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Raistlin · 04-07-2005, 19:30

Is Outlook set to check mail when it first opens, or when every few minutes?

Do you have AV running?
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Also might want to try the following:

Click File > Work Offline.
In the Folder list, click on Outlook Express at the very top of the list.
Click View > Layout and turn off the Folder list (or click the Folder button if you have added it to the toolbar.
Then click File > Folder > Compact All Folders.

If an error occurs, close OE, wait a few seconds for the disk to stop, then open and go through the process again. If the same error occurs, the folder that stops compaction is damaged and should be replaced.

Move all items out of that folder into another temp folder, then delete the original folder and compact all again. If the folder is one of the OE default folders (Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, Drafts), close OE and manually delete the <foldername>.dbx file for the problem folder.
OE will create a new one automatically when you re-open OE. Then compact all again.

04-07-2005, 19:30	#5
Raistlin Inactive Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Services: Depends on the person and the price they're offering Posts: 12,384	Re: Outlook Express folder "in use" ???? Is Outlook set to check mail when it first opens, or when every few minutes? Do you have AV running? __________________ Also might want to try the following: Click File > Work Offline. In the Folder list, click on Outlook Express at the very top of the list. Click View > Layout and turn off the Folder list (or click the Folder button if you have added it to the toolbar. Then click File > Folder > Compact All Folders. If an error occurs, close OE, wait a few seconds for the disk to stop, then open and go through the process again. If the same error occurs, the folder that stops compaction is damaged and should be replaced. Move all items out of that folder into another temp folder, then delete the original folder and compact all again. If the folder is one of the OE default folders (Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, Drafts), close OE and manually delete the <foldername>.dbx file for the problem folder. OE will create a new one automatically when you re-open OE. Then compact all again.