I was checking my dbx folders and found that I have two entries for
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx. The second
emtry is the same EXCEPT it has a (1) just before the .dbx extension
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx. All the
other .dbx files look normal.

Example;
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx.
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx.

Do I delete the one with the (1) in it, or do I leave it alone?
Wondering how the (1) one got created?
I would appreciate oneone's comments and any info on this.

Thank you,
Ken A

Here is a little more info on these to files.
The microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx. has
a size of 564 kb.
and a date modified as 5/18/07 8:45 AM
The microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx. has a
size of 459 kb
and a date modified as 10/26/07 10:43 Am
Again thanks for any help.

Ken A


"Ken A" nospaml@nospamnet wrote in message
...
I was checking my dbx folders and found that I have two entries for
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress.dbx. The
second emtry is the same EXCEPT it has a (1) just before the .dbx
extension
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx. All
the other .dbx files look normal.

Example;
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx.
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx.

Do I delete the one with the (1) in it, or do I leave it alone?
Wondering how the (1) one got created?
I would appreciate oneone's comments and any info on this.

Thank you,
Ken A

One file is dated 5 months in the future ?
Access that newgroup, close OE then review the file dates. The last accessed should have the current date. Delete the other.

If you find other files dated in the future, check your pc clock.
..winston

"Ken A" nospaml@nospamnet wrote in message ...
: Here is a little more info on these to files.
: The microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx. has
: a size of 564 kb.
: and a date modified as 5/18/07 8:45 AM
: The microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx. has a
: size of 459 kb
: and a date modified as 10/26/07 10:43 Am
: Again thanks for any help.
:
: Ken A
:
:
: "Ken A" nospaml@nospamnet wrote in message
: ...
: I was checking my dbx folders and found that I have two entries for
: microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress.dbx. The
: second emtry is the same EXCEPT it has a (1) just before the .dbx
: extension
: microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx. All
: the other .dbx files look normal.
:
: Example;
: microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx.
: microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx.
:
: Do I delete the one with the (1) in it, or do I leave it alone?
: Wondering how the (1) one got created?
: I would appreciate oneone's comments and any info on this.
:
: Thank you,
: Ken A
:
:
:
:
:
:

Close OE.

Delete this one:
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org


Ken A wrote:
I was checking my dbx folders and found that I have two entries for
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx. The
second
emtry is the same EXCEPT it has a (1) just before the .dbx extension
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx. All
the
other .dbx files look normal.

Example;
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx.
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx.

Do I delete the one with the (1) in it, or do I leave it alone?
Wondering how the (1) one got created?
I would appreciate oneone's comments and any info on this.

Thank you,
Ken A

That could be the file in use. Best approach is to do as winston said:
access the newsgroup, close OE, and then delete the file with the older
modification date.


PA Bear wrote:
Close OE.

Delete this one:
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx

--
Gary L. Smith
Columbus, Ohio

"Ken A" nospaml@nospamnet wrote in message
...
Here is a little more info on these to files.
The microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx.
has a size of 564 kb.
and a date modified as 5/18/07 8:45 AM
The microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx. has
a size of 459 kb
and a date modified as 10/26/07 10:43 Am
Again thanks for any help.

(1) was created because the other one became corrupt. You can tell because
of the dates which is the one in current use. You can delete the one not in
use.

One indication of a problem with one of them is the future date.

Actually, if OE is closed you should be able to delete both, but (I think)
you would lose the record of which messages have been read.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

: and a date modified as 10/26/07 10:43 Am
:
: One indication of a problem with one of them is the future date.
:
: --
: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
: Do not send mail.

It could be that the 07 is actually 06.
--
Ronald Sommer

Right click on the newsgroup in the folder list and go to Properties and it
will tell you the filename it is using and you can then delete the other
one.

steve

"Ken A" nospaml@nospamnet wrote in message
...
I was checking my dbx folders and found that I have two entries for
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_out lookexpress.dbx. The
second emtry is the same EXCEPT it has a (1) just before the .dbx
extension
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx. All
the other .dbx files look normal.

Example;
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx.
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx.

Do I delete the one with the (1) in it, or do I leave it alone?
Wondering how the (1) one got created?
I would appreciate oneone's comments and any info on this.

Thank you,
Ken A

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
Here is a little more info on these to files.
The microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx.
has a size of 564 kb.
and a date modified as 5/18/07 8:45 AM
The microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx. has
a size of 459 kb
and a date modified as 10/26/07 10:43 Am
Again thanks for any help.

(1) was created because the other one became corrupt. You can tell
because
of the dates which is the one in current use. You can delete the one not
in
use.

IIRC, you, Jim and I tested this several years ago and came to the
conclusion that the DBX file appended by a number is the file that was
/replaced/ (i.e., the older/corrupt file), not the file currently used,
Frank.

In any event, what Steve posted will correctly identify it:

QP
Right click on the newsgroup in the folder list and go to Properties and it
will tell you the filename it is using and you can then delete the other
one.
/QP
--
~PA Bear

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:
Here is a little more info on these to files.
The
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress(1).dbx.
has a size of 564 kb.
and a date modified as 5/18/07 8:45 AM
The
microsoft.public.windows.internetexplorer.ie6_outl ookexpress.dbx.
has
a size of 459 kb
and a date modified as 10/26/07 10:43 Am
Again thanks for any help.

(1) was created because the other one became corrupt. You can tell
because
of the dates which is the one in current use. You can delete the one
not in
use.

IIRC, you, Jim and I tested this several years ago and came to the
conclusion that the DBX file appended by a number is the file that was
/replaced/ (i.e., the older/corrupt file), not the file currently
used, Frank.

In any event, what Steve posted will correctly identify it:

QP
Right click on the newsgroup in the folder list and go to Properties
and it
will tell you the filename it is using and you can then delete the
other
one.
/QP
--
~PA Bear

I ran into the identical problem and discovered that by clicking on
properties as described I could find out which was the one being used at
present by OE. In my case, the DBX appended with the number was always
the current one, while the one without the appended number was the one
not used according to properties. I was able to delete accordingly and
all was well.

Left me with a cosmetic "problem". The files for some newsgroups are now
named "... (1).dbx" in my data folder. Purely for cosmetic reasons it
would be nice to rename them without the (1), but since the properties
shows that newsgroup linked to a file with the (1), I am afraid that
might really mess OE up. Any ideas? There seems to be no way to point
OE to a different filename for a particular existing newsgroup.

Jeff