Edited Outbox.dbx file
 

My OS is Windows XP SP3
I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted
everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message could not
be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can rebuild, I
have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a jump drive.
Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reinstall
Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible.

Edited Outbox.dbx file
 

Make sure OE is closed and then go to the message store and delete all
Outbox files, old or new. When you open OE, a new Outbox will
automatically be created.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Vfal" wrote in message
...
My OS is Windows XP SP3
I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted
everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message
could not
be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can rebuild,
I
have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a jump
drive.
Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reinstall
Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible.

Edited Outbox.dbx file
 

Make sure OE is closed and then go to the message store and delete all
Outbox files, old or new. When you open OE, a new Outbox will
automatically be created.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Vfal" wrote in message
...
My OS is Windows XP SP3
I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted
everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message
could not
be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can rebuild,
I
have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a jump
drive.
Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reinstall
Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible.

Edited Outbox.dbx file
 

You deleted the contents of Outbox folder or you deleted Outbox.dbx from
your store folder?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Vfal wrote:
My OS is Windows XP SP3
I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted
everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message could
not be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can
rebuild, I have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a
jump drive. Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to
reinstall Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible.

Edited Outbox.dbx file
 

You deleted the contents of Outbox folder or you deleted Outbox.dbx from
your store folder?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Vfal wrote:
My OS is Windows XP SP3
I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted
everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message could
not be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can
rebuild, I have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a
jump drive. Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to
reinstall Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible.

Edited Outbox.dbx file
 

If Bruce's suggestion doesn't work, then go to File | Identities and setup a
new identity. Then when that works you can import from the old one.

steve

"Vfal" wrote in message
...
My OS is Windows XP SP3
I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted
everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message could
not
be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can rebuild, I
have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a jump
drive.
Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reinstall
Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible.

Edited Outbox.dbx file
 

If Bruce's suggestion doesn't work, then go to File | Identities and setup a
new identity. Then when that works you can import from the old one.

steve

"Vfal" wrote in message
...
My OS is Windows XP SP3
I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted
everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message could
not
be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can rebuild, I
have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a jump
drive.
Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reinstall
Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible.

Edited Outbox.dbx file
 

Did that.....did not work but thanks for the suggestion.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Make sure OE is closed and then go to the message store and delete all
Outbox files, old or new. When you open OE, a new Outbox will
automatically be created.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Vfal" wrote in message
...
My OS is Windows XP SP3
I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted
everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message
could not
be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can rebuild,
I
have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a jump
drive.
Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reinstall
Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible.

.

Edited Outbox.dbx file
 

Did that.....did not work but thanks for the suggestion.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Make sure OE is closed and then go to the message store and delete all
Outbox files, old or new. When you open OE, a new Outbox will
automatically be created.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"Vfal" wrote in message
...
My OS is Windows XP SP3
I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted
everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message
could not
be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can rebuild,
I
have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a jump
drive.
Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reinstall
Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible.

.

Edited Outbox.dbx file
 

I deleted the contents

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

You deleted the contents of Outbox folder or you deleted Outbox.dbx from
your store folder?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Vfal wrote:
My OS is Windows XP SP3
I did a bad thing and edited the Outbox.dbx and by edit I mean deleted
everything in there. Now I cannot send mail. I get a "The message could
not be sent. An error occured." I have renamed it old, so it can
rebuild, I have tried to restore my Store folder from a saved version on a
jump drive. Nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to
reinstall Outlook Express? I would rather not if possible.

.