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Any solution for maximum file size of the .dbx files
I checked the size of outloook express which stored over 1.8GB already. Also
know 2GB is the limit. How can I set more or any suggestion?? Many thanks Jason |
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Any solution for maximum file size of the .dbx files
The size for each folder is supposed to be 2GB, but you will lose messages
long before you reach that size. Create new user created local folders. Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while working *offline* and do it often. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. In ToolsOptionsMaintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... I checked the size of outloook express which stored over 1.8GB already. Also know 2GB is the limit. How can I set more or any suggestion?? Many thanks Jason |
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Any solution for maximum file size of the .dbx files
Create new user created local folders, is mean make the switch in Outlook
Express? I have tried to do it earlier, a new identify folder appeared on the local setting. Will it be count the 2GB limit from the beginning? Or make a new user account for XP? Is only one way to do that, no other solution for help? By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ? Thank you for your help Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The size for each folder is supposed to be 2GB, but you will lose messages long before you reach that size. Create new user created local folders. Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while working *offline* and do it often. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. In ToolsOptionsMaintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... I checked the size of outloook express which stored over 1.8GB already. Also know 2GB is the limit. How can I set more or any suggestion?? Many thanks Jason |
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Any solution for maximum file size of the .dbx files
The suggested limit is 100MB for each folder in OE, not all the folders
total. Click on Local folders and create new ones. If you want to sort by date, think of 1-01-05 for the first and 1-07-05 for the next one, (just an idea), and drag messages to them. You can create a new identity if you want for the sole purpose of archiving. These folders should not exceed 100MB either. I have no idea what you mean by this: "By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ?" Perhaps they meant new identities. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... Create new user created local folders, is mean make the switch in Outlook Express? I have tried to do it earlier, a new identify folder appeared on the local setting. Will it be count the 2GB limit from the beginning? Or make a new user account for XP? Is only one way to do that, no other solution for help? By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ? Thank you for your help Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The size for each folder is supposed to be 2GB, but you will lose messages long before you reach that size. Create new user created local folders. Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while working *offline* and do it often. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. In ToolsOptionsMaintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... I checked the size of outloook express which stored over 1.8GB already. Also know 2GB is the limit. How can I set more or any suggestion?? Many thanks Jason |
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Any solution for maximum file size of the .dbx files
How to make a new identity, is it a switch ?
If a switch, I done it before. Is the 2GB limits just only effect to main identity or not? Example, keep the main identity about 1GB for view message. Then create the other identity for future use. Possible or not ?? I understood the way of create folder is good. But I want a more convenient find out the old messgae. Sorry for my so many question B.Regards Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The suggested limit is 100MB for each folder in OE, not all the folders total. Click on Local folders and create new ones. If you want to sort by date, think of 1-01-05 for the first and 1-07-05 for the next one, (just an idea), and drag messages to them. You can create a new identity if you want for the sole purpose of archiving. These folders should not exceed 100MB either. I have no idea what you mean by this: "By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ?" Perhaps they meant new identities. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... Create new user created local folders, is mean make the switch in Outlook Express? I have tried to do it earlier, a new identify folder appeared on the local setting. Will it be count the 2GB limit from the beginning? Or make a new user account for XP? Is only one way to do that, no other solution for help? By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ? Thank you for your help Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The size for each folder is supposed to be 2GB, but you will lose messages long before you reach that size. Create new user created local folders. Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while working *offline* and do it often. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. In ToolsOptionsMaintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... I checked the size of outloook express which stored over 1.8GB already. Also know 2GB is the limit. How can I set more or any suggestion?? Many thanks Jason |
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Any solution for maximum file size of the .dbx files
The 2GB limit is for each folder in any identity, but as I said, you will
have problems long before you reach that size. This is why we suggest keeping each folder 100MB or less. How many folders you have is of no immediate consequence. To create a new identity, File | Identity | Add New | Identity. Use this one for archiving old messages. You can also archive messages to a readable CD and rid the machine of them all together. Create a folder on your Desktop, then in Outlook Express open the folder with the messages you want to save. Highlight one message, then Ctrl+A will highlight them all, (or hold the Ctrl button down while you select only the messages you want), Now, drag and drop them to the folder on your Desktop. (Easiest if the folder shortcut is on the Taskbar). Now you can copy that folder to a CD and you will be able to read the messages on the CD by double-clicking on them. The downside of this is that messages that have the same subject will be overwritten. To avoid this, purchase: DBXtract: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx Please read this for more information. About File Corruption: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... How to make a new identity, is it a switch ? If a switch, I done it before. Is the 2GB limits just only effect to main identity or not? Example, keep the main identity about 1GB for view message. Then create the other identity for future use. Possible or not ?? I understood the way of create folder is good. But I want a more convenient find out the old messgae. Sorry for my so many question B.Regards Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The suggested limit is 100MB for each folder in OE, not all the folders total. Click on Local folders and create new ones. If you want to sort by date, think of 1-01-05 for the first and 1-07-05 for the next one, (just an idea), and drag messages to them. You can create a new identity if you want for the sole purpose of archiving. These folders should not exceed 100MB either. I have no idea what you mean by this: "By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ?" Perhaps they meant new identities. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... Create new user created local folders, is mean make the switch in Outlook Express? I have tried to do it earlier, a new identify folder appeared on the local setting. Will it be count the 2GB limit from the beginning? Or make a new user account for XP? Is only one way to do that, no other solution for help? By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ? Thank you for your help Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The size for each folder is supposed to be 2GB, but you will lose messages long before you reach that size. Create new user created local folders. Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while working *offline* and do it often. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. In ToolsOptionsMaintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... I checked the size of outloook express which stored over 1.8GB already. Also know 2GB is the limit. How can I set more or any suggestion?? Many thanks Jason |
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Any solution for maximum file size of the .dbx files
Thanks for your help!!!
By the way, I will try to create a new identity for archiving old message. Then the main identity for new mail, may I create two Outlook Express Icons on Desktop. What I need to do ? "Bruce Hagen" ... The 2GB limit is for each folder in any identity, but as I said, you will have problems long before you reach that size. This is why we suggest keeping each folder 100MB or less. How many folders you have is of no immediate consequence. To create a new identity, File | Identity | Add New | Identity. Use this one for archiving old messages. You can also archive messages to a readable CD and rid the machine of them all together. Create a folder on your Desktop, then in Outlook Express open the folder with the messages you want to save. Highlight one message, then Ctrl+A will highlight them all, (or hold the Ctrl button down while you select only the messages you want), Now, drag and drop them to the folder on your Desktop. (Easiest if the folder shortcut is on the Taskbar). Now you can copy that folder to a CD and you will be able to read the messages on the CD by double-clicking on them. The downside of this is that messages that have the same subject will be overwritten. To avoid this, purchase: DBXtract: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx Please read this for more information. About File Corruption: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... How to make a new identity, is it a switch ? If a switch, I done it before. Is the 2GB limits just only effect to main identity or not? Example, keep the main identity about 1GB for view message. Then create the other identity for future use. Possible or not ?? I understood the way of create folder is good. But I want a more convenient find out the old messgae. Sorry for my so many question B.Regards Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The suggested limit is 100MB for each folder in OE, not all the folders total. Click on Local folders and create new ones. If you want to sort by date, think of 1-01-05 for the first and 1-07-05 for the next one, (just an idea), and drag messages to them. You can create a new identity if you want for the sole purpose of archiving. These folders should not exceed 100MB either. I have no idea what you mean by this: "By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ?" Perhaps they meant new identities. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... Create new user created local folders, is mean make the switch in Outlook Express? I have tried to do it earlier, a new identify folder appeared on the local setting. Will it be count the 2GB limit from the beginning? Or make a new user account for XP? Is only one way to do that, no other solution for help? By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ? Thank you for your help Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The size for each folder is supposed to be 2GB, but you will lose messages long before you reach that size. Create new user created local folders. Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while working *offline* and do it often. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. In ToolsOptionsMaintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... I checked the size of outloook express which stored over 1.8GB already. Also know 2GB is the limit. How can I set more or any suggestion?? Many thanks Jason |
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Creating a new identity, whether in your current User Profile or in another
one, will not add another OE icon to your desktop nor would you need two of them. -- ~PA Bear Jason wrote: Thanks for your help!!! By the way, I will try to create a new identity for archiving old message. Then the main identity for new mail, may I create two Outlook Express Icons on Desktop. What I need to do ? "Bruce Hagen" ... The 2GB limit is for each folder in any identity, but as I said, you will have problems long before you reach that size. This is why we suggest keeping each folder 100MB or less. How many folders you have is of no immediate consequence. To create a new identity, File | Identity | Add New | Identity. Use this one for archiving old messages. You can also archive messages to a readable CD and rid the machine of them all together. Create a folder on your Desktop, then in Outlook Express open the folder with the messages you want to save. Highlight one message, then Ctrl+A will highlight them all, (or hold the Ctrl button down while you select only the messages you want), Now, drag and drop them to the folder on your Desktop. (Easiest if the folder shortcut is on the Taskbar). Now you can copy that folder to a CD and you will be able to read the messages on the CD by double-clicking on them. The downside of this is that messages that have the same subject will be overwritten. To avoid this, purchase: DBXtract: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx Please read this for more information. About File Corruption: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... How to make a new identity, is it a switch ? If a switch, I done it before. Is the 2GB limits just only effect to main identity or not? Example, keep the main identity about 1GB for view message. Then create the other identity for future use. Possible or not ?? I understood the way of create folder is good. But I want a more convenient find out the old messgae. Sorry for my so many question B.Regards Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The suggested limit is 100MB for each folder in OE, not all the folders total. Click on Local folders and create new ones. If you want to sort by date, think of 1-01-05 for the first and 1-07-05 for the next one, (just an idea), and drag messages to them. You can create a new identity if you want for the sole purpose of archiving. These folders should not exceed 100MB either. I have no idea what you mean by this: "By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ?" Perhaps they meant new identities. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... Create new user created local folders, is mean make the switch in Outlook Express? I have tried to do it earlier, a new identify folder appeared on the local setting. Will it be count the 2GB limit from the beginning? Or make a new user account for XP? Is only one way to do that, no other solution for help? By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ? Thank you for your help Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The size for each folder is supposed to be 2GB, but you will lose messages long before you reach that size. Create new user created local folders. Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while working *offline* and do it often. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. In ToolsOptionsMaintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... I checked the size of outloook express which stored over 1.8GB already. Also know 2GB is the limit. How can I set more or any suggestion?? Many thanks Jason |
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You can create a shortcut for Main and Archive Identities.
http://www.insideoe.com/tips/forceid.htm -- Ron Sommer "Jason" wrote in message ... Thanks for your help!!! By the way, I will try to create a new identity for archiving old message. Then the main identity for new mail, may I create two Outlook Express Icons on Desktop. What I need to do ? "Bruce Hagen" ... The 2GB limit is for each folder in any identity, but as I said, you will have problems long before you reach that size. This is why we suggest keeping each folder 100MB or less. How many folders you have is of no immediate consequence. To create a new identity, File | Identity | Add New | Identity. Use this one for archiving old messages. You can also archive messages to a readable CD and rid the machine of them all together. Create a folder on your Desktop, then in Outlook Express open the folder with the messages you want to save. Highlight one message, then Ctrl+A will highlight them all, (or hold the Ctrl button down while you select only the messages you want), Now, drag and drop them to the folder on your Desktop. (Easiest if the folder shortcut is on the Taskbar). Now you can copy that folder to a CD and you will be able to read the messages on the CD by double-clicking on them. The downside of this is that messages that have the same subject will be overwritten. To avoid this, purchase: DBXtract: http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx Please read this for more information. About File Corruption: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... How to make a new identity, is it a switch ? If a switch, I done it before. Is the 2GB limits just only effect to main identity or not? Example, keep the main identity about 1GB for view message. Then create the other identity for future use. Possible or not ?? I understood the way of create folder is good. But I want a more convenient find out the old messgae. Sorry for my so many question B.Regards Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The suggested limit is 100MB for each folder in OE, not all the folders total. Click on Local folders and create new ones. If you want to sort by date, think of 1-01-05 for the first and 1-07-05 for the next one, (just an idea), and drag messages to them. You can create a new identity if you want for the sole purpose of archiving. These folders should not exceed 100MB either. I have no idea what you mean by this: "By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ?" Perhaps they meant new identities. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... Create new user created local folders, is mean make the switch in Outlook Express? I have tried to do it earlier, a new identify folder appeared on the local setting. Will it be count the 2GB limit from the beginning? Or make a new user account for XP? Is only one way to do that, no other solution for help? By the way, I heard someone create a few Outlook Express Icons for keeps the different mail from outside. Possible or not ? Thank you for your help Jason "Bruce Hagen" ... The size for each folder is supposed to be 2GB, but you will lose messages long before you reach that size. Create new user created local folders. Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while working *offline* and do it often. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). FileFolderCompact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. In ToolsOptionsMaintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}. -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jason" wrote in message ... I checked the size of outloook express which stored over 1.8GB already. Also know 2GB is the limit. How can I set more or any suggestion?? Many thanks Jason |
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Any solution for maximum file size of the .dbx files
First thing you should do is backup the files. If you are using an Asian
version of windows and lose your messages, you will never get them back. steve "Jason" wrote in message ... I checked the size of outloook express which stored over 1.8GB already. Also know 2GB is the limit. How can I set more or any suggestion?? Many thanks Jason |
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