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Old January 11th 07, 09:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
John
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I have managed to attach to big a file to an out going message and cannot
delete it
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Old January 11th 07, 09:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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See if it will delete while working offline. File | Work Offline & View |
Layout: Uncheck the Preview Pane.

If not:

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 Windows XP, 2K & 2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options |
View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the Outbox.dbx and delete it. A new,
empty one will be created automatically when you open OE.

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupted. 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.

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
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Bruce Hagen
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I have managed to attach to big a file to an out going message and cannot
delete it


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Old January 11th 07, 09:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Steve Cochran
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Default Outlook express out going mail

Go to the Outbox and delete it there. If that doesn't work, then close OE
and delete the outbox.dbx file (hidden). OE will create a new one.

steve

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I have managed to attach to big a file to an out going message and cannot
delete it


 




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