Is there any way to re-install outlook express? I can't send or recieve any
messages. I know that my settings are correct. I have checked them more than
50 times.

Any help is greatly apprecieted!
Steve

Reinstalling will most likely not help at all. What happens when you try to
send a message to yourself? Does it leave the Outbox? Does it Show in Sent
Items? Any error message?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"pstechnology" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to re-install outlook express? I can't send or recieve
any
messages. I know that my settings are correct. I have checked them more
than
50 times.

Any help is greatly apprecieted!
Steve

Hi Bruce.

Thanks so much for replying. I type a message to myself. I click send and
message window oopens. " The meesage could not be sent. an error has
occurred.

Steve

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Reinstalling will most likely not help at all. What happens when you try to
send a message to yourself? Does it leave the Outbox? Does it Show in Sent
Items? Any error message?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"pstechnology" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to re-install outlook express? I can't send or recieve
any
messages. I know that my settings are correct. I have checked them more
than
50 times.

Any help is greatly apprecieted!
Steve

Please try /everything/ he

Do the following for the Outbox, and if the problem persists, repeat for
Sent Items after you move any messages you wish to save to a local folder
you create.

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 {Outbox.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~

"pstechnology" wrote in message
...
Hi Bruce.

Thanks so much for replying. I type a message to myself. I click send and
message window oopens. " The meesage could not be sent. an error has
occurred.

Steve

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Reinstalling will most likely not help at all. What happens when you try
to
send a message to yourself? Does it leave the Outbox? Does it Show in
Sent
Items? Any error message?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"pstechnology" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to re-install outlook express? I can't send or recieve
any
messages. I know that my settings are correct. I have checked them more
than
50 times.

Any help is greatly apprecieted!
Steve

I am really greatfull for your help. Unfortunately, that did not solve my
problem.
When I click send and recieve the transfer windows just blinks on and
disappears. Any Ideas?

Steve

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Please try /everything/ he

Do the following for the Outbox, and if the problem persists, repeat for
Sent Items after you move any messages you wish to save to a local folder
you create.

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 {Outbox.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~

"pstechnology" wrote in message
...
Hi Bruce.

Thanks so much for replying. I type a message to myself. I click send and
message window oopens. " The meesage could not be sent. an error has
occurred.

Steve

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Reinstalling will most likely not help at all. What happens when you try
to
send a message to yourself? Does it leave the Outbox? Does it Show in
Sent
Items? Any error message?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"pstechnology" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to re-install outlook express? I can't send or recieve
any
messages. I know that my settings are correct. I have checked them more
than
50 times.

Any help is greatly apprecieted!
Steve

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
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"pstechnology" wrote in message
...
I am really greatfull for your help. Unfortunately, that did not solve my
problem.
When I click send and recieve the transfer windows just blinks on and
disappears. Any Ideas?

Steve

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Please try /everything/ he

Do the following for the Outbox, and if the problem persists, repeat for
Sent Items after you move any messages you wish to save to a local folder
you create.

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 {Outbox.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~

"pstechnology" wrote in message
...
Hi Bruce.

Thanks so much for replying. I type a message to myself. I click send
and
message window oopens. " The meesage could not be sent. an error has
occurred.

Steve

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Reinstalling will most likely not help at all. What happens when you
try
to
send a message to yourself? Does it leave the Outbox? Does it Show in
Sent
Items? Any error message?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"pstechnology" wrote in
message
...
Is there any way to re-install outlook express? I can't send or
recieve
any
messages. I know that my settings are correct. I have checked them
more
than
50 times.

Any help is greatly apprecieted!
Steve

"pstechnology" wrote in message
...
Is there any way to re-install outlook express? I can't send or recieve
any
messages. I know that my settings are correct. I have checked them more
than
50 times.

Any help is greatly apprecieted!
Steve