Hi all - XP Pro SP2

I have a very strange probIem that just started. The delete key will no
longer work in OE6. I can use every other key on the keyboard and it works,
but, not the delete key. I have never had this happen before. The Cut
function works, and the backspace key works, everything except for the
delete key. The delete key works in every other program I have. The only
thing it won't work in is OE6.

Has anyone else seen this problem? It is the first time I have ever seen
this kind of behavior.

Jan
MS MVP - Windows IE

Hi Jan,

Strange, indeed.

You may have a damaged identity especially if it is the default Main
Identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a new one and test it.
If all is well, you can import your messages from the old identity and
delete it.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Jan Il" wrote in message
...
Hi all - XP Pro SP2

I have a very strange probIem that just started. The delete key will no
longer work in OE6. I can use every other key on the keyboard and it
works, but, not the delete key. I have never had this happen before. The
Cut function works, and the backspace key works, everything except for the
delete key. The delete key works in every other program I have. The only
thing it won't work in is OE6.

Has anyone else seen this problem? It is the first time I have ever seen
this kind of behavior.

Jan
MS MVP - Windows IE

You may have a corrupted mail folder. If you are lucky, it is the
Deleted Items folder, and not the folder you are trying to delete the
messages from.

For a corrupted Deleted Items folder:
- Close Outlook Express.
- OE5+: Locate the file Deleted Items.dbx in the mail directory and
delete it. You can use Start, Find (or Search), Files or Folders,
"Deleted Items.dbx" to find it. On Win2000 you need enable the display
of Hidden or System files in the folder options and XP you need to use
the advanced options to find Hidden or System files. (You can also
determine the location by looking in OE at Tools, Options, Maintenance,
Store Folder.)
- Open Outlook Express again. It will create a new empty Deleted Items.

This assumes that there is nothing in the Deleted Items folder that you
need. If you do, instead of deleting the Deleted Items.dbx file (OE5+),
rename it to something else, such as deleteold.dbx. Then use the
following program to try and recover messages from it.
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx


--

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


"Jan Il" wrote in message
...
Hi all - XP Pro SP2

I have a very strange probIem that just started. The delete key will
no longer work in OE6. I can use every other key on the keyboard and
it works, but, not the delete key. I have never had this happen
before. The Cut function works, and the backspace key works,
everything except for the delete key. The delete key works in every
other program I have. The only thing it won't work in is OE6.

Has anyone else seen this problem? It is the first time I have ever
seen this kind of behavior.

Jan
MS MVP - Windows IE