> For the option you mentioned, I have "delete after 5 days" checked.
And if you uncheck the option...?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
Larry Kahm wrote:
> No, I right-clicked the folder.
>
> For the option you mentioned, I have "delete after 5 days" checked.
>
> Going to start using Thunderbird...
>
> Larry
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:erIMDdAfFHA.2700@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > I then compacted the file on my machine - big mistake.
> >
> > Did you compact via OE Tools > Options > Maintenance > Clean Up
> > Messages? Are any options checked/enabled on that tab under 'When
> > compacting
> > messages'?
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >
> > Larry Kahm wrote:
> > > Michael,
> > >
> > > I tried that, and waited about an hour while everything got
> > > downloaded. Sure enough, there were a few days' worth of new messages.
> > >
> > > I then compacted the file on my machine - big mistake.
> > >
> > > It seems - at least for me - that a combination of Win XP SP2 and OE
> > > 6 is lethal to any "listserv" NG - it is simply no longer going to
> > > function correctly.
> > >
> > > Time for me to find another news reader...
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > >
> > > "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> > > news:%236W5zVReFHA.1648@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > Try unchecking the Tools, Options, Read, Get 300 headers at a time.
> > > > This will let OE try to download everything. There probably aren't
> > > > 16,236 messages and OE is trying to download non-existent messages.
> > > > If you try the get next 300 messages 55 times, you would probably
> > > > get to the real messages. But removing the limit will be quicker.
> > > >
> > > > The message count is just an estimate until all headers have been
> > > > downloaded. It can be wildly off.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Larry Kahm" <lkahm@nospam_heliotropicsystems.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:OpIue.10085$Wb.6655@trndny03...
> > > > > Mike,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the reply.
> > > > >
> > > > > Done and done - no change - only two messages are displayed. The
> > > > > NG count is 16236 - if I pull down 300 headers, the number
> > > > > decreases, but
> > > > > nothing else changes.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm open to any other suggestions/explanations.
> > > > >
> > > > > Larry
> > > > >
> > > > > "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:Opidx6CeFHA.796@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > RESET the newsgroup. You can do that by Right clicking the
> > > > > > newsgroup in the Folder list, selecting Properties and Local
> > > > > > File. That sets the newsgroup in OE as if it has never been
> > > > > > visited. Neither unsubscribing nor deleting a newsgroup does
> > > > > > that. Also, with the newsgroup selected, look at View, Current
> > > > > > View
> > > > > > and make sure that you are hiding any messages.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Larry Kahm" <lkahm@nospam_heliotropicsystems.com> wrote in
> > > > > > message news:bvzue.21687$fa3.13778@trndny01...
> > > > > > > I am baffled and need some help. I regularly use 8
> > > > > > > newsgroups in OE 6. Until last week (Win XP Pro SP2 install),
> > > > > > > everything was fine. Now, there is one newsgroup that fails
> > > > > > > to download any messages
> > > > > > > (other than 2 from 6/14). I have unsubscribed, deleted the
> > > > > > > dbx file, and resubscribed - all to no avail. I've searched
> > > > > > > for similar circumstances, and can't find a match for this.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Does anyone have any explanation that can help me out?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The NG that fails for me is bit.listserv.ibm-main.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Larry