Stops Working During Compaction

[Jonathan Wood]

Everytime I exit Windows Mail, it offers to compact the data. If I select
Yes, it displays a progress dialog that gets to around 75%, then pops a
message that says Windows Mail has stopped working. Mail is then restarted.
When I exit, it offers to compact the data again.

This is a lovely new twist. And may be related to something I've never seen
before with IE7: I did an online bank transfer and, before I could print the
confirmation, I got a message that IE had stopped working and was restarted.
Perhaps some people at Microsoft have stopped working?

Nice.

Any tips?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Download and install the WMutil program:
http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/Default.aspx

First use its Repair function before you try its Compact function.

 

[Jonathan Wood]

That did not eliminate the problem I'm having.

--
Jonathan Wood
SoftCircuits Programming
http://www.softcircuits.com

Download and install the WMutil program:
http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/Default.aspx

First use its Repair function before you try its Compact function.

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Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

Everytime I exit Windows Mail, it offers to compact the data. If I select
Yes, it displays a progress dialog that gets to around 75%, then pops a
message that says Windows Mail has stopped working. Mail is then
restarted. When I exit, it offers to compact the data again.

This is a lovely new twist. And may be related to something I've never
seen before with IE7: I did an online bank transfer and, before I could
print the confirmation, I got a message that IE had stopped working and
was restarted. Perhaps some people at Microsoft have stopped working?

Nice.

Any tips?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Can you be more descriptive? Did WMutil not appear to work at
all, or did it go through the motions but no improvement resulted?

If nothing else helps, upgrade to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

That did not eliminate the problem I'm having.

--
Jonathan Wood
SoftCircuits Programming
http://www.softcircuits.com

Download and install the WMutil program:
http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/Default.aspx

First use its Repair function before you try its Compact function.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

Everytime I exit Windows Mail, it offers to compact the data. If I select Yes, it displays a progress dialog that gets to
around 75%, then pops a message that says Windows Mail has stopped working. Mail is then restarted. When I exit, it offers to
compact the data again.

This is a lovely new twist. And may be related to something I've never seen before with IE7: I did an online bank transfer
and, before I could print the confirmation, I got a message that IE had stopped working and was restarted. Perhaps some people
at Microsoft have stopped working?

Nice.

Any tips?

 

[Jonathan Wood]

Gary,

Can you be more descriptive? Did WMutil not appear to work at
all, or did it go through the motions but no improvement resulted?

The problem I was having is that when I exit Windows Mail, it offers to
compact the database, and if I tell it to go ahead, it runs to about 75% and
then Windows says Windows Mail stopped running and terminates and restarts
it. When I exit Windows Mail again, it offers to compact the database again.

I downloaded WMutil, ran the repair database command, and ran the compact
database command, it seemed to run but I found the UI lacking.

Now, Windows Mail does the exact same thing it did before.

If nothing else helps, upgrade to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

This is the first I've heard of that. I'll take a look.

Thanks.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

When you install Windows Live Mail, it automatically imports all your
Windows Mail accounts, settings, and emails.
If you decide you don't like it, just uninstall, and Windows Mail is back.

 

[Jonathan Wood]

I installed it and can't find a damn thing. Uninstallation commencing...

I guess finding out why Windows Mail doesn't work is a lost cause...

Thanks.

--
Jonathan Wood
SoftCircuits Programming
http://www.softcircuits.com

When you install Windows Live Mail, it automatically imports all your
Windows Mail accounts, settings, and emails.
If you decide you don't like it, just uninstall, and Windows Mail is back.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

This is the first I've heard of that. I'll take a look.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Not sure what "can't find a damn thing" means.
Sounds like you did not like WLM, but a fair test would have
taken somewhat longer...

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

I installed it and can't find a damn thing. Uninstallation commencing...

I guess finding out why Windows Mail doesn't work is a lost cause...

Thanks.

--
Jonathan Wood
SoftCircuits Programming
http://www.softcircuits.com

When you install Windows Live Mail, it automatically imports all your
Windows Mail accounts, settings, and emails.
If you decide you don't like it, just uninstall, and Windows Mail is back.

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM]

If nothing else helps, upgrade to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

This is the first I've heard of that. I'll take a look.