As I mentined in the subject line I empty my in box and it still shows I
have4 unread messages. How can I change this? It is annoying.

Thanks

It may be just a sync problem with your server, but you can do this to be
sure.

Compact your folders.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

Close and reopen OE.

If still no joy:

Move all the messages you wish to save out of the Inbox to local folders you
create. Then:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question {Inbox.dbx} and
delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

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

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Larry" wrote in message
...
As I mentined in the subject line I empty my in box and it still shows I
have4 unread messages. How can I change this? It is annoying.

Thanks

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

It may be just a sync problem with your server, but you can do this to be
sure.

Compact your folders.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

Close and reopen OE.

If still no joy:

Move all the messages you wish to save out of the Inbox to local folders you
create. Then:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question {Inbox.dbx} and
delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

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

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Larry" wrote in message
...
As I mentined in the subject line I empty my in box and it still shows I
have4 unread messages. How can I change this? It is annoying.

Thanks


Hi Bruce:

Tried the first part with no luck.

Swalloed hard and tried the second part and it work well. I no longer have
the annoying 4 unread messages. When I reload OE it showed no new messages.
Quick question what caused this to happen?

Larry

"Larry" wrote in message
...


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

It may be just a sync problem with your server, but you can do this to be
sure.

Compact your folders.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until
the compacting is completed.

Close and reopen OE.

If still no joy:

Move all the messages you wish to save out of the Inbox to local folders
you
create. Then:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder
Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question {Inbox.dbx}
and
delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move
your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until
the compacting is completed.

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

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Larry" wrote in message
...
As I mentined in the subject line I empty my in box and it still shows
I
have4 unread messages. How can I change this? It is annoying.

Thanks


Hi Bruce:

Tried the first part with no luck.

Swalloed hard and tried the second part and it work well. I no longer have
the annoying 4 unread messages. When I reload OE it showed no new
messages.
Quick question what caused this to happen?

Larry


Larry, there are a lot of things that happen with OE that I can't explain
why. My usual response to a query like this is simply, OE happens.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Well it's been a couple of days since the repair, but now OE will stop
running so I goto task manager and it shows it is not runnig. I end task
rerun and OE now works. This happens every time I turn system on.

Any thoughts?


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

"Larry" wrote in message
...


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

It may be just a sync problem with your server, but you can do this to be
sure.

Compact your folders.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until
the compacting is completed.

Close and reopen OE.

If still no joy:

Move all the messages you wish to save out of the Inbox to local folders
you
create. Then:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder
Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question {Inbox.dbx}
and
delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move
your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until
the compacting is completed.

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

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Larry" wrote in message
...
As I mentined in the subject line I empty my in box and it still shows
I
have4 unread messages. How can I change this? It is annoying.

Thanks


Hi Bruce:

Tried the first part with no luck.

Swalloed hard and tried the second part and it work well. I no longer have
the annoying 4 unread messages. When I reload OE it showed no new
messages.
Quick question what caused this to happen?

Larry


Larry, there are a lot of things that happen with OE that I can't explain
why. My usual response to a query like this is simply, OE happens.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Two things come to mind.

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 and Address Book from the old
identity and delete it.

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

Or, your machine may be infected.

Courtesy of Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis
v1.99.1(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to
use. It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware.

**Post your log to http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
forums for expert analysis, not here.**
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Larry" wrote in message
...
Well it's been a couple of days since the repair, but now OE will stop
running so I goto task manager and it shows it is not runnig. I end task
rerun and OE now works. This happens every time I turn system on.

Any thoughts?


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

"Larry" wrote in message
...


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

It may be just a sync problem with your server, but you can do this to
be
sure.

Compact your folders.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders
are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until
the compacting is completed.

Close and reopen OE.

If still no joy:

Move all the messages you wish to save out of the Inbox to local
folders
you
create. Then:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location
of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put
the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder
Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question
{Inbox.dbx}
and
delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and
move
your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually
while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders
are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until
the compacting is completed.

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

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in
background
and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Larry" wrote in message
...
As I mentined in the subject line I empty my in box and it still
shows
I
have4 unread messages. How can I change this? It is annoying.

Thanks


Hi Bruce:

Tried the first part with no luck.

Swalloed hard and tried the second part and it work well. I no longer
have
the annoying 4 unread messages. When I reload OE it showed no new
messages.
Quick question what caused this to happen?

Larry


Larry, there are a lot of things that happen with OE that I can't explain
why. My usual response to a query like this is simply, OE happens.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

While in the Inbox, click View/Current View and uncheck the "Group messages
by conversation" and see if that fixes it.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.



"Larry" wrote in message
...
Well it's been a couple of days since the repair, but now OE will stop
running so I goto task manager and it shows it is not runnig. I end task
rerun and OE now works. This happens every time I turn system on.

Any thoughts?


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

"Larry" wrote in message
...


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

It may be just a sync problem with your server, but you can do this to
be
sure.

Compact your folders.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders
are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until
the compacting is completed.

Close and reopen OE.

If still no joy:

Move all the messages you wish to save out of the Inbox to local
folders
you
create. Then:

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location
of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put
the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder
Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question
{Inbox.dbx}
and
delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and
move
your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually
while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders
are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until
the compacting is completed.

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

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in
background
and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Larry" wrote in message
...
As I mentined in the subject line I empty my in box and it still
shows
I
have4 unread messages. How can I change this? It is annoying.

Thanks


Hi Bruce:

Tried the first part with no luck.

Swalloed hard and tried the second part and it work well. I no longer
have
the annoying 4 unread messages. When I reload OE it showed no new
messages.
Quick question what caused this to happen?

Larry


Larry, there are a lot of things that happen with OE that I can't explain
why. My usual response to a query like this is simply, OE happens.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

Larry wrote:
As I mentined in the subject line I empty my in box and it still
shows I have4 unread messages. How can I change this? It is annoying.

Thanks

Usually you can clear that by clicking on Catch-up in the contect menu.

HTH
Pop`

How do you do Catch-up on the Inbox?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Pop`" wrote in message
...
Larry wrote:
As I mentined in the subject line I empty my in box and it still
shows I have4 unread messages. How can I change this? It is annoying.

Thanks

Usually you can clear that by clicking on Catch-up in the contect menu.

HTH
Pop`

On a somewhat related issue, my Outbox is empty - or so it seems - but
when I navigate to Outbox.dbx and "Open with" Wordpad, there are reams
and reams of posts and emails showing. Can I safely delete them, or
is it OK to delete Outbox.dbx entirely so that it can be re-created?
Also, why are they still there when they were sent ages ago?

Many thanks
Kate

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
How do you do Catch-up on the Inbox?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Pop`" wrote in message
...
Larry wrote:
As I mentined in the subject line I empty my in box and it still
shows I have4 unread messages. How can I change this? It is
annoying.

Thanks

Usually you can clear that by clicking on Catch-up in the contect
menu.

HTH
Pop`