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Help! Outlook Express not working

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  • tom9980
    tom9980 Posts: 1,990 Forumite
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    dont see why not worth a go, you can also uninstall/reinstall Outlook express just make sure you backup everything first just in case!
    When using the housing forum please use the sticky threads for valuable information.
  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
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    Save4ArainyDay wrote: »
    Will it do this even though my Outlook won't open?
    Yes, I had done this for a colleuge at work as he had a similar issue, the settings and message files are seperate from the executable application.
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • Save4ArainyDay
    Save4ArainyDay Posts: 290 Forumite
    espresso wrote: »
    You may find this article here helpful.


    Been there - couldn't get anything to work :eek:
    The best way to escape a problem is to solve it :j
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Save4ArainyDay wrote: »
    Been there - couldn't get anything to work :eek:

    If you search for *.dbx you will find the directory on your system where all of the files are stored e.g. inbox.dbx etc. If you save all of these files, they can be imported into another email program.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    If you search for *.dbx you will find the directory on your system where all of the files are stored e.g. inbox.dbx etc. If you save all of these files, they can be imported into another email program.
    Yes you are correct they can, but Thunderbird does this automatically for you, just thought it would be easier for the OP.
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • Save4ArainyDay
    Save4ArainyDay Posts: 290 Forumite
    PROLIANT wrote: »
    Yes, I had done this for a colleuge at work as he had a similar issue, the settings and message files are seperate from the executable application.


    You are a hero! Comlpete success! Many thanks :beer:
    The best way to escape a problem is to solve it :j
  • Save4ArainyDay
    Save4ArainyDay Posts: 290 Forumite
    Do you kow how to "Mark as Read" in THunderbird please?
    The best way to escape a problem is to solve it :j
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    PROLIANT wrote: »
    Yes you are correct they can, but Thunderbird does this automatically for you, just thought it would be easier for the OP.

    Agreed, I thought that the OP was desperate to back up these files before trying anything else. All worked out well in the end.

    :beer:
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • Save4ArainyDay
    Save4ArainyDay Posts: 290 Forumite
    espresso wrote: »
    Agreed, I thought that the OP was desperate to back up these files before trying anything else. All worked out well in the end.

    :beer:

    I was desparate and I used your help to back up all the dbx files onto CD-rom :beer:
    The best way to escape a problem is to solve it :j
  • S0litaire
    S0litaire Posts: 3,535 Forumite
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    Save4ArainyDay wrote: »
    Do you kow how to "Mark as Read" in THunderbird please?


    all you should need to do is highlight the message(s) and press "m"
    That toggles between "read" and "Not read"
    Laters

    Sol

    "Have you found the secrets of the universe? Asked Zebade "I'm sure I left them here somewhere"
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