Sent Messages

[Andrew]

Normally after I send a message it will show under sent messages in outlook
express,but for some reason they are not, how can I correct this?
Thanks
Andy

 

[Alan Edwards]

If you don't get an answer here soon, try the OE group.

OE6 newsgroups.
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress.stationery

OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

....Alan

 

[Jerry Ed]

Outlook Express > Tools > Options > Send > check "save copy of sent messages
in the 'Sent Items' folder".
JE

 

[Gerry]

Andrew

In Outlook Express select Tools, Options, Send and verify that the box
before "save copy of sent messages in Sent Items folder" is checked. If
it is then it is likely the Sent Items folder has corrupted. If you
allow the Inbox, the Sent Items or Deleted Items folders to become over
large they are prone to corrupt.

In Outlook Express place the cursor on Local Folders and select File,
Folder, New and name your new Folder AASent. Move any messages in your
Sent Items folder to AASent folder.

Next in Outlook Express ascertain the file path to the Store
Folder -Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder. Next place the cursor
on Local Folders and
select File, Work Offline followed by File, Folder, Compact All. Do not
attempt to interupt or stop the process until it has completed. Close
Outlook Express when it has completed.

Now go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, Advanced Settings
and verify that the box before "Show hidden files and folders" is
checked and "Hide protected operating system files " is unchecked. You
may need to scroll down to see the second item. You should also make
certain that the box before "Hide extensions for known file types" is
not checked. Next in Windows Explorer make sure View, Details is
selected and then select View, Choose Details and check before Name,
Type, Total Size, and Free Space.

In Windows Explorer using the file path obtained earlier locate the
Outbox.dbx, and Sent Items.dbx and delete both. New files will be
automatically created when you next open Outlook Express.

Next in Outlook Express try sending an email to yourself. Please let us
know if this resolves your problem?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[crossposted to OE General]

1a. Move any messages that you want to keep out of Sent Items and Deleted
Items folders and into other local OE folders you've created for archiving
(saving) such messages.

1b. Move 99% of your messages in your Inbox folder to other local OE
folders, too.

2. Write down the location of your identity's store
(http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#storemain).

3. Close OE. Repeat: CLOSE OE.

4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to your store folder, find & delete the
files Outbox.dbx, Sent Items.dbx, and Deleted Items.dbx.

To avoid such problems in the future, adhere to the following caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt to
close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting
is taking place.

- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection:

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm