One more thing. Did you ever move your mail out of the Inbox to a user
created folder and delete Inbox.dbx like you did with the Popuidl.dbx? Try
it first if you haven't done it yet.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~
"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:Oq$96o4bFHA.2964@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Last of my ideas.
>
> Your identity may be damaged. Create a new one and test it. File |
> Identities | Add new Identity and test it. If it works, you can import
> your saved messages from the old ID and then delete it.
>
> If the problem persists, try these cleaning tools. Always check for
> updates for each one before running.
>
> AdAware SE:
> http://www.lavasoft.de/
>
> SpyBot S & D:
> http://beam.to/spybotsd
>
> CWShredder:
> http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html
>
> HijackThis:
> http://forum.mvps.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe
>
> And finally:
>
> How to Reinstall or Repair IE6 and OE6:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>
> Although written for WinXP, it works for all Windows operating systems 98
> or newer.
>
> If you are using WinXP/SP2, and it was not already on your computer from
> the factory, you will have to remove SP2 first.
>
> How to remove SP2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;875350
>
> I have to go out now. If nothing here works, I hope someone else has some
> ideas for you. I will check the thread later. Good Luck.
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "plonline" <plonline@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:054ED04C-0253-4DAD-85ED-3BC916AE26DC@microsoft.com...
>>I can receive FROM anyone but my own email sent from OE.
>>
>> For example: I have an email address set up in Microsoft Outlook and I
>> send
>> to OE account, I receive just fine.
>>
>> If I use OE account to send to any accout, that email does not go
>> anywhere
>> except my sent folder showing it was sent. It is never received in my
>> microsoft outlook account, my yahoo account or my web based account.
>> There
>> were a FEW instances where I received it into my webbased account but I
>> had
>> to delete my signature file before I sent it.
>>
>> I can send to ANYONE except when I send FROM OE.
>>
>> Example: I can send from webbased account to the same account and I
>> receive
>> it just fine, I can reply back from webbased account and I will receive
>> the
>> replied message, UNLESS I try to reply back from OE, then it goes
>> nowhere.
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>
>>> Just to confirm. You can send and receive mail to and from anyone but
>>> yourself?
>>> --
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>
>>>
>>> "plonline" <plonline@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:31A2B925-07AE-4A59-9E9F-06EEA7BB23D7@microsoft.com...
>>> > yes those settings are correct
>>> >
>>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> In Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced did you confirm
>>> >> you
>>> >> are
>>> >> using Port 25 for Outgoing and Port 110 for Incoming?
>>> >> --
>>> >> Bruce Hagen
>>> >> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> >> ~IB-CA~
>>> >>
>>> >> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>>> >> news:e7Gv%23U4bFHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> >> >I would try with your A/V off, (do it quickly), just to eliminate
>>> >> >it.
>>> >> >After
>>> >> >that, I'm out of ideas and hope someone else will jump in here and
>>> >> >help.
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > Bruce Hagen
>>> >> > MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> >> > ~IB-CA~
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "plonline" <plonline@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> > news:FD8BC11A-B515-4350-9056-638ADB21B765@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >> Ok I did that and I deleted that file and when I went back to OE
>>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> hit
>>> >> >> send
>>> >> >> and receive all the messages on the server came in and then I
>>> >> >> tried to
>>> >> >> send
>>> >> >> myself an email and I still have not received it. Now what?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>> You said you tried everything that was suggested. moving the mail
>>> >> >>> out
>>> >> >>> of
>>> >> >>> your Inbox and deleting the Inbox.dbx was suggested, so I guess
>>> >> >>> you
>>> >> >>> didn't
>>> >> >>> do everything. Don't worry about the Inbox right now.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the location
>>> >> >>> of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the
>>> >> >>> folder
>>> >> >>> location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start>Run>Ctrl+V will put
>>> >> >>> the
>>> >> >>> location
>>> >> >>> in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
>>> >> >>> write
>>> >> >>> the
>>> >> >>> location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> In WindowsXP & 2K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
>>> >> >>> marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must
>>> >> >>> enable
>>> >> >>> Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start>Control Panel>Folder
>>> >> >>> Options>View.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in
>>> >> >>> question {Popuidl.dbx} and delete it. A new one will be created
>>> >> >>> automatically when you open OE.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Then, make sure you have selected to delete mail left on the
>>> >> >>> server
>>> >> >>> after a
>>> >> >>> few days.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Bruce Hagen
>>> >> >>> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> >> >>> ~IB-CA~
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> "plonline" <plonline@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> >>> news:39514B53-207E-4BCC-9DDB-621903EB14EB@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >>> > Yes i can receive just fine from others. Its the sending I am
>>> >> >>> > having
>>> >> >>> > problems
>>> >> >>> > with. Sorry, I thought I made that clear. I always leave a
>>> >> >>> > message
>>> >> >>> > on
>>> >> >>> > the
>>> >> >>> > server so I can check it at work by webmail.
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> > This statement from you: Also, with OE closed, in your dbx
>>> >> >>> > files,
>>> >> >>> > delete
>>> >> >>> > the
>>> >> >>> > file, Pop3uidl.dbx.
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> > in your dbx files?? where do i go to check that? I let that
>>> >> >>> > repair
>>> >> >>> > service
>>> >> >>> > find and replace those things for me. I get scared deleting
>>> >> >>> > files
>>> >> >>> > on
>>> >> >>> > my
>>> >> >>> > own.
>>> >> >>> > But where do i find this file to do so if you say it is safe?
>>> >> >>> > and
>>> >> >>> > what
>>> >> >>> > will
>>> >> >>> > that do?
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>> >> >>> >
>>> >> >>> >> You didn't say if others can receive mail from you. Please let
>>> >> >>> >> me
>>> >> >>> >> know.
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >> Do you, or have you ever had Leave a copy of messages on the
>>> >> >>> >> server?
>>> >> >>> >> Uncheck
>>> >> >>> >> it if it is checked.
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >> Also, with OE closed, in your dbx files, delete the file,
>>> >> >>> >> Pop3uidl.dbx.
>>> >> >>> >> --
>>> >> >>> >> Bruce Hagen
>>> >> >>> >> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> >> >>> >> ~IB-CA~
>>> >> >>> >>
>>> >> >>> >> "plonline" <plonline@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> >> >>> >> message
>>> >> >>> >> news:5BBFC4A7-43FE-496E-8675-682E98D968B5@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >>> >> > All the settings are correct
>>> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >>> >> > pop.charter.net
>>> >> >>> >> > smtp.charter.net
>>> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >>> >> > everything as it is in microsoft outlook account. This is
>>> >> >>> >> > why
>>> >> >>> >> > charter
>>> >> >>> >> > will
>>> >> >>> >> > not help me. They say it is nothing on their end and
>>> >> >>> >> > suggested I
>>> >> >>> >> > uninstall
>>> >> >>> >> > Outlook express and reinstall but from what i have read, you
>>> >> >>> >> > can't
>>> >> >>> >> > JUST
>>> >> >>> >> > uninstall oe without uninstalling xp and I am no techie to
>>> >> >>> >> > attempt
>>> >> >>> >> > that
>>> >> >>> >> > one.
>>> >> >>> >> > I paid $50 for that outlook repair dbx program and it didn't
>>> >> >>> >> > fix
>>> >> >>> >> > anything.
>>> >> >>> >> > I'm at my wits end at the moment with this things
>>> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >>> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>> >> >>> >> >
>>> >> >>> >> >> Do others get mail you send from OE? If not, have you made
>>> >> >>> >> >> sure
>>> >> >>> >> >> all
>>> >> >>> >> >> the
>>> >> >>> >> >> settings in Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | All Tabs
>>> >> >>> >> >> are
>>> >> >>> >> >> correct?
>>> >> >>> >> >> --
>>> >> >>> >> >> Bruce Hagen
>>> >> >>> >> >> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> >> >>> >> >> ~IB-CA~
>>> >> >>> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> "plonline" <plonline@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> >> >>> >> >> message
>>> >> >>> >> >> news:C8563454-1D5C-4E0A-AB4B-EEFFE47997BD@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >>> >> >> > Yes I receive just fine from everyone except what I send
>>> >> >>> >> >> > inside
>>> >> >>> >> >> > of
>>> >> >>> >> >> > OE.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >>> >> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>> >> >>> >> >> >
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> Do you receive mail from other people?
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> --
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> Bruce Hagen
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> ~IB-CA~
>>> >> >>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> "plonline" <plonline@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> message
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> news:272E973C-3FAD-46F0-9F9B-D255665F87C8@microsoft.com...
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >I have already done all that and even downloaded
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >"scandbx"
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >outlook
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >repair
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >and
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > paid $50 for it after it said I had errors. I let it
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > scan
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > and
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > correct
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > everything and it says everything is running correctly
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > but
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > I
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > still
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > do
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > not
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > receive my own messages that I send from outlook.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > Could it
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > be
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > my
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > address
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > book? Just guessing at this point. I never get any
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > error
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > messages,
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > that
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > is
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > the problem. If I did I would be able to find a fix
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > for it
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > but I
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > get
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > nothing
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > when I send from OE and it shows up in my sent file
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > file
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > but
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > I
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > never
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > receive
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > it.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Try these one at a time and test:
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> If you get an error message, stop and post it.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> When you send a message, does it show up in Sent
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Items?
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> If you have access to WebMail at your ISPs Website,
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> are
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> the
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> messages
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> there?
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> You
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> will
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> still
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> be
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> protected.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Create local folders and move all messages out of
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> your
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Inbox.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Then:
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> the
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> location
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> highlight
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> the
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> folder
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Start>Run>Ctrl+V
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> will
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> put
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> the
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> location
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Otherwise,
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> write
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> the
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> In WindowsXP & 2K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB)
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> are by
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> default
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer,
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> you
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> must
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> enable
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start>Control
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Panel>Folder
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Options>View.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> question {Inbox.dbx} and delete it. A new one will
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> be
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> created
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> automatically when you open OE.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> eventually
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> become corrupted. Create your own user defined
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> folders
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> for
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> storing
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> folder
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> regularly.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> folders
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> as
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> empty
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> as
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> is feasible.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> After you are done, follow up by compacting your
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> folders
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> manually
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> while working *offline* and do it often.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> tree so
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> no
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> folders
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> are
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> open. Then: File>Work Offline (or double click
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Working
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Online in
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> the
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Status
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Bar).
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> File>Folder>Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> until
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> the
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> compacting
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> is completed.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> In Tools>Options>Maintenance: Uncheck Compact
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> messages in
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> background
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> Bruce Hagen
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> ~IB-CA~
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