Tuesday, March 31, 2009

You Receive Duplicate Messages When You Download E-Mail from the Server in Outlook Express


Cause:

  • Leave messages on server? is checked in account settings of Outlook Express.
  • This behavior can occur if the Pop3uidl.dbx file is damaged.

Solution:


To resolve this behavior, rename the Pop3uidl.dbx file, and then restart Outlook Express. Follow these steps:

  1. Close Outlook Express.
  2. Click Start-> Search and then click For Files or Folders.
  3. In the Search for files or folders named box, type Pop3uidl.dbx, and then click Search Now.
  4. Under Search Results, right-click the Pop3uidl.dbx file, and then click Rename.
  5. Type Pop3uidl.old, and then press ENTER.
  6. Restart Outlook Express

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