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February 6th, 2014, 09:47 AM
#1
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OE6 problem
Have a XP computer running OE6..when it goes thru it's compacting mode it wipes out the inbox..can the inbox be restored?
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February 6th, 2014, 09:56 AM
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Sergeant WOTPP
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February 6th, 2014, 03:52 PM
#3
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If you manage to restore, make sure the inbox is under 2GB. If needed create additional folders and move older messages in them (or messages based on contact, subject...) so that no mailbox file reaches 2GB.
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September 7th, 2014, 11:22 AM
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Where does the compacting mode put the compact file..this morning it went thru it's mode and wipe out my inbox..It usual put it in the Recycle bin then I can restore it..but it did not do it this time..
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September 8th, 2014, 05:55 AM
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It's designed to put it in the recycle bin.
I too still use OE and I always make a backup before compacting.
I would advise it, but you can reset the counter and skip the compacting that is set to 100.
Close O/Express/
Start/ Run/ type in "regedit"( no italics)
navigate to key( double click each one)
" H Key- Current- User" / Identities / there is a long number double click on that / Software / Microsoft / Outlook Express /
5.0. In righthand pane / double click " Compact Check Count"
then change the number to "0".
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September 11th, 2014, 08:31 AM
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[QUOTE=Steve R Jones;698253]It's designed to put it in the recycle bin.
I too still use OE and I always make a backup before compacting.
I would advise it, but you can reset the counter and skip the compacting that is set to 100.
Thanks...
If I set it to 200 would it compact it less? Also what is it counting..how many time I open my mail? or how many items come into my mail?
Last edited by Twigs; September 11th, 2014 at 12:55 PM.
Thank you !!!
Twigs
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September 11th, 2014, 01:48 PM
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No can do that. The built in counter is set to count every time you close OE... When it reaches 100 it will want to do the compact.... You can go in at any time and set the number back to ZERO so that is starts counting again.
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September 11th, 2014, 03:35 PM
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I went in and double clicked on Compact Check Count like you said..the number 69 was highlighted in the box..so I change it to 0....Before I change it OE wanted to compact..but I assume the count was at 69..is that right..or before I click on Compact Check Count there was a long string of numbers and I saw at the end of the sting number 104...or is this the count?
Last edited by Twigs; September 11th, 2014 at 03:38 PM.
Thank you !!!
Twigs
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September 12th, 2014, 03:18 AM
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69 would be the current count.
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September 12th, 2014, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve R Jones
69 would be the current count.
So I wonder why it wanted to compact at 69..and not 100..
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September 13th, 2014, 12:47 PM
#11
If you have XP's Recycle Bin set to <2 GB and alerts off and the .dbx folder is >2GB the deleted mail folder will disappear.
Even though you may delete individual emails in a folder, they actually still exist as 'space' users until compaction, ie, OE6 just flags them as 'do not show'. If you always blocked or defeated compaction it is fairly easy to exceed 2 GB in a folder.
I also read that SP3 introduced a 'bugginess' in OE6 that caused various issues with compaction.
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September 18th, 2014, 11:05 AM
#12
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Well since no one is saying it yet I have to.
Why the heck haven't you moved off XP.
You are aware all support is completely gone from it and
every time they patch a hole they explicitly tell the hackers
where the issue is in XP, due to the cross platform nature of the exploits
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September 19th, 2014, 05:44 AM
#13
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I haven't moved off XP because the pc was paid for a good ten years ago and still works like a charm. And it does everything I need it to do.
Important stuff is backed up and if I get bitten by a bad guy-> Oh Well.
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September 19th, 2014, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve R Jones
I haven't moved off XP because the pc was paid for a good ten years ago and still works like a charm. And it does everything I need it to do.
Important stuff is backed up and if I get bitten by a bad guy-> Oh Well.
Well it wouldnt be the advise I would give to my customers but for your own it's all good
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September 23rd, 2014, 09:12 PM
#15
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Why is it compacting at 65..and not 100?
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