EDB.CHK, EDB.LOG, old JRS files

[Steve Mavronis]

I have new edb.chk and edb.log files being created in my C:\Users\<username>
profile folder each time I run Windows Mail. My message store location looks
fine at:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows
Mail\WindowsMail.MSMessageStore

I wouldn't care of the EDB files were written there instead. Can I do
anything about them without
resetting Windows Mail (my last resort) following the instructions at
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/62560-windows-mail-problems.html ?

I tried the wmutil151 tool for compact, repair, the mailstore database. It
didn't stop the EDB files from being created in my user profile folder.
Other than that Windows Mail is running fine. Any ideas? (besides the
Antivirus ranting)

Also, I have 2 old EDBRES#####.JRS from 8/22 when I had a mail sending error
which resulted in an Inbox message (that I was replying from) so couldn't
delete it until I followed database removal instructions and redownloaded my
Inbox messages all over again from my mail server. Because they haven't
updated since the error on 8/22 can I safely delete these two 5mb files?

Steve

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I think your options are
a. Reset Windows Mail per the URL below, or
b. Upgrade to Windows Live Mail.

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Steve Mavronis]

Well when I got home today after work these EDB files appeared on my desktop
too. So I uninstalled McAfee (provided free from Comcast), rebooted, reset
Windows Mail to start over from scratch, and installed Avast Antivirus. I'm
reading you guys saying even with Avast (or AVG) to still disable email
scanning. So in Avast I disabled incoming and outgoing mail message scanning
and the newsgroup message scanning modules too.

Is that all I have to do? Is anyone with Avast working perfectly with Vista
Windows Mail and has email scanning on? I feel sort of naked turning any
extra layer of protection off, especially email protection after all these
years. Does the resident protection still protect from embedded malicious
html and script content in a message?

Steve

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Yes, the resident protection is sufficient. This was admitted by
Symantec (Norton) who originated the concept of email scanning.
See http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

Well when I got home today after work these EDB files appeared on my
desktop too. So I uninstalled McAfee (provided free from Comcast),
rebooted, reset Windows Mail to start over from scratch, and installed
Avast Antivirus. I'm reading you guys saying even with Avast (or AVG) to
still disable email scanning. So in Avast I disabled incoming and outgoing
mail message scanning and the newsgroup message scanning modules too.

Is that all I have to do? Is anyone with Avast working perfectly with
Vista Windows Mail and has email scanning on? I feel sort of naked turning
any extra layer of protection off, especially email protection after all
these years. Does the resident protection still protect from embedded
malicious html and script content in a message?

Yes, you did right. Avast here is working without a problem set up as you
describe. (Using Windows Mail ... I really dislike Windows Live Mail, which
I do use for Hotmail.)

 

[Steve Mavronis]

Yes, you did right. Avast here is working without a problem set up as you
describe. (Using Windows Mail ... I really dislike Windows Live Mail,
which I do use for Hotmail.)

Thanks guys. I just hope Avast was a good pick. I've heard of AVG from
others but reviews I'm reading say Avast is more full featured and has a
better virus detection rate than AVG. Avast is on a USB flash drive with U3
software that I use at work and seems pretty cool.

For me over the years until Vista, Mcafee was working great for virus
protection. I've never gotten infected on my 2 home computers using it, but
I have other measures in place, including Windows Firewall and Defender for
anti-spyware. It's a shame Mcafee and Symantec don't have this as
comnpatible to Vista since they are two of the big commercial products. I'm
really surprised about that.

On a side note, could I have keep Mcafee Virusscan (thats the only part of
the suite that I used) and just disabled email scanning only to make it not
corrupt Vista's Windows Mail database?

Steve

- My Computer Specifications:
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 2.40GHZ 8M Cache
Intel 975X w/10/100/1000 Intel Integrated LAN
700W Power Supply
2GB Memory
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit
Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student
500GB SATA II/300 7200RPM 8MB Cache RAID 0 (2x250GB Hard Drives)
48x/32x/48x CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
16x Double-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer DVD+-/R+-RW/CD-R/RW
768MB Nvidia 8800GTX Graphics (Factory Overclocked)
Gateway 22" Widescreen High Definition LCD Display
TV Tuner Asus/ViXS Combo-210E NTSC/ATSC
Sound Blaster X-FI PCI Card
Logitech X-230 2.1 32 watt Speakers w/Subwoofer
3 Year Warranty
- Peripherals:
Lacie 500GB External Hard Drive Backup Storage
Microsoft Wireless Laser Keyboard 6000 v2.0
Logitech MX518 Gaming Grade Optical Mouse
Logitech Premium Stereo Headset
Epson Stylus Ultra Hi-Definition RX580 Photo All-In-One

 

[Julian]

"Steve Mavronis" ...

in message:

Thanks guys. I just hope Avast was a good pick. I've heard of AVG from
others but reviews I'm reading say Avast is more full featured and has a
better virus detection rate than AVG. Avast is on a USB flash drive with
U3 software that I use at work and seems pretty cool.

For me over the years until Vista, Mcafee was working great for virus
protection. I've never gotten infected on my 2 home computers using it,
but I have other measures in place, including Windows Firewall and
Defender for anti-spyware. It's a shame Mcafee and Symantec don't have
this as comnpatible to Vista since they are two of the big commercial
products. I'm really surprised about that.

On a side note, could I have keep Mcafee Virusscan (thats the only part of
the suite that I used) and just disabled email scanning only to make it
not corrupt Vista's Windows Mail database?

Even if McAfee wasn't liable to screw a Vista system
it simply isn't necessary for the average home user to
spend even a penny on security software.

Perfectly adequate software for all security functions
is either built in to Vista or is free.

 

[Steve Mavronis]

Even if McAfee wasn't liable to screw a Vista system
it simply isn't necessary for the average home user to
spend even a penny on security software.

Perfectly adequate software for all security functions
is either built in to Vista or is free.

The Mcafee I used before now is provided for free by my ISP as long as I am
a Comcast customer.

 

[Julian]

"Steve Mavronis"

"Julian"


The Mcafee I used before now is provided for free by my ISP as long as I
am a Comcast customer.

Ok, I'll rephrase it...

Perfectly adequate software for all security functions
is either built in to Vista or is, unconditionally, free.

 

[Guest]

Steve,
You sound like you know a little about windows mail. Just maybe you can help
me. Here is my problem McAfee tells me to format my emails then resend. Can
you please tell me how to do this. McAfee can't even help thus far, I know
because I have tried 3 times.
Thank you,
Viv

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Uninstall McAfee. It is not compatible with Windows Mail.

Gary VanderMolen