My email client is Outlook Express6. One of my dbx (local storage file)
is almost 1 gb in size. I wish to move that particular dbx file to a
separate place from the outlook folder. The reason for this is the backup
takes a long time.


Is it possible to add that .dbx later on to OE6 folder to view the contents?
How to make OE6 recognize the .dbx file?

Thanks in advance.

Trish

"Trish" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> My email client is Outlook Express6. One of my dbx (local storage file)
> is almost 1 gb in size. I wish to move that particular dbx file to a
> separate place from the outlook folder. The reason for this is the backup
> takes a long time.
>
>
> Is it possible to add that .dbx later on to OE6 folder to view the
> contents? How to make OE6 recognize the .dbx file?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Trish

Your previous post in this newsgroup was about Excel. Someone
suggested that you should repost it in an Excel newsgroup. This
question is about OE. It's the same again: Best to post it in an OE
newsgroup!

"Trish" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>My email client is Outlook Express6.

The post your question at:

microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

Crossposted to Outlook Express general newsgroup.

***Visit Windows Updates before you continue***. You are running and older,
less secure version of Outlook Express.

1: The size for this folder is too large and corruption is likely to happen
in the near future. Create more folders and spread the messages between
them. Keep them all under 200MB.

2: Now that you have done this, compact you folders.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

3: How are you backing up? Even with files like you have, a freeware tool
like this should only take a few seconds.

This freeware tool backs up everything in OE in seconds. Disregard what is
written in red. That is referring to a different program.

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx

If you still want the messages out of your current OE identity, create a new
identity and import the folders you want to archive to it. This will free up
space in your primary identity and only one backup of the new identities
folders would be needed until you added to them.

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as
time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.

And backup often.

Backup & Restore:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/

This is a great two click program:

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB)
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Trish" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> My email client is Outlook Express6. One of my dbx (local storage file)
> is almost 1 gb in size. I wish to move that particular dbx file to a
> separate place from the outlook folder. The reason for this is the backup
> takes a long time.
>
>
> Is it possible to add that .dbx later on to OE6 folder to view the
> contents? How to make OE6 recognize the .dbx file?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Trish
>

Thanks. Great help
"Bruce Hagen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Crossposted to Outlook Express general newsgroup.
>
> ***Visit Windows Updates before you continue***. You are running and
> older, less secure version of Outlook Express.
>
> 1: The size for this folder is too large and corruption is likely to
> happen in the near future. Create more folders and spread the messages
> between them. Keep them all under 200MB.
>
> 2: Now that you have done this, compact you folders.
>
> Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
> open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
> Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
> until the compacting is completed.
>
> 3: How are you backing up? Even with files like you have, a freeware tool
> like this should only take a few seconds.
>
> This freeware tool backs up everything in OE in seconds. Disregard what is
> written in red. That is referring to a different program.
>
> Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
> http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
>
> If you still want the messages out of your current OE identity, create a
> new identity and import the folders you want to archive to it. This will
> free up space in your primary identity and only one backup of the new
> identities folders would be needed until you added to them.
>
> General precautions for Outlook Express:
>
> Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
> corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move
> your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
> folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.
>
> After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
> working *offline* and do it often.
>
> Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
> open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
> Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
> until the compacting is completed.
>
> Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
> layer of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems
> such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program
> will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
> http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
>
> In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
> and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
>
> And backup often.
>
> Backup & Restore:
> http://www.insideoe.com/backup/
>
> This is a great two click program:
>
> Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB)
> http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "Trish" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My email client is Outlook Express6. One of my dbx (local storage file)
>> is almost 1 gb in size. I wish to move that particular dbx file to a
>> separate place from the outlook folder. The reason for this is the backup
>> takes a long time.
>>
>>
>> Is it possible to add that .dbx later on to OE6 folder to view the
>> contents? How to make OE6 recognize the .dbx file?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Trish
>>
>

Thanks for the detailed reply Bruce.
I am using winxp sp2/OE6. I did not find a OE7 or new versions. How can I
download only OE new version?

Trish

----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Hagen
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: 1gb size .dbx file in OE6


Crossposted to Outlook Express general newsgroup.

***Visit Windows Updates before you continue***. You are running and
older,
less secure version of Outlook Express.

There is no OE7, but OE6 has been patched six times since SP2 was released,
you are missing the last two.

Your message headers read:

X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3100

If you were fully patched, they would read:

X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198

Go to Windows Updates and choose Custom. See what is available for you.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Trish" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OrfjZ%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the detailed reply Bruce.
> I am using winxp sp2/OE6. I did not find a OE7 or new versions. How can I
> download only OE new version?
>
> Trish
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bruce Hagen
> Newsgroups:
> microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 6:50 PM
> Subject: Re: 1gb size .dbx file in OE6
>
>
> Crossposted to Outlook Express general newsgroup.
>
> ***Visit Windows Updates before you continue***. You are running and
> older,
> less secure version of Outlook Express.
>
>
>

On 3ÔÂ29ÈÕ, ÏÂÎç10ʱ50·Ö, "Bruce Hagen" <Nos...@mymail.invalid> wrote:
> Crossposted toOutlook Expressgeneral newsgroup.
>
> ***Visit Windows Updates before you continue***. You are running and older,
> less secure version ofOutlook Express.
>
> 1: The size for this folder is too large and corruption is likely to happen
> in the near future. Create more folders and spread the messages between
> them. Keep them all under 200MB.
>
> 2: Now that you have done this, compact you folders.
>
> Click onOutlook Expressat the top of the folder tree so no folders are
> open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
> Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
> the compacting is completed.
>
> 3: How are you backing up? Even with files like you have, a freeware tool
> like this should only take a few seconds.
>
> This freeware tool backs up everything in OE in seconds. Disregard what is
> written in red. That is referring to a different program.
>
> Outlook ExpressQuick Backup (OEQB):http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
>
> If you still want the messages out of your current OE identity, create a new
> identity and import the folders you want to archive to it. This will free up
> space in your primary identity and only one backup of the new identities
> folders would be needed until you added to them.
>
> General precautions forOutlook Express:
>
> Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually becomecorrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
> mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
> folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.
>
> After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
> working *offline* and do it often.
>
> Click onOutlook Expressat the top of the folder tree so no folders are
> open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
> Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
> the compacting is completed.
>
> Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
> of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as
> time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
> continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
>
> In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
> leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
>
> And backup often.
>
> Backup & Restore:http://www.insideoe.com/backup/
>
> This is a great two click program:
>
> Outlook ExpressQuick Backup (OEQB)http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVPOutlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
> "Trish" <Nobodyknowsabc...@unknown.com> wrote in message
>
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>
> > My email client is Outlook Express6. One of mydbx(local storage file)
> > is almost 1 gb in size. I wish to move that particulardbxfile to a
> > separate place from the outlook folder. The reason for this is the backup
> > takes a long time.
>
> > Is it possible to add that .dbxlater on to OE6 folder to view the
> > contents? How to make OE6 recognize the .dbxfile?
>
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> > Trish- Òþ²Ø±»ÒýÓÃÎÄ×Ö -
>
> - ÏÔʾÒýÓõÄÎÄ×Ö -
Hi,

You may try Advanced Outlook Express Repair at http://www.datanumen.com/aoer/
This tool is rather useful in salvaging damaged Outlook Express dbx
files.

Alan

Thanks for crossposting the spam.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA



<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:fb1d81bc-a133-4115-a396-(E-Mail Removed)...
On 3ÔÂ29ÈÕ, ÏÂÎç10ʱ50·Ö, "Bruce Hagen" <Nos...@mymail.invalid> wrote:
> Crossposted toOutlook Expressgeneral newsgroup.
>
> ***Visit Windows Updates before you continue***. You are running and
> older,
> less secure version ofOutlook Express.
>
> 1: The size for this folder is too large and corruption is likely to
> happen
> in the near future. Create more folders and spread the messages between
> them. Keep them all under 200MB.
>
> 2: Now that you have done this, compact you folders.
>
> Click onOutlook Expressat the top of the folder tree so no folders are
> open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
> Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
> until
> the compacting is completed.
>
> 3: How are you backing up? Even with files like you have, a freeware tool
> like this should only take a few seconds.
>
> This freeware tool backs up everything in OE in seconds. Disregard what is
> written in red. That is referring to a different program.
>
> Outlook ExpressQuick Backup
> (OEQB):http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
>
> If you still want the messages out of your current OE identity, create a
> new
> identity and import the folders you want to archive to it. This will free
> up
> space in your primary identity and only one backup of the new identities
> folders would be needed until you added to them.
>
> General precautions forOutlook Express:
>
> Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually
> becomecorrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and
> move your
> mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
> folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.
>
> After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
> working *offline* and do it often.
>
> Click onOutlook Expressat the top of the folder tree so no folders are
> open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
> Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
> until
> the compacting is completed.
>
> Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
> layer
> of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as
> time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
> continue to protect you sufficiently. For more,
> see:http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
>
> In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
> and
> leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
>
> And backup often.
>
> Backup & Restore:http://www.insideoe.com/backup/
>
> This is a great two click program:
>
> Outlook ExpressQuick Backup
> (OEQB)http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVPOutlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
> "Trish" <Nobodyknowsabc...@unknown.com> wrote in message
>
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
>
> > My email client is Outlook Express6. One of mydbx(local storage file)
> > is almost 1 gb in size. I wish to move that particulardbxfile to a
> > separate place from the outlook folder. The reason for this is the
> > backup
> > takes a long time.
>
> > Is it possible to add that .dbxlater on to OE6 folder to view the
> > contents? How to make OE6 recognize the .dbxfile?
>
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> > Trish- Òþ²Ø±»ÒýÓÃÎÄ×Ö -
>
> - ÏÔʾÒýÓõÄÎÄ×Ö -
Hi,

You may try Advanced Outlook Express Repair at
http://www.datanumen.com/aoer/
This tool is rather useful in salvaging damaged Outlook Express dbx
files.

Alan

SPAM! [Link is to a utility to (supposedly) repair Outlook, not Outlook
Express.]
--
~PA Bear