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March 10th 06, 05:09 PM
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Old files in OE
I noticed that when I make a backup of my OE files, there are dbx files for
folders that I deleted long ago. How do I get rid of them? 
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March 10th 06, 05:19 PM
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Old files in OE
On the dbx file: Right click | Delete.
-- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... I noticed that when I make a backup of my OE files, there are dbx files for folders that I deleted long ago. How do I get rid of them?
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March 10th 06, 05:28 PM
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"Bruce Hagen" wrote: On the dbx file: Right click | Delete. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... I noticed that when I make a backup of my OE files, there are dbx files for folders that I deleted long ago. How do I get rid of them?
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March 10th 06, 05:28 PM
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Old files in OE
But what's it doing there in the first place?
"Bruce Hagen" wrote: On the dbx file: Right click | Delete. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... I noticed that when I make a backup of my OE files, there are dbx files for folders that I deleted long ago. How do I get rid of them?
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March 10th 06, 05:36 PM
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Deleting a folder in the Folder Tree, does not usually delete it from the
message store. Follow up by compacting your folders. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... But what's it doing there in the first place? "Bruce Hagen" wrote: On the dbx file: Right click | Delete. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... I noticed that when I make a backup of my OE files, there are dbx files for folders that I deleted long ago. How do I get rid of them?
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March 10th 06, 06:16 PM
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Old files in OE
Okay, I did as you suggested, deleting the dbx files that I don't need. Then
I compacted the folders. I noticed that I neglected to delete one of the old dbx files and it's still there after compacting. It's not really a problem, I'm just trying to understand why OE doesn't get rid of them automatically. "Bruce Hagen" wrote: Deleting a folder in the Folder Tree, does not usually delete it from the message store. Follow up by compacting your folders. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... But what's it doing there in the first place? "Bruce Hagen" wrote: On the dbx file: Right click | Delete. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... I noticed that when I make a backup of my OE files, there are dbx files for folders that I deleted long ago. How do I get rid of them?
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March 10th 06, 06:21 PM
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I don't know why either. Just the way the program was designed I suppose.
-- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... Okay, I did as you suggested, deleting the dbx files that I don't need. Then I compacted the folders. I noticed that I neglected to delete one of the old dbx files and it's still there after compacting. It's not really a problem, I'm just trying to understand why OE doesn't get rid of them automatically. "Bruce Hagen" wrote: Deleting a folder in the Folder Tree, does not usually delete it from the message store. Follow up by compacting your folders. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... But what's it doing there in the first place? "Bruce Hagen" wrote: On the dbx file: Right click | Delete. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... I noticed that when I make a backup of my OE files, there are dbx files for folders that I deleted long ago. How do I get rid of them?
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March 10th 06, 08:53 PM
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"Mary Ann B." wrote in message
Okay, I did as you suggested, deleting the dbx files that I don't need. Then I compacted the folders. I noticed that I neglected to delete one of the old dbx files and it's still there after compacting. It's not really a problem, I'm just trying to understand why OE doesn't get rid of them automatically. "Because", as we answer our kids when we don't know. -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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March 11th 06, 02:43 AM
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Normally OE does grt rid of the .dbx file when you delete a folder but
somtimes it loses track of things. One a folder is no longer listed in folders.dbx for any reason, OE will doesn't see it. Mary Ann B. wrote: Okay, I did as you suggested, deleting the dbx files that I don't need. Then I compacted the folders. I noticed that I neglected to delete one of the old dbx files and it's still there after compacting. It's not really a problem, I'm just trying to understand why OE doesn't get rid of them automatically. "Bruce Hagen" wrote: Deleting a folder in the Folder Tree, does not usually delete it from the message store. Follow up by compacting your folders. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... But what's it doing there in the first place? "Bruce Hagen" wrote: On the dbx file: Right click | Delete. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Mary Ann B." wrote in message ... I noticed that when I make a backup of my OE files, there are dbx files for folders that I deleted long ago. How do I get rid of them? -- Gary L. Smith Columbus, Ohio
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