Messages "Send" but remain in the Outbox
 

When sending messages I get an Error box that pops up but the box contains
no information. The message does "send" but it stays in the outbox and does
not go to the "Sent" folder. I have to remove the sent meswsage from the
Outbox or it will re-send the next time i send a new message. What might be
causing this???

Messages "Send" but remain in the Outbox
 

Probably a corrupt Outbox.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked
as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden
Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question {Outbox.dbx}
and delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. 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: 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.

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
When sending messages I get an Error box that pops up but the box contains
no information. The message does "send" but it stays in the outbox and
does
not go to the "Sent" folder. I have to remove the sent meswsage from the
Outbox or it will re-send the next time i send a new message. What might
be
causing this???

Messages "Send" but remain in the Outbox
 

The Sent Items dbx file could also be corrupt.
--
Ron Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Probably a corrupt Outbox.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options |
View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question {Outbox.dbx}
and delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. 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: 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.

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
When sending messages I get an Error box that pops up but the box
contains
no information. The message does "send" but it stays in the outbox and
does
not go to the "Sent" folder. I have to remove the sent meswsage from the
Outbox or it will re-send the next time i send a new message. What might
be
causing this???

Messages "Send" but remain in the Outbox
 

My next choice. Just waiting for a reply.

Bruce

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
The Sent Items dbx file could also be corrupt.
--
Ron Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Probably a corrupt Outbox.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise,
write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options |
View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question {Outbox.dbx}
and delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. 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: 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.

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
When sending messages I get an Error box that pops up but the box
contains
no information. The message does "send" but it stays in the outbox and
does
not go to the "Sent" folder. I have to remove the sent meswsage from
the
Outbox or it will re-send the next time i send a new message. What might
be
causing this???

Messages "Send" but remain in the Outbox
 

It could be a problem with your AV scanner - disable the scan of outgoing
emails, and see if that ends the problem

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
When sending messages I get an Error box that pops up but the box contains
no information. The message does "send" but it stays in the outbox and
does
not go to the "Sent" folder. I have to remove the sent meswsage from the
Outbox or it will re-send the next time i send a new message. What might
be
causing this???

Messages "Send" but remain in the Outbox
 

First, thanks to all that have offered help. Sorry I haven't responded
earlier but I was away for the weeked.

I've tried to compact the Outbox folder as suggested but get the following
Error message when the 'Sent Items' starts to get compacted:

The folder 'Sent Items' could not be cleaned up. There is not enough disk
space. (File:Sent Items.dbx, Error;0x800013C)

I've then deleted the entire contents of the "Sent Items" folder and it
appears empty. However in the folder that displays the Outlook Express
files, the 'Sent Items.dbx" file is listed as 2,097,097 KB in size.
I've tried to delete this .dbx file but it would not delete. I still get the
same error message as indicated above.

I also disabled the outgoing Email AV scan, but I'm still getting the error
and outgoing Email send nbut remain in the Outbox.

Any further suggestions? Thanks in advance.

"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
When sending messages I get an Error box that pops up but the box contains
no information. The message does "send" but it stays in the outbox and
does
not go to the "Sent" folder. I have to remove the sent meswsage from the
Outbox or it will re-send the next time i send a new message. What might
be
causing this???

Messages "Send" but remain in the Outbox
 

Did you delete the Outbox.dbx file as I have suggested, and then compact? If
you still have a problem, delete Sent Items.dbx as Ron suggested. Move any
messages you wish to save first.

Note that the file size will not be reduced until you compact, which you
should be able to do after deleting the dbx files.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
First, thanks to all that have offered help. Sorry I haven't responded
earlier but I was away for the weeked.

I've tried to compact the Outbox folder as suggested but get the following
Error message when the 'Sent Items' starts to get compacted:

The folder 'Sent Items' could not be cleaned up. There is not enough disk
space. (File:Sent Items.dbx, Error;0x800013C)

I've then deleted the entire contents of the "Sent Items" folder and it
appears empty. However in the folder that displays the Outlook Express
files, the 'Sent Items.dbx" file is listed as 2,097,097 KB in size.
I've tried to delete this .dbx file but it would not delete. I still get
the
same error message as indicated above.

I also disabled the outgoing Email AV scan, but I'm still getting the
error
and outgoing Email send nbut remain in the Outbox.

Any further suggestions? Thanks in advance.

"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
When sending messages I get an Error box that pops up but the box
contains
no information. The message does "send" but it stays in the outbox and
does
not go to the "Sent" folder. I have to remove the sent meswsage from the
Outbox or it will re-send the next time i send a new message. What might
be
causing this???

Messages "Send" but remain in the Outbox
 

You're welcome. Clean up and compact *all* folders on a regular basis. Glad
it's fixed.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
I had done everything as suggested. I had tried repeatedly to delete the
"Sent Items.dbx" file and it would not delete.
However, I tried again to delete the "Sent Items.dbx" file and it did
delete
this time. Everything fell in place after that and Emails are nowsending
and
moving to the 'Sent Items" box.
It appears that I should have been cleaning up my "Sent Items" on a
regular
basis.

Thanks to all for your help!!!!!!

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Did you delete the Outbox.dbx file as I have suggested, and then compact?
If
you still have a problem, delete Sent Items.dbx as Ron suggested. Move
any
messages you wish to save first.

Note that the file size will not be reduced until you compact, which you
should be able to do after deleting the dbx files.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
First, thanks to all that have offered help. Sorry I haven't responded
earlier but I was away for the weeked.

I've tried to compact the Outbox folder as suggested but get the
following
Error message when the 'Sent Items' starts to get compacted:

The folder 'Sent Items' could not be cleaned up. There is not enough
disk
space. (File:Sent Items.dbx, Error;0x800013C)

I've then deleted the entire contents of the "Sent Items" folder and it
appears empty. However in the folder that displays the Outlook Express
files, the 'Sent Items.dbx" file is listed as 2,097,097 KB in size.
I've tried to delete this .dbx file but it would not delete. I still
get
the
same error message as indicated above.

I also disabled the outgoing Email AV scan, but I'm still getting the
error
and outgoing Email send nbut remain in the Outbox.

Any further suggestions? Thanks in advance.

"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
When sending messages I get an Error box that pops up but the box
contains
no information. The message does "send" but it stays in the outbox and
does
not go to the "Sent" folder. I have to remove the sent meswsage from
the
Outbox or it will re-send the next time i send a new message. What
might
be
causing this???

Messages "Send" but remain in the Outbox
 

I had done everything as suggested. I had tried repeatedly to delete the
"Sent Items.dbx" file and it would not delete.
However, I tried again to delete the "Sent Items.dbx" file and it did delete
this time. Everything fell in place after that and Emails are nowsending and
moving to the 'Sent Items" box.
It appears that I should have been cleaning up my "Sent Items" on a regular
basis.

Thanks to all for your help!!!!!!

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Did you delete the Outbox.dbx file as I have suggested, and then compact?
If
you still have a problem, delete Sent Items.dbx as Ron suggested. Move any
messages you wish to save first.

Note that the file size will not be reduced until you compact, which you
should be able to do after deleting the dbx files.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
First, thanks to all that have offered help. Sorry I haven't responded
earlier but I was away for the weeked.

I've tried to compact the Outbox folder as suggested but get the
following
Error message when the 'Sent Items' starts to get compacted:

The folder 'Sent Items' could not be cleaned up. There is not enough
disk
space. (File:Sent Items.dbx, Error;0x800013C)

I've then deleted the entire contents of the "Sent Items" folder and it
appears empty. However in the folder that displays the Outlook Express
files, the 'Sent Items.dbx" file is listed as 2,097,097 KB in size.
I've tried to delete this .dbx file but it would not delete. I still get
the
same error message as indicated above.

I also disabled the outgoing Email AV scan, but I'm still getting the
error
and outgoing Email send nbut remain in the Outbox.

Any further suggestions? Thanks in advance.

"Giganews B" wrote in message
...
When sending messages I get an Error box that pops up but the box
contains
no information. The message does "send" but it stays in the outbox and
does
not go to the "Sent" folder. I have to remove the sent meswsage from
the
Outbox or it will re-send the next time i send a new message. What
might
be
causing this???