Error message for outlook express

Error 0x800C0131 when using Outlook Express is often the result of a
damaged file, folders.dbx. This file is at the heart of the message store
and contains amongst other things, details of how you have arranged your
folders list, the list of newsgroups on your news server and also a record
of those messages in your Inbox and subscribed newsgroups which you have
not yet read,

One fix is, with Outlook Express closed, to look for the file folders.dbx
and rename it folders.old. Folders.dbx is located in your message store
and the location of this folder can be determined when in Outlook Express
by using Tools | Options | ! Maintenance | Store folder and noting its
location and the browsing to it using Windows Explorer.

On reopening Outlook Express a new copy of folders.dbx will automatically
be created however your local folders (message store) will appear as a
single alphabetic list in the folders bar so if you have them structured
in any way you will need to rebuild this. Similarly if you want to add a
newsgroup you will only find your current newsgroups listed so will have
to refresh the list if you want to add another.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby DeleteThis @gmail.com


Bob <pleasedonotspam.microsoft.com> wrote:

> HI.. i am not able to send or receive outlook express 6 meassages
> and obtain the following error.. using me 2000 operating system for
> windows. Please advise of fix.
>
>
> An unknown error has occurred. Account: 'hulky52@earthlink.net',
> Server: 'pop.earthlink.net', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL):
> No, Error Number: 0x800C0131

Bob,

Thanks for the feedback and I'm pleased to read that the "fix" I suggested
worked.

> I have lived with this problem for over 2 years

Aren't self help newsgroups wonderful - and no, I'm not being sarcastic or
anything like that. It's rare for me to have a computer problem and not
to then be able to find a solution via either a newsgroup or Google.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby.RemoveThis@gmail.com


Bob <pleasedonotspam.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Thank you Michael.
>
> You were able to help me fix what Earthlink wasnt able to yesterday
> and I have lived with this problem for over 2 years. I have been
> accessing my mail by
> the web browser. I really wish to thank you again for you help.

OH NO! I was having the same trouble and when i applied your fix it didn't work..that's not your fault but AAAACCCHHHKKKK..i am getting the same error and now all my subfolders are all over the place and i have TONS of them i have to re-organize...yes everything is alphabetical and that would have been fine IF the fix worked for me...i just want to cry now.

The weird thing is when i log into my PC as another user i can get my mail. I just can't get it under MY user login...SO frustrating

okay i went back in and named the 'old' folder back to folder.dbx...PHEW...no worries but i still can't receive email from my accounts in OE...i hate using webmail

it may be the .dbx file size has full fill. so it would be unable to send and recive. there you have two way
1) delete old mail and now try to send and recive
i hope it would work

or
2)make a new .dbx file and change the old file name