Elliot, I just remembered something. In the older Outlook Express apps, you can run what's called 'Microsoft First Run'. You should find it in the folder where OE was installed. Double click on it and let it do its thing. Hopefully that will fix it.
It may be that the hold down option method didn't work because you are using an older version of OE. I guess you should first do a search for 'Messages' on your hard disk. These are all your emails that have basically become a little database. I'm pretty sure this is what the msg folder was still called in version 4.5. It is in 5.0. Whatever you find, make a second copy of them on another disk just to have a backup. Then run the 'Microsoft First Run'. If that doesn't fix it, then you can try placing some of those other 'message' files you just stored elsewhere into the Outlook Express 'Identities' folder where the newer incomplete one resides. Find that 'Microsoft First Run'. It is literally a repair app for OE. It may even be in a folder called 'Microsoft Internet Self-Repair'. I assume you still have all your address info. If not, they too will be in the 'Identities' Folder. Even if the Repair does work, you might just copy everything in the identities folder to be safe. Hopefully these will save your stuff. Keep us informed. Good luck Again! Dave >> After replacing PPP Connect...can't open any e-mails in my in-box other than >> ones I received >> tonight... > > Well thanks everyone for your suggestions. I tried holding down the option > key while opening Outlook Express but it didn't make any difference. The > program opened as it always does without asking me if it should compact > anything. ... -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
