-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Outlook Express Error Message

I should have been more clear on that.  In addition to the lost messages 
files you mention, there are dbx files in the store that apparently do not 
relate to message folders:

Pop3uidl.dbx
Offline.dbx

Offline is a default file created by Outlook Express but I have no idea why.

Pop3uidl is not a default message file.  I suspect it has some sort of data 
used by the POP3 process and is created when you create a POP3 account.

Also, every folder you ever created and then later deleted leaves its dbx 
file in the store until you manually delete it and it moves to the recycle 
bin.

To regain the messages in any message dbx file, simply create a folder in 
Outlook Express with the exact same name.  OE will use it instead of 
creating a new folder.

Don

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 12:52 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Outlook Express Error Message


> While I wholeheartedly agree with Don on most of these points (especially
> about the tracking ability of those smileys), I disagree that you should
> delete any DBX files that do not correspond to any folders inside OE. 
> Those
> files often contain messages that you thought were lost and had no idea
> where they went.  The simple truth is that OE somehow 'lost sight' of them
> and simply stopped showing you the folder(s) that they represent.  It is
> possible to force OE to re-recognize them and show you the folders inside
> OE, along with everything they contain.
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> 


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