Trouble with Outbox in Outlook Express

shellfish1310 · 12-14-2006, 08:23 AM

Can not find the outbox file in Outlook Express and there are 29 messages that it keeps indicating that it can't send, yet I can find no way to delete them. Symantec software keeps scanning them, over and over, slowing the computer down. How can I delete those messages? How can I locate the outbox? I have tried everything.

Tina777 · 12-14-2006, 09:11 AM

To repair the Outbox, close Outlook Express and rename or delete "Outbox.dbx".

The path is in Outlook Express here: Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store Folder

When you restart OE it should recreate the outbox.

shellfish1310 · 12-14-2006, 09:49 AM

Thank you, Tina. It is my son's computer, so when I go to his house later, I will do what you advised.

Madeline

12-14-2006, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
shellfish1310 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 7 OS: WinXP Home Edition 2002	Trouble with Outbox in Outlook Express Can not find the outbox file in Outlook Express and there are 29 messages that it keeps indicating that it can't send, yet I can find no way to delete them. Symantec software keeps scanning them, over and over, slowing the computer down. How can I delete those messages? How can I locate the outbox? I have tried everything.

12-14-2006, 09:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tina777 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 35 OS: Windows XP	Outbox. To repair the Outbox, close Outlook Express and rename or delete "Outbox.dbx". The path is in Outlook Express here: Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store Folder When you restart OE it should recreate the outbox.

12-14-2006, 09:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
shellfish1310 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 7 OS: WinXP Home Edition 2002	Trouble with Outbox in Outlook Express Thank you, Tina. It is my son's computer, so when I go to his house later, I will do what you advised. Madeline