Outlook Express Archived E-mail folders

[Guest]

I cannot open my archived e-mail stored as *.dbx files through the Files menu
and 'Compact' command.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

OE messages can only be viewed by using OE to read them. Compacting
removes wasted space after deleting messages, (similar to
Defragging), but has no effect in reading messages. They have to be
in a folder in the Folder Tree to be viewed.

 

[Guest]

Thus the word 'archive' in the OE help index is misleading.
Thanks Bruce.

 

[Kath Adams]

You may wish to view the following link. I created a seperate identity
on my machine, purely for archiving.
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/partial.htm#folders

 

[Julie]

Peter,
Sorry to use this reply method to get a question across, but I am unable
to figure out how to post a question. Do you happen to know how I am able to
get rid of the pop-up box in Outlook Express that asks "To free up disk
space, Outlook Express can compact messages. This may take up to a few
minutes"? Then I must select "Ok" or "Cancel." If I cancel the pop-up
occurs everytime I close Outlook Express; if I "Ok" it, I lose current emails
in my in box!

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Click on either of these links to open OE General newsgroup where you can
begin your own thread about your problems, Julie. Clearly state your full
Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3) in your first post.

Via the web-interface:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...px?dg=microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

Via your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general