worry with it. Just change the icon for it.


"Jim" wrote in message
...
It will not allow me to delete the dbx filetype. The "Delete" button is
not
active.

"DGuess" wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Hi. While troubleshooting an unrelated problem, I accidentally changed
the
associated program for the files in my OE store folder and don't know
what
to
change it back to. I have since made the program association OE, but
don't
think that's right, it's not the same icon that was there before (plus
I
don't remember OE opening whenever I clicked on the file, so that can't
be
correct). Can you please tell me what the proper association is for
those
files? Thanks.


Delete the dbx filetype.

Basically what you did was create a filetype for DBX and not change one.

OE has lots of wasted space in the files. If you manipulate messages in a
folder (even marking them as read), you should compact the folder and that
will shrink it down. File | Folder | Compact.

See also www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2

steve

"Jim" wrote in message
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Yes, OE opens and seems to work fine. The only thing is that the file
sizes
don't seem to change for the store folders files even though the email
messages in them change frequently. I thought the wrong file association
might have something to do with that.

"DGuess" wrote:

Does OE open? If so, do not worry with it. Just change the icon for it.


"Jim" wrote in message
...
It will not allow me to delete the dbx filetype. The "Delete" button
is
not
active.

"DGuess" wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Hi. While troubleshooting an unrelated problem, I accidentally
changed
the
associated program for the files in my OE store folder and don't
know
what
to
change it back to. I have since made the program association OE,
but
don't
think that's right, it's not the same icon that was there before
(plus
I
don't remember OE opening whenever I clicked on the file, so that
can't
be
correct). Can you please tell me what the proper association is for
those
files? Thanks.


Delete the dbx filetype.

Basically what you did was create a filetype for DBX and not change
one.

"Jim" wrote in message
news
Yes, OE opens and seems to work fine. The only thing is that the file
sizes
don't seem to change for the store folders files even though the email
messages in them change frequently. I thought the wrong file association
might have something to do with that.


You have to compact the folders to see any changes.

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Hi. While troubleshooting an unrelated problem, I accidentally changed the
associated program for the files in my OE store folder and don't know what
to
change it back to. I have since made the program association OE, but
don't
think that's right, it's not the same icon that was there before (plus I
don't remember OE opening whenever I clicked on the file, so that can't be
correct). Can you please tell me what the proper association is for those
files? Thanks.

Do you have AutoCAD installed?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM
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No, I do not have AutoCAD installed on my computer.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM" wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Hi. While troubleshooting an unrelated problem, I accidentally changed the
associated program for the files in my OE store folder and don't know what
to
change it back to. I have since made the program association OE, but
don't
think that's right, it's not the same icon that was there before (plus I
don't remember OE opening whenever I clicked on the file, so that can't be
correct). Can you please tell me what the proper association is for those
files? Thanks.

Do you have AutoCAD installed?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM
Please reply in newsgroup.

As far as OE is concerned the settings for DBX file type don't matter. Even
if you set them to OE (msimn.exe) you still won't be able to open one by
clicking on it. Some other programs (like AutoCAD) use the DBX extension
and may set it. If that is the case you won't be able to open that
program's files by clicking on them until you set the association back. OE
just plain doesn't care.

Don't EVER open these files with any program that might make a change
anywhere in the file.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM
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"Jim" wrote in message
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No, I do not have AutoCAD installed on my computer.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM" wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Hi. While troubleshooting an unrelated problem, I accidentally changed
the
associated program for the files in my OE store folder and don't know
what
to
change it back to. I have since made the program association OE, but
don't
think that's right, it's not the same icon that was there before (plus
I
don't remember OE opening whenever I clicked on the file, so that can't
be
correct). Can you please tell me what the proper association is for
those
files? Thanks.

Do you have AutoCAD installed?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, OE/WM
Please reply in newsgroup.