I get the error 0x800C0133 when receiving mail in OE6 after around 130
messages.

I can log in to the webmail and see all my messages (around 330) but each
time I click send/receive, it downloads the same 130 odd messages and stops
with the above error.

I tried compacting the folders and this helped initially, but the same error
recurs now each time.

Then do what I advised the OP to do.

The Inbox is damaged. Move all messages you wish to save to a local folder
you create. Then:

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 WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, 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 folder in question {Inbox.dbx} and
delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.

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.

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~

"TonyFrim" wrote in message
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I get the error 0x800C0133 when receiving mail in OE6 after around 130
messages.

I can log in to the webmail and see all my messages (around 330) but each
time I click send/receive, it downloads the same 130 odd messages and
stops
with the above error.

I tried compacting the folders and this helped initially, but the same
error
recurs now each time.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message

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"TonyFrim" wrote in message

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[Subject: Error 0x800C0133]

I get the error 0x800C0133 when receiving mail in OE6 after around 130
messages.
....

Then do what I advised the OP to do.
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Bruce,


There is no References header in that message.
Therefore poster is the OP.
Poster is using the web interface.
which doesn't group posts with identical Subjects
so unless you suggest a search he won't know
what you're referring to.

Good thing you repeated yourself. w


FYI

Robert Aldwinckle
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If you never complete downloading all the existing e-mail messages from
a POP3 mail server, the next time it will start over from the beginning
and send the messages that you may already have. This is by design of
the POP3 mail protocol. As a fail safe, the server always assumes on a
lost connection that the mail client crashed and lost all messages from
that download.

Some possible causes of problems downloading mail messages:

- You may have a very large message to download, or one that is causing
problems for your mail program. You may be able to use Telnet to look
at your server mail box and optionally get rid of any problem message.
You can find these Telnet instructions at
http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_san...pop3telnet.htm
Or your mail service may offer a web interface that would allow you to
delete the problem message. If not, you might be able to use
http://mail2web.com or http://www.mailstart.com for this function (if
your ISP allows outside access to their POP3 mail server).

- The POP3UIDL.DAT (IMN or OE4) or POP3UIDL.DBX (OE5+) file may be
corrupted. This is used to track previously downloaded messages when
you leave messages on a POP3 server (Tools, Accounts, Mail, Properties,
Advanced). However, the file gets updated even if you aren't leaving
messages on the server. Delete the file with Outlook Express or
Internet Mail closed. (On Win2000 you need enable the display of Hidden
or System files in the folder options and XP you need to use the
advanced options to find Hidden or System files.) The next time all
mail on the server will be downloaded. But after that the file should
function correctly again.

- The POP3 mail server is having problems.

- Anti-virus program scanning e-mail as it downloads. Increasing the
Server Timeout at Tools, Accounts, Mail, Properties, Advanced might
help. Or you may need to disable the anti-virus software from scanning
e-mail.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"TonyFrim" wrote in message
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I get the error 0x800C0133 when receiving mail in OE6 after around 130
messages.

I can log in to the webmail and see all my messages (around 330) but
each
time I click send/receive, it downloads the same 130 odd messages and
stops
with the above error.

I tried compacting the folders and this helped initially, but the same
error
recurs now each time.