I found out that I could save old posts in OE6 by creating new folders
and sticking the posts I want to save into them but when I got about
100 to 110 posts in a folder, I couldn't put any more into it. Does
anybody know how to increase the number of stored posts I can place in
a folder? Thanks.

Ron

"Ron" wrote in message
ups.com...
I found out that I could save old posts in OE6 by creating new folders
and sticking the posts I want to save into them but when I got about
100 to 110 posts in a folder, I couldn't put any more into it. Does
anybody know how to increase the number of stored posts I can place in
a folder? Thanks.

Ron


What lead you to that conclusion, do you get any error messages?
Please quote them in full, if so.

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]

Windows version?

Is the machine fully patched at Windows Update?

Have you ever compacted all OE folders?

General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown
your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.

- WinXP SP2 only: If your machine is fully up-to-date at Windows Update,
installing the following patch (KB918766) will help to avoid such data loss
in the futu
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-98af2256ccc3

This patch will be included in the next Cumulative Update for Outlook
Express/WinXP SP2.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


Ron wrote:
I found out that I could save old posts in OE6 by creating new folders
and sticking the posts I want to save into them but when I got about
100 to 110 posts in a folder, I couldn't put any more into it. Does
anybody know how to increase the number of stored posts I can place in
a folder? Thanks.

Ron

mac wrote:
"Ron" wrote in message
ups.com...
I found out that I could save old posts in OE6 by creating new folders
and sticking the posts I want to save into them but when I got about
100 to 110 posts in a folder, I couldn't put any more into it. Does
anybody know how to increase the number of stored posts I can place in
a folder? Thanks.

Ron


What lead you to that conclusion, do you get any error messages?
Please quote them in full, if so.

No error messages: I dragged quite a few messages into a folder and
they stopped at 110 and no more will be accepted. I tried deleting a
duplicate message or two, but the count stays at 110 for some obscure
reason.

Ron

"Ron" wrote in message
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No error messages: I dragged quite a few messages into a folder and
they stopped at 110 and no more will be accepted. I tried deleting a
duplicate message or two, but the count stays at 110 for some obscure
reason.

Ron


Start again, delete that corrupt folder and move the messages again, in
smaller blocks?

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]

"Ron" wrote in message
ups.com...
I found out that I could save old posts in OE6 by creating new folders
and sticking the posts I want to save into them but when I got about
100 to 110 posts in a folder, I couldn't put any more into it. Does
anybody know how to increase the number of stored posts I can place in
a folder? Thanks.

Ron


How big are the posts? OE cannot deal with files over 2 GB.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.