Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

[Guest bjkrist]

When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says

"downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't

download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What is

the problem? Thanks.

[Guest Alias]

Re: Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

 

bjkrist wrote:

> When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says

> "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't

> download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What is

> the problem? Thanks.

 

Do you store email messages in the Inbox or Sent Items?

 

Outhouse Distress has never really been "functional". Download and

install Thunderbird from http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird and it will import

all your messages from OE during installation and use a real email

program with an excellent spam filter and real time spell check.

 

Alias

[Guest Bruce Hagen]

Re: Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

 

Does the downloas time-out? Any error messages?

 

Move all messages out of the Inbox to a local folder you create and then

compact all folders.

 

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.

 

Close and open OE and Send/Receive. Working now? If not, the first message

is causing a problem. Log on to your ISPs Webmail site and read and delete

the first message.

--

Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Outlook Express

Imperial Beach, CA

 

 

"bjkrist" <bjkrist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BE9A996B-A822-4635-8856-8F11DBD55756@microsoft.com...

> When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says

> "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't

> download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What

> is

> the problem? Thanks.

[Guest bjkrist]

Re: Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

 

 

 

"Alias" wrote:

> bjkrist wrote:

> > When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says

> > "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't

> > download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What is

> > the problem? Thanks.

>

> Do you store email messages in the Inbox or Sent Items?

>

> Outhouse Distress has never really been "functional". Download and

> install Thunderbird from http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird and it will import

> all your messages from OE during installation and use a real email

> program with an excellent spam filter and real time spell check.

>

> Alias

>

I will sometimes keep messages in the Inbox or Sent for a short period of

time.

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

 

bjkrist wrote:

> When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says

> "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't

> download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What is

> the problem? Thanks.

 

If you can, use Webmail to read, then delete the first email from the

server. Then restart OE and try again.

 

--

Joe =o)

[Guest Bill Sharpe]

Re: Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

 

Alias wrote:

> bjkrist wrote:

>> When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message

>> says "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I

>> can't download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not

>> functional. What is the problem? Thanks.

>

> Do you store email messages in the Inbox or Sent Items?

>

> Outhouse Distress has never really been "functional". Download and

> install Thunderbird from http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird and it will import

> all your messages from OE during installation and use a real email

> program with an excellent spam filter and real time spell check.

>

> Alias

This problem isn't limited to OE. I've run into the same thing with

Thunderbird on occasion. The solution offered by others to delete the

offending message using a webmail connection has solved the problem, but

I still wonder why the problem occurs?

 

I prefer Thunderbird, but OE really isn't that bad...

 

Bill

[Guest Alias]

Re: Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

 

Bill Sharpe wrote:

> Alias wrote:

>> bjkrist wrote:

>>> When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message

>>> says "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I

>>> can't download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not

>>> functional. What is the problem? Thanks.

>>

>> Do you store email messages in the Inbox or Sent Items?

>>

>> Outhouse Distress has never really been "functional". Download and

>> install Thunderbird from http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird and it will

>> import all your messages from OE during installation and use a real

>> email program with an excellent spam filter and real time spell check.

>>

>> Alias

> This problem isn't limited to OE. I've run into the same thing with

> Thunderbird on occasion. The solution offered by others to delete the

> offending message using a webmail connection has solved the problem, but

> I still wonder why the problem occurs?

>

> I prefer Thunderbird, but OE really isn't that bad...

>

> Bill

 

OE doesn't have a native junk filter or a real time spell check. Also,

the .dbx files have size limitations. I do like the multiple signature

feature in OE but OL has the same thing. I wish T-Bird did.

 

Alias

[Guest PaulMaudib]

Re: Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

 

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:04:01 -0800, bjkrist

<bjkrist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says

>"downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't

>download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What is

>the problem? Thanks.

 

The problem is you are asking an OE question in a group for XP. Do

you see OE in the group title? NO.

 

Ask elsewhere

[Guest Alias]

Re: Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

 

PaulMaudib wrote:

> On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:04:01 -0800, bjkrist

> <bjkrist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

>> When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says

>> "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't

>> download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What is

>> the problem? Thanks.

>

> The problem is you are asking an OE question in a group for XP. Do

> you see OE in the group title? NO.

>

> Ask elsewhere

>

 

XP *comes* with OE. Ergo, a part of XP and totally on topic, your anal

net nanny problem notwithstanding.

 

Alias

[Guest Bill Sharpe]

Re: Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

 

PaulMaudib wrote:

>

> The problem is you are asking an OE question in a group for XP. Do

> you see OE in the group title? NO.

>

> Ask elsewhere

>

"Ask elsewhere" isn't very helpful.

[Guest PD43]

Re: Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

 

Bill Sharpe <wfsnopam@adelphia.net> wrote:

>> The problem is you are asking an OE question in a group for XP. Do

>> you see OE in the group title? NO.

>>

>> Ask elsewhere

>>

>"Ask elsewhere" isn't very helpful.

 

Go here and search for all this boob's posts.

 

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3dlcac

 

He's sitting at home, playing Net Cop on XPgeneral, and jacking off

while looking at himself in a mirror.

[Guest Bill Sharpe]

Re: Mail stuck in Outlook Express "Inbox"

 

PD43 wrote:

> Bill Sharpe <wfsnopam@adelphia.net> wrote:

>

>>> The problem is you are asking an OE question in a group for XP. Do

>>> you see OE in the group title? NO.

>>>

>>> Ask elsewhere

>>>

>> "Ask elsewhere" isn't very helpful.

>

> Go here and search for all this boob's posts.

>

> http://preview.tinyurl.com/3dlcac

>

> He's sitting at home, playing Net Cop on XPgeneral, and jacking off

> while looking at himself in a mirror.

The guy does seem to have a one-track mind. Pure speculation, though, as

to what he's doing at home...

 

Bill