It doesn't add a tool to OE. It's a stand-alone script that you stick
anywhere on your computer and click to have it reset the registry back to
zero.
Tom
"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
news:eqfxWdHYFHA.2888@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
|I don't like adding tools, spam stoppers, etc. to my OE. So far, I have
been
| auto compacted about ten times with no problems. Nonetheless, I back up OE
| constantly as it is essential for my businesses.
|
| Alias
|
| "Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@mvps.org> wrote
|
| > Alias:
| >
| > I've downloaded Kelly's tool, which resets it whenever you want, so you
| > can
| > avoid the 100 count:
| >
| > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
| >
| > Tom
| >
| >
| > "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote
|
| > | It doesn't reset the registry. I wish it did.
| > |
| > | Alias
| > |
| > | "Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper@mvps.org> wrote
| > |
| > | > Gerry: I manually compact all the time, and haven't seen it reset
in
| > the
| > | > registry.
| > | >
| > | > Tom
| > | > "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:%23jal6UGYFHA.3164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > | > | Bear
| > | > |
| > | > | It's simpler to manually compact all before the count reaches 100
as
| > | > | that seems to restart the count process.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | Regards.
| > | > |
| > | > | Gerry
| > | > |
| > | > | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| > | > | FCA
| > | > |
| > | > | Stourport, Worcs, England
| > | > | Enquire, plan and execute.
| > | > | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| > | > |
| > | > | "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
| > | > | news:esmBLLCYFHA.160@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| > | > | > Your current Identity may be damaged, especially if its the
| > default
| > | > | > Main Identity. Try one or more of your accounts in a new Named
| > | > | > Identity (File>Identities>Add new identity). Assuming all is
| > well,
| > | > | > import messages from the old Identity before deleting it
| > | > | > (File>Identities>Manage Identities).
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to
| > local
| > | > | > folders created for this purpose.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Empty Deleted Items folder daily.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently
perform
| > a
| > | > | > manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More
at
| > | > | > http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also
| > cause
| > | > | > such corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional
| > protection.
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| > | > | > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
| > | > | >
| > | > | > William wrote:
| > | > | >> Thanks very much for your prompt reply. Since OE6
| > | > | >> compacts automatically, and there is nothing that be
| > | > | >> done, I guess I have to do back up periodically.
| > | > | >> Everytime it compacts, error message will appear and the
| > | > | >> compacting process will never be completed which results
| > | > | >> in loss of messages in the folders. Thanks anyway...
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>> -----Original Message-----
| > | > | >>> XP/SP2 has an automatic compacting that takes place when
you've
| > | > | >>> opened/closed Outlook Express 100 times. If you interupt the
| > | > | >>> compacting
| > | > | >>> you will lose messages that have been stored. On the
offchance
| > that
| > | > | >>> you
| > | > | >>> may still have them available, search for files ending with
the
| > | > | >>> extension
| > | > | >>> of either DBX (in your message store folder) or DBT (files
| > created
| > | > | >>> when a
| > | > | >>> compacting takes place). There are tools available that can
| > extract
| > | > | >>> messages from those files at www.oehelp.com
| > | > | >>>
| > | > | >>> I'd also suggest you review this article:
| > | > | >>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/fil
| > | > | >>> ecorruption.mspx
| > | > | >>> --
| > | > | >>> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
| > | > | >>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-
| > | > | >>> 4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the
newsgroup,
| > so
| > | > | >>> that
| > | > | >>> others can be helped. Thanks.
| > | > | >>>
| > | > | >>>
| > | > | >>> "William" <wmlui6998@netvigator.com> wrote in message
| > | > | >>> news:17f801c56003$c4ae41d0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| > | > | >>>> For your information:
| > | > | >>>>
| > | > | >>>> Operating system: OE6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_2_rtm0408032158)
| > | > | >>>>
| > | > | >>>> inetcom.dll: 6.00.2900.2527(xpsp_sp2_gdr.040919.1056)
| > | > | >>>>
| > | > | >>>> just hope the above infom will assist you in solving the
| > | > | >>>> problem.. Thanks
| > | > | >>>>
| > | > | >>>>
| > | > | >>>>
| > | > | >>>>
| > | > | >>>>> -----Original Message-----
| > | > | >>>>> Operating system in use? Version of inetcomm.dll as shown
in
| > | > | >>>>> Help/About
| > | > | >>>>> screen in Outlook Express?
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>>> Without that info, we're just guessing and you don't provide
| > any
| > | > | >>>>> real
| > | > | >>>>> info
| > | > | >>>>
| > | > | >>>>
| > | > | >>>>> to even try and formulate a guess.
| > | > | >>>>> --
| > | > | >>>>> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
| > | > | >>>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1- 4AE3-
| > | > | >>>>> 4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6 Please deliver feedback to the
| > newsgroup,
| > | > | >>>>> so that
| > | > | >>>>> others can be helped. Thanks.
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>>> "William" <wmlui6998@netvigator.com> wrote in message
| > | > | >>>>> news:078001c55ffc$c06aa8e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| > | > | >>>>>> How can I stop OE from compacting message files
| > | > | >>>>>> automatically. Every time it
| > | > | >>>>>> compacts, all messages inside the files will be gone.
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>>> .
| > | > | >>>>>
| > | > | >>>
| > | > | >>> .
| > | > | >
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