Outlook express v6 and pst file

[Karl]

Hi,
I did encounter a strange thing with OE6 under windows xp: mail is also
stored in dbx files and a pst file at the same time.
If I delete the pst file, an error occurs at starting outlook and the
contents are not displayed.

Does anyone have a clue how this can happen and how to get outlook to just
use the normal dbx files?

Thanks a lot in advance,

K.

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

You are confusing two programs and what types of files they use. There is
no way to get one program to use the other type and vice versa.

Outlook Express uses DBX.
Microsoft Outlook uses PST.

 

[Karl]

Hi Neo,

I know that pst files are used in Microsoft Outlook and that's why I do not
understand that in outlook express messages are stored in both types of
files at the same time!?!?

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

Outlook Express doesn't store messages in the PST. However, Outlook 98/2000
when configured in Internet Mail Only mode did allow a configuration in the
Windows Address Book (OE's address book) to share address book data between
the two programs. If memory serves me right, it could be turned on/off on
the fly by opening the windows address book (wab.exe) and visiting Tools |
Options.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I did encounter a strange thing with OE6 under windows xp: mail is
also stored in dbx files and a pst file at the same time.

No, it's not. Outlook Express uses DBX files and Outlook uses PSTs. Under
no circumstances do they ever share message stores.

If I delete the pst file, an error occurs at starting outlook and the
contents are not displayed.

Of course. You're deleting Outlook's message store. Naturally it will
complain.

Does anyone have a clue how this can happen and how to get outlook to
just use the normal dbx files?

Impossible.

If you are seeing the same messages show up in both programs, then you are
allowing both programs to download the same messages, with OL storeing them
in the PST and OE storing them in the DBXs.