Mail is not downloading
 

My Outlook Express does some how filter my mail. As an example if I click on
Send/Receive and mail is downloading, 5 new messages may show downloaded in
my bottom right corner, but most often not all will show up in my inbox or
junk mail box! (The only 2 places for mail to go)
My question is: Where did the missing mail go and how do I stop it from
dissapearing ?

Mail is not downloading
 

What is your Windows version? What junk mail box?

The Inbox may be bloated or corrupt. Move all messages to a local folder you
create and then delete the Inbox as follows.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to it in
Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.

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 Inbox.dbx and delete it. A new Inbox 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


"Mr. S." wrote in message
...
My Outlook Express does some how filter my mail. As an example if I click
on
Send/Receive and mail is downloading, 5 new messages may show downloaded
in
my bottom right corner, but most often not all will show up in my inbox or
junk mail box! (The only 2 places for mail to go)
My question is: Where did the missing mail go and how do I stop it from
dissapearing ?

Mail is not downloading
 

View | Current view | select "Show all messages"
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Mr. S. wrote:
My Outlook Express does some how filter my mail. As an example if I click
on
Send/Receive and mail is downloading, 5 new messages may show downloaded
in
my bottom right corner, but most often not all will show up in my inbox or
junk mail box! (The only 2 places for mail to go)
My question is: Where did the missing mail go and how do I stop it from
dissapearing ?

Mail is not downloading
 

Mr. S

In addition to the comments by Bruce and Robear check Message Rules and
the Blocked Senders list. In Outlook Express select Tools, Message
Rules, Mail and Tools, Message Rules, Blocked Senders list.


--



Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Mr. S. wrote:
My Outlook Express does some how filter my mail. As an example if I
click on Send/Receive and mail is downloading, 5 new messages may
show downloaded in my bottom right corner, but most often not all
will show up in my inbox or junk mail box! (The only 2 places for
mail to go)
My question is: Where did the missing mail go and how do I stop it
from dissapearing ?

Mail is not downloading
 

"Mr. S." wrote in message
...
My Outlook Express does some how filter my mail. As an example if I click
on
Send/Receive and mail is downloading, 5 new messages may show downloaded
in
my bottom right corner, but most often not all will show up in my inbox or
junk mail box! (The only 2 places for mail to go)
My question is: Where did the missing mail go and how do I stop it from
dissapearing ?

Mail is not downloading
 

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"Mr. S." wrote in message
...
My Outlook Express does some how filter my mail. As an example if I click
on
Send/Receive and mail is downloading, 5 new messages may show downloaded
in
my bottom right corner, but most often not all will show up in my inbox
or
junk mail box! (The only 2 places for mail to go)
My question is: Where did the missing mail go and how do I stop it from
dissapearing ?