The most likely reason that you can't delete messages in the Inbox is a
corrupt Deleted Items folder. Make sure there are no messages you want to
keep in Deleted Items, close OE and delete Deleted Items.dbx in the message
store. That should enable you to delete mail from the Inbox.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"M Weiss" wrote in message
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I will try your suggestion. But my real problem is that I cannot delete
emails in the Inbox.

Mo

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
This is a POP# account I assume?

First, make sure there are no messages you want to keep in Deleted Items.
In Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced, make sure "Leave a
copy........." is not checked. Close OE and delete Deleted Items.dbx and
Pop3uidl.dbx from the message store. New files will be created when you
open OE and the messages will download one more time, but that should do
it.

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 Deleted Items and Pop3uidl and
delete them. 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}.

And backup often.

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


"M Weiss" wrote in message
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All of a sudden I received multiple copies of the same emails. I could
delete most of them but some will not delete.

Would appreciate your help.

Mo