Outlook Express Problem - GoFuckYourself.com

Mutt · 02-03-2005, 02:26 AM

i've got a problem with OE - getting an error every time i send mail out - the emails just sit in the Out box - but they are getting sent - in droves! so i'm annoying alot of people - i like annoying people but not people i work with and like. so how do i fix this - anybody had a similar problem? Can i un-install OE without un-installing IE? And if i do I need to be sure I can backup my mailboxes.

any help will be appreciated

baddog · 02-03-2005, 02:33 AM

E-u-d-o-r-a

killshot · 02-03-2005, 03:05 AM

I just helped some people i work for with this problem the other day
find the file your sent mail is in.. it has likely reached its maximum size almost 3 gigbytes i think...

and it doesn't matter if you have deleted the messages themselves... the file just continues to grow.

so when you send a file.. it is trying to put it in the sent mail folder before sending.. and it just gets stuck in the outbox..

Just delete the file.. and re-open outlook and it will create a new sent mail folder

Aside from that... outlook express isn't that great
if you must us a MS product.. try the regular outlook that comes with MS Office.

bringer · 02-03-2005, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killshot

I just helped some people i work for with this problem the other day
find the file your sent mail is in.. it has likely reached its maximum size almost 3 gigbytes i think...

and it doesn't matter if you have deleted the messages themselves... the file just continues to grow.

so when you send a file.. it is trying to put it in the sent mail folder before sending.. and it just gets stuck in the outbox..

Just delete the file.. and re-open outlook and it will create a new sent mail folder

Aside from that... outlook express isn't that great
if you must us a MS product.. try the regular outlook that comes with MS Office.

doesnt outlook have a compact folder option? havent used it since i switched to thunderbird which has this option and fixed all problems

Mutt · 02-03-2005, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killshot

I just helped some people i work for with this problem the other day
find the file your sent mail is in.. it has likely reached its maximum size almost 3 gigbytes i think...

and it doesn't matter if you have deleted the messages themselves... the file just continues to grow.

so when you send a file.. it is trying to put it in the sent mail folder before sending.. and it just gets stuck in the outbox..

Just delete the file.. and re-open outlook and it will create a new sent mail folder

Aside from that... outlook express isn't that great
if you must us a MS product.. try the regular outlook that comes with MS Office.

thanks - this sounds like it could be the problem except i dont think i have 3GB of mail in the Sent folder.

i'll delete the Sent folder anyway - maybe it's corrupted.

Cassie · 02-03-2005, 04:39 AM

i am surprised that people still use express.

02-03-2005, 02:26 AM	#1
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	Outlook Express Problem i've got a problem with OE - getting an error every time i send mail out - the emails just sit in the Out box - but they are getting sent - in droves! so i'm annoying alot of people - i like annoying people but not people i work with and like. so how do i fix this - anybody had a similar problem? Can i un-install OE without un-installing IE? And if i do I need to be sure I can backup my mailboxes. any help will be appreciated __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

02-03-2005, 03:05 AM	#3
killshot Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OGG / PDX Posts: 456	I just helped some people i work for with this problem the other day find the file your sent mail is in.. it has likely reached its maximum size almost 3 gigbytes i think... and it doesn't matter if you have deleted the messages themselves... the file just continues to grow. so when you send a file.. it is trying to put it in the sent mail folder before sending.. and it just gets stuck in the outbox.. Just delete the file.. and re-open outlook and it will create a new sent mail folder Aside from that... outlook express isn't that great if you must us a MS product.. try the regular outlook that comes with MS Office. __________________

02-03-2005, 04:39 AM	#6
Cassie Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 3,139	i am surprised that people still use express. __________________ ICQ: 309756847 ]

02-03-2005, 02:33 AM	#2
baddog So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: the beach, SoCal Posts: 107,089	E-u-d-o-r-a