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~
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "plonline" <plonline@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:FBA4327E-A650-4BF6-A654-77AE9EDE6E5A@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >I have been all over the internet looking for the answer to
> >> >> >> >> >this
> >> >> >> >> >question.
> >> >> >> >> >I
> >> >> >> >> > have contacted my ISP. They say its my firewall. I have
> >> >> >> >> > contacted
> >> >> >> >> > them
> >> >> >> >> > (Stop-Sign) and disabled the firewall and I still do not
> >> >> >> >> > receive
> >> >> >> >> > my
> >> >> >> >> > test
> >> >> >> >> > emails to myself. I have even used all my system tools to see
> >> >> >> >> > what
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > problem and it finds none. I am not receiving my own test
> >> >> >> >> > emails
> >> >> >> >> > back
> >> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > same account. I received one today when I tested it but then
> >> >> >> >> > tried
> >> >> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> >> > again
> >> >> >> >> > and never received it. Can someone help?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>