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676483 2008-06-08 23:25:00 Hi All...Having a problem with "Sent" Emails. Even tho "Save a copy in sent e-mails" is ticked , there are none there. What should I do please. PJ Poppa John (284)
676484 2008-06-08 23:56:00 Could be the Sent folder is too full.

Or the .dbx file of your sent box is damaged.
pctek (84)
676485 2008-06-09 00:59:00 Could be the Sent folder is too full.

Or the .dbx file of your sent box is damaged.

There is nothing in the Sent File.

Don't know what to do about the .dbx thingy. PJ
Poppa John (284)
676486 2008-06-09 01:07:00 If there is nothing in the Sent items folder,

Make sure viewing of hidden files and folders is enabled, open My Computer

Click on tools and folder options.

Click on the view tab.

Under Hidden Files and Folders

Make sure the Show hidden files and folders button is selected.

Click OK.

Then browse to C:\Documents and Settings\yourusername\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\somelongfilename\Microsoft\Outlook Express

If there is more than one folder with a massive file name, check in OE under Tools/Options/Maintainence/Store folder and compare the file names.

Delete the Sent Items.dbx file. This will remove everything in the sent items folder.

Then open OE, it will re-create the sent items.dbx file, and hopefully it will now work properly
wratterus (105)
676487 2008-06-09 01:13:00 W...Got as far as Tools but no Folder Options. PJ Poppa John (284)
676488 2008-06-09 01:15:00 If there is nothing in the Sent items folder,

Make sure viewing of hidden files and folders is enabled, open My Computer

Click on tools and folder options.

You looking in My Computer rather than OE?
wratterus (105)
676489 2008-06-09 02:18:00 Righto, Just so you all know.

The PC is a brand new build, Virgin install of XP SP2. (all by me) Delivered to John on Saturday

Just had a look at her, Crap is failing all over the place for reasons I can't yet pinpoint, Installers broken, registry seems to be corrupt, As described above there is nothing displayed in sent items yet the count of sent items meant to be displayed is correct.

Gone through a number of scenarios to fix the damage and none had any effect.

Its safe to say I'm pretty impressed, No doubt so is John. Lmao.

Anyway, Running out of time I started system restore to the date when I delivered the PC, So, we shall see....
Metla (12)
676490 2008-06-09 02:22:00 Ahh, good to know.

We can presume you didn't install AVG 8.0 for him? ;)

HDD ok?
wratterus (105)
676491 2008-06-09 02:23:00 Aye?

As a matter of fact I did install AVG 8.:confused:

A bit more info would be apreciated....:illogical
Metla (12)
676492 2008-06-09 02:30:00 Aha!! :(

Refer to this (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) thread. (Not same issue, but same kinda thing).

I've had this type of issue with AVG 8.0

Do the system restore. Make sure it's gone and put Avast or AntiVir on there, see if that helps.

If it's still messed up, I have a fix, hopefully it won't need to go that far.
wratterus (105)
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