[Thanks a lot, Mat, for remembering us before you left!]
Johann Backer wrote:
> Johann;
> Try a newsgroup more specific to your problem.
> Both Outlook and Outlook Express have their own newsgroups:
> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm
>
>
> "Johann Backer" <> wrote in message
> news:cjsVc.4994$ m...
> > Irregardless of whether I use a NTFS or FAT32 filesystem - I have at
> > least
> > two (2) corrupt dbx files and must DELETE those folders--- everyday.
> >
> > INBOX: always + one (1) of the following -
> > Deleted Items: sometimes
> > Drafts: sometimes
> > User created folders: sometimes
> >
> > Hmm: Sent Items and Out Box have never been corrupted--- yet.
> >
> > Check Disk/Automatically Fix File System Errors (at reboot) has been
> > run . .
> > . with no change in dbx corruption.
> >
> > Additionally: XPSP2 was installed saturday - still have corruption.
> >
> > With this consistent--- daily corruption, perhaps the OS has
> > incorrectly
> > identified me as a US Government Agency?
>
> Go to an Outlook Express Group? Right!
>
> I tell them that I have corruption in a dbx file; they're going to tell me
> that is a filesystem/windowsxp problem and send me WHERE?
> Right BACK here!
>
> I had NO corrupt files in Windows for Workgroups 3.11 nor Windows 95. A
> few every three (3) or four (4) months in Windows 98SE. Windows XP---
> every dam day . . regardless of the filesystem.
>
> Control Panel / Add Remove Programs / Windows Components / Outlook Express
> also has NOT solved the problem ( I assume it "repaired" when I clicked
> it).
> XPSP2, installed 08/14/2004, brought no resolution - it also did not bring
> any problems . . . as reported in the media.
>
> Tonight I decided to open OE6, empty the Inbox AND Deleted Items.
> inbox.dbx should have reported 139 KB for size after this was done. It
> reported 8,343 KB. I shut down re-booted and checked again - still
> reporting 8,343 KB. Opened OE6 and Inbox=empty.
>
> I did attempt to help myself before sending the original post on
> 08/17/2004 11:49 AM therefore if you feel the need to flame me: proceed.
I hope you're feeling better now. Irregardless
[
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=irregardless] of your rant, follow
these three (3) simple caveats and all should be fine from now on:
- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.
- Disable Background Compacting* and frequently perform a manual compact of
all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/maintain.htm.
- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
*While 'Compact Messages in the Background' is no longer present in OE6-SP2,
you will be prompted to run a manual compact if you've not compacted before
closing OE the last one hundred (100) times. If I were you, I'd not wait
that long.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
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