Missing messages
 

I have an intermittent problem - some of my incoming emails are not shown in
my inbox in "show all messages view", but they do appear in the "hide read
messages" view. Similarly, some sent messages do not appear in "sent items"
but are revealed when I go to "find" and search by date.

Can anyone help, please?

Fat Doris

Missing messages
 

You may just need to do some house cleaning.

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}.

And backup often.

Backup & Resto
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

This is a great two click program:

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB)
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Fat Doris" wrote in message
...
I have an intermittent problem - some of my incoming emails are not shown
in
my inbox in "show all messages view", but they do appear in the "hide read
messages" view. Similarly, some sent messages do not appear in "sent
items"
but are revealed when I go to "find" and search by date.

Can anyone help, please?

Fat Doris

Missing messages
 

"Fat Doris" wrote in message
...
I have an intermittent problem - some of my incoming emails are not shown
in
my inbox in "show all messages view", but they do appear in the "hide read
messages" view. Similarly, some sent messages do not appear in "sent
items"
but are revealed when I go to "find" and search by date.

Can anyone help, please?

Fat Doris

While in the Inbox click View | Current View and uncheck "Group messages by
conversation".

Is IE7 installed?

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
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