Sent Items Folder Doesn’t Shrink In Outlook Express

We know that in Outlook Express, folders that are listed in ‘Local Folders’ gets stored with *.dbx file format on our system. Any danger to the system can harm these files. Common causes like unexpected system shutdown, virus infection, windows registry corruption, file over sizing, software malfunction, antivirus scanning may lead to corruption in .dbx files. Therefore, Outlook Express becomes inaccessible and to Repair Outlook Express prolific email recovery software is required.
When Sent Items folder exceeds 2 GB limitation, problem might occur in smooth functioning of Outlook Express. For instance, you may observe one or more of the following symptoms with Sent Items folder in Outlook Express:

• The Sent Items folder is equal to or above 2 GB in size


• You send an email message, but the message stays in Outbox folder


• You try to reduce the size of Sent Items folder by deleting and moving e-mails, but to no avail


• You observe that some of your e-mails unknowingly disappear from the Sent Items folder and are not found in any of the other folders.


• You compact the folder but it doesn’t shrinks

1. Close Outlook Express.
2. Click ‘Start’ and then go to ‘Find’ (or ‘Search’).


3. Click ‘Files or Folders’.


4. Type ‘Sent Items.dbx’ in the Named box.


5. Select your primary drive (usually ‘C:’) in the Look In box and click ‘Find Now’


6. Select ‘Sent Items.dbx’ file and right-click it


7. Click ‘Rename’ or ‘Delete’ (choose this option if you have a backup or the folder doesn’t contain any important e-mail(s)). Type ‘Sent Items1.dbx if you click ‘Rename’


8. Click ‘OK’ and restart Outlook Express. This recreates the folder(s) that Outlook Express doesn’t find at start

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