I have deleted the pop3dbx file and that got rid of 45 messages, but now I am
starting over with duplicated emails. What is the pop3 bak file? should I
delete that too, or what can I do to stop this madness.

You /are/ running a POP3 account and not a Hotmail, or IMAP account?

The pop3uidl.bak file should be in the Recycle Bin unless you restored it,
which is unnecessary. If you restored it to the message store, delete it.
All your dbx files are backed up in the Recycle Bin when you compact.

Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced. Uncheck: Leave a copy of
messages on the server. Then delete the Pop3uidl.dbx file. You will get the
messages one more time, but that should be it.

With OE ***closed***, find the DBX file for the folder in question
{Pop3uidl.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
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Theresa Marie" Theresa wrote in message
news
I have deleted the pop3dbx file and that got rid of 45 messages, but now I
am
starting over with duplicated emails. What is the pop3 bak file? should I
delete that too, or what can I do to stop this madness.

Bruce, do I delete the pop file by going to search, finding it and deleteing
it?

"Theresa Marie" wrote:

I have deleted the pop3dbx file and that got rid of 45 messages, but now I am
starting over with duplicated emails. What is the pop3 bak file? should I
delete that too, or what can I do to stop this madness.

I thought you knew where it was since you said you already deleted it once.

Close OE and this is how you find the message store. Delete any file that is
named Pop3uidl.

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.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Theresa Marie" wrote in message
...
Bruce, do I delete the pop file by going to search, finding it and
deleteing
it?

"Theresa Marie" wrote:

I have deleted the pop3dbx file and that got rid of 45 messages, but now
I am
starting over with duplicated emails. What is the pop3 bak file? should
I
delete that too, or what can I do to stop this madness.

After you find the message store, close OE.
--
Ronald Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
:I thought you knew where it was since you said you already deleted it once.
:
: Close OE and this is how you find the message store. Delete any file that
is
: named Pop3uidl.
:
: 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.
: --
: Bruce Hagen
: MS-MVP Outlook Express
: Imperial Beach, CA
:
:
: "Theresa Marie" wrote in message
: ...
: Bruce, do I delete the pop file by going to search, finding it and
: deleteing
: it?
:
: "Theresa Marie" wrote:
:
: I have deleted the pop3dbx file and that got rid of 45 messages, but
now
: I am
: starting over with duplicated emails. What is the pop3 bak file?
should
: I
: delete that too, or what can I do to stop this madness.
:

I am new to this, sorry I started a new thread. Thank you for the
instructions...I did what you said, and you said it would do it once more
then it should be ok. the problem now is, it will not download the last
message....it disconnects after five minutes of downloading one (the last)
message. Now what....
Thanks Bruce for your help

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

I thought you knew where it was since you said you already deleted it once.

Close OE and this is how you find the message store. Delete any file that is
named Pop3uidl.

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.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Theresa Marie" wrote in message
...
Bruce, do I delete the pop file by going to search, finding it and
deleteing
it?

"Theresa Marie" wrote:

I have deleted the pop3dbx file and that got rid of 45 messages, but now
I am
starting over with duplicated emails. What is the pop3 bak file? should
I
delete that too, or what can I do to stop this madness.

It downloads all but the last message?

Did you do this as I suggested?

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs, slows down sending and receiving, and
causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting changes
and has even been responsible for lose of messages. Your up-to-date A/V
program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

If it still doesn't download the last message, it could be a corrupt
message. Access your mail through your ISP's Website and read the message
and delete it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Theresa Marie" wrote in message
...
I am new to this, sorry I started a new thread. Thank you for the
instructions...I did what you said, and you said it would do it once more
then it should be ok. the problem now is, it will not download the last
message....it disconnects after five minutes of downloading one (the last)
message. Now what....
Thanks Bruce for your help

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

I thought you knew where it was since you said you already deleted it
once.

Close OE and this is how you find the message store. Delete any file that
is
named Pop3uidl.

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.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Theresa Marie" wrote in message
...
Bruce, do I delete the pop file by going to search, finding it and
deleteing
it?

"Theresa Marie" wrote:

I have deleted the pop3dbx file and that got rid of 45 messages, but
now
I am
starting over with duplicated emails. What is the pop3 bak file?
should
I
delete that too, or what can I do to stop this madness.

I did turn off the email scanner, just as you said. I don't think the
message is corrupt because , lets say I have 20 messages, the 20th will not
download until I get 21 messages. then I will see the 20th one.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

It downloads all but the last message?

Did you do this as I suggested?

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs, slows down sending and receiving, and
causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting changes
and has even been responsible for lose of messages. Your up-to-date A/V
program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

If it still doesn't download the last message, it could be a corrupt
message. Access your mail through your ISP's Website and read the message
and delete it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Theresa Marie" wrote in message
...
I am new to this, sorry I started a new thread. Thank you for the
instructions...I did what you said, and you said it would do it once more
then it should be ok. the problem now is, it will not download the last
message....it disconnects after five minutes of downloading one (the last)
message. Now what....
Thanks Bruce for your help

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

I thought you knew where it was since you said you already deleted it
once.

Close OE and this is how you find the message store. Delete any file that
is
named Pop3uidl.

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.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Theresa Marie" wrote in message
...
Bruce, do I delete the pop file by going to search, finding it and
deleteing
it?

"Theresa Marie" wrote:

I have deleted the pop3dbx file and that got rid of 45 messages, but
now
I am
starting over with duplicated emails. What is the pop3 bak file?
should
I
delete that too, or what can I do to stop this madness.

Bruce helped me correct my problem before, but it only lasted for a day, and
now I have dupicate messages coming in . I am up to 55 , they just keep
adding on instead of starting fresh. Also, the last email never seems to
download, then setrvice expires. I am wondering if this is not my problem
now.

If even one message does not complete the download, you will get duplicates.
Until ALL messages are downloaded, your ISP does not clear the mail box. This is for your
protection.
Then the next time you connect, you get all the messages again.
You will have to find out why your downloads do not complete.
If it is due to too many messages, use your ISP's webmail option to go and delete the messages you
have already downloaded.

"Theresa Marie" wrote in message
news
Bruce helped me correct my problem before, but it only lasted for a day, and
now I have dupicate messages coming in . I am up to 55 , they just keep
adding on instead of starting fresh. Also, the last email never seems to
download, then setrvice expires. I am wondering if this is not my problem
now.