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Compacting ODS files
If you want to do maintenance on local folders you can use File\Folders\Compact All. -- Hope this helps, Delwin Lee Microsoft MVP "shadyone" The missing local folders still show in the Outlook Express "Folders" pane. However, when I click a folder for "properties", it will only show a general tab,

missing folders and email
It's on the same page, Tools/Options/Maintenance and uncheck the box "Compact messages in the background." Your missing folder (if it's found) can be restored following the advice in the last paragraph on this page. http://chattanooga.net/~scochran/backup.htm -- Jim MS-MVP (DTS) Please post replies in the newsgroup

E-mails Missing in Outlook Express 2003
Splatt spl...@hotmail.com microsoft public inetexplorer ie5beta outlookexpress Thank you, In the US Version, it's called Tools/Options/Maintenance/Compact. Kai Nikulainen <Kai.Nikulai...@sci.fi> wrote in message news:7h8eq7$10k$1@tron.sci.fi... Splatt <spl...@hotmail.com> kirjoitti

2000: compact a MDB from code?
Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm. Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause such corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.

Files missing after compact
Also turn off background compaction under Tools | Options | Maintenance and compact manually and frequently using File | Folder | Compact all. So far I have only noticed two folders which are missing all of their messages. This was noticed first when I just received a new message that was automatically moved to

Missing folders
... public windows inetexplorer ie6_outlookexpress Check whether the option to "Compact messages in background" in Tools, Options, Maintenance has been selected. Note the date / time stamp on the files and the older folder will contain your missing messages. The original inbox will appear as inbox. dbx.

What does tools/options/maintenance/delete Or remove messages do?
Meanwhile here is a snip from a post by Bruce Hagen MVP-OE <snip> The bak files are created in the Recycle Bin when you compact, OE uses dbx files which are the ones backed up as bak files. . If you are using OE, this is how to restore dbx (bak) files. All e-mail items may be missing when you start Outlook Express

missing dbx files
In OE go to Tools | Options | Maintenance and turn off compacting in the background.Go to Tools | Options | Maintenance and turn off the option to compact folders in the background. Then remember to compact frequently by first clicking File | Work Offline and then File | Folder | Compact All. Leave the computer

.Missing local folder
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Sent e-mail messages in Sent Items Folder go missing
Easy to see what's missing!) So. I'm not sure that the automatic compact of the other night was the same process as what I just did. Seeing as I have a LOT of HD space, I set the option in Tools>Options>Maintenance to "Compact folders when there is 100% wasted space", which I assume there never will be.

Years Later and Still Getting Missing Posts
Any ideas? I appreciate any help. Turn off email scanning in your anti-virus. You won't lose any protection. Go to Tools | Options | Maintenance and turn off background compacting. Then compact regularl from File | Folder | Compact All while Working Offline. -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP Please respond in Newsgroup.

Repost Flood: gear & maintenance.txt
Sandi Hardmeier MVP sandi_hardme...@mvps.org microsoft public windows inetexplorer ie5 outlookexpress Hello Serene, First, turn off background compact at OE tools, options, maintenance. Next, turn off any email scanning - especially by McAfee. To retrieve lost mail, try Steve Cochran's DBXtract programme.

Missing original post from thread
You can Compact (remove wasted space), Delete (to wipe out ALL downloaded headers and bodies), or Reset (wipes out everything, meaning you'll have to download folders under Program Files/Outlook Express. ie there is no simple 'dump the cache' button located anywhere. Is this correct, or am I just missing something?

Missing inbox files
<snip> How can I retrieve my missing posts? I'm on Freeserve Unlimited. As you are using OE, tools > options > maintenance > clean up now > click on browse and This will remove *ALL* the messages in that group then click compact and return to OE Now under tools click "get next xxx headers" , this will start to

Outlooks missing emails
My inbox emails between the date 11 Feburary 2004 to 25 Jul 2004 are missing. I'm using Outlook Express 5 and Windows 98. My other folders in OE is unaffected, Disable "compact in the background" under tools>options>maintenance and do this manually, frequently, whilst offline. The following is courtesy of Frank

problem with missing emails
Hunter websurfer@hangten microsoft public win98 internet outlookexpress Hi Randy, Personally, I'd try following Tom Koch's suggestions on his website for doing maintenance on Outlook Express. Be sure that ""Compact in background" is UNCHECKED - it's a well-known file corrupter. Then Compact all folders "Offline" I

Missing Folders
Run the Setup program in maintenance mode for the program that you want to reinstall and click Reinstall when the dialog box appears. Note that this step requires that you have your installation disks or compact disc. Method 2: Copy New Files from the System Backup Folder

All mail files deleted - what is happening
... not in Folder the next day and are no where to be found. Please help me. I am loosing important sent messages. Rick Kropp rkro...@mchsi.com In OE6, open Tools/Options/Maintenance tab and make sure that the "Compact messages in the background" option is not selected. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP XP Shell/User.

Slow Outlook 97 loading/Exchange Maintenance issue
Gerry Cornell g...@btinternet.com microsoft public windows inetexplorer ie55 outlookexpress ֭ck whether the option to "Compact messages in background" in Tools, Options, Maintenance has been selected. It should be deselected as the use of this option invariably leads to folder corruption and causes slow

OE Compacted messages are missing
Finally, all of my Newsgroups are missing. Any idea how I can get them all back? Only thing I did last night was respond "yes" to the "compact folders" query, If that isn't it, Go to Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder and write down where OE is storing its data. Close OE. Open Windows Explorer.