> At 9:06 AM -0500 3/14/03, teddybut wrote: >> Anyone else ever see this madness? >> >> I received message #900 from the EXS list. For some bizarre reason I >> couldn't delete it. After much deleting effort (dragged it to the deleted >> items folder and was able to delete it, but there was always an unwanted >> copy left behind) I have ended up with 2 totally blank, un-deleteable >> emails. Outlook now crashes just about every time I open it. One in my inbox >> and one my EXS list folder... what the hell Microsoft? Maybe you guys who >> said you'd never use Outlook Express were right, although this is my first >> problem in 7 years of using it. I've trashed prefs etc. everything I can >> think of. was it a corrupt message from the List? > > > I've had this many times. Try rebuilding your database (start with > option key pressed), then don't forget to delete the "old" backup > files in your "mail identity" folder. Also, it would be a good idea > to import your address books and important mail wit something like > Eudora, as your database may get corrupted any time and you may want > to reimport it back to Lookout once you've backed it up. I had some > nasty crashes last year, so I had to trash my database completely, > and that was the only way to solve the problem. > > HTH, > > Andy thank you so much Andy, that did the trick. you are very helpful. teddybut
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Re: EXS list and Outlook Express Mac 5.0.6 problem
2003-03-15 by teddybut
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