Re: Problems after auto update

Have you tried opening one of them will notepad and see what's in it? What
is the Original Location of the file?

Can you give and exact name?

"ERE" <> wrote in message
news:B45A5FA6-D245-49E4-906E-...
> Since downloading automatic update 15 Dec, have been having *.bak files
> for
> Outlook showing up in recylcle bin...if I delete them, they come
> back....if I
> restore them, they come back...weird....anyone with any ideas as to
> whether
> the recent update has caused this and/or what to do?
> --
> ERE

One of the files is entitled inbox.bak I think these are backup files for
outlook express, right? all the files in the recycle bin appear to have
originated from oe
I can't figure out how to open them with notepad...any ideas?
--
ERE


"NewScience" wrote:

> Have you tried opening one of them will notepad and see what's in it? What
> is the Original Location of the file?
>
> Can you give and exact name?
>
> "ERE" <> wrote in message
> news:B45A5FA6-D245-49E4-906E-...
> > Since downloading automatic update 15 Dec, have been having *.bak files
> > for
> > Outlook showing up in recylcle bin...if I delete them, they come
> > back....if I
> > restore them, they come back...weird....anyone with any ideas as to
> > whether
> > the recent update has caused this and/or what to do?
> > --
> > ERE
>
>
>

ERE wrote:
> One of the files is entitled inbox.bak I think these are backup files for
> outlook express, right? all the files in the recycle bin appear to have
> originated from oe
> I can't figure out how to open them with notepad...any ideas?

If your OE is OK (no lost messages), delete the .bak files.

Alias

ERE wrote:
> One of the files is entitled inbox.bak I think these are backup files for
> outlook express, right? all the files in the recycle bin appear to have
> originated from oe
> I can't figure out how to open them with notepad...any ideas?

Oh, and delete them with OE closed. They will come back everytime you
compact messages in OE.

Alias

Okay....I deleted them with OE closed...went back to OE and compacted and
sure enough, there they are again in the bin.....I've NEVER had this happen
before and I've had this system for FIVE YEARS....any idea why this is
happening suddenly?...my curiosity is up.....
--
ERE


"Alias" wrote:

> ERE wrote:
> > One of the files is entitled inbox.bak I think these are backup files for
> > outlook express, right? all the files in the recycle bin appear to have
> > originated from oe
> > I can't figure out how to open them with notepad...any ideas?
>
> Oh, and delete them with OE closed. They will come back everytime you
> compact messages in OE.
>
> Alias
>

I know one of the updates this month was for OE dealing with compacting.
Maybe it is using the recycle bin to backup folders when compacting.

The .bak extension is usually used when creating a 'backup' file in
computereeze. It started with UNIX and I guess Windows is using it (or some
Windows developer that used to program in UNIX is).

I just tested ... yep, after each folder is compacted, the .bak file for
that folder appears.
I guess MS is forcing us now to cleanup the recycle bin without telling us.

"ERE" <> wrote in message
news:EAEBD46D-A5BC-4554-BDE3-...
> Okay....I deleted them with OE closed...went back to OE and compacted and
> sure enough, there they are again in the bin.....I've NEVER had this
> happen
> before and I've had this system for FIVE YEARS....any idea why this is
> happening suddenly?...my curiosity is up.....
> --
> ERE
>
>
> "Alias" wrote:
>
>> ERE wrote:
>> > One of the files is entitled inbox.bak I think these are backup files
>> > for
>> > outlook express, right? all the files in the recycle bin appear to
>> > have
>> > originated from oe
>> > I can't figure out how to open them with notepad...any ideas?
>>
>> Oh, and delete them with OE closed. They will come back everytime you
>> compact messages in OE.
>>
>> Alias
>>

Well...I searched my entire computer to see if there were any other places
where *.bak files might reside...NOPE....so that must be what is going
on.....I'm a neat freak anyway...so empty the recycle bin very
frequently....thanks for the reply...it's helpful. It's weird though...why
create a file for backup only to throw it out?.....
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ERE


"NewScience" wrote:

> I know one of the updates this month was for OE dealing with compacting.
> Maybe it is using the recycle bin to backup folders when compacting.
>
> The .bak extension is usually used when creating a 'backup' file in
> computereeze. It started with UNIX and I guess Windows is using it (or some
> Windows developer that used to program in UNIX is).
>
> I just tested ... yep, after each folder is compacted, the .bak file for
> that folder appears.
> I guess MS is forcing us now to cleanup the recycle bin without telling us.
>
> "ERE" <> wrote in message
> news:EAEBD46D-A5BC-4554-BDE3-...
> > Okay....I deleted them with OE closed...went back to OE and compacted and
> > sure enough, there they are again in the bin.....I've NEVER had this
> > happen
> > before and I've had this system for FIVE YEARS....any idea why this is
> > happening suddenly?...my curiosity is up.....
> > --
> > ERE
> >
> >
> > "Alias" wrote:
> >
> >> ERE wrote:
> >> > One of the files is entitled inbox.bak I think these are backup files
> >> > for
> >> > outlook express, right? all the files in the recycle bin appear to
> >> > have
> >> > originated from oe
> >> > I can't figure out how to open them with notepad...any ideas?
> >>
> >> Oh, and delete them with OE closed. They will come back everytime you
> >> compact messages in OE.
> >>
> >> Alias
> >>
>
>
>

ERE wrote:
> Well...I searched my entire computer to see if there were any other places
> where *.bak files might reside...NOPE....so that must be what is going
> on.....I'm a neat freak anyway...so empty the recycle bin very
> frequently....thanks for the reply...it's helpful. It's weird though...why
> create a file for backup only to throw it out?.....

You can save them elsewhere but I recommend that you save your message
store from time to time or use a back up program like the one here:

http://www.oehelp.com/oebackup/default.aspx

The good thing about the update is that is sets the count back to zero.
Previously, every time you closed OE 100 times, a pop up would appear
asking you if you want to compact your messages. This method created
problems and was a nuisance.

Regardless of the update "back up", I always back up with a similar
program to the above before compacting because if the lights should go
off while you're compacting, you can probably say "bye bye" to most, if
not all, of your email messages.

Alias

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ERE

Why would you lose all your email messages if they are in the original in OE
and not just in the recycle bin? And if you have backup power supply, that
should allow compaction to continue shouldn't it?


"Alias" wrote:

> Regardless of the update "back up", I always back up with a similar
> program to the above before compacting because if the lights should go
> off while you're compacting, you can probably say "bye bye" to most, if
> not all, of your email messages.
>
> Alias
>
>

ERE wrote:

ERE

Why would you lose all your email messages if they are in the original
in OE
and not just in the recycle bin? And if you have backup power supply, that
should allow compaction to continue shouldn't it? <<

Yes, and a good idea.

Alias