Can You Delete .dbx files in an Outlook Express directory.

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In the follow directory:

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local
Settings\Identities\{C83676A5-5069-4CC9_A83C-52A8069E143}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express

I have found over 200 files of the type .dbx that point to newsgroups that I
may have accessed over 3 years ago. Some of them are over 500 megs (yes 1/2
BG) in size. Like alt.kodak.dbx This folder has grown to 4 GB in size and
I need the space.

If I am no longer interested in that newsgroup, Can I delete the respective
..dbx file. I understand the problem about deleting things like inbox.dbx.

Thanks in advance,

Tom D.
 
Open Outlook Express, click Tools-Options-Maintenance-Clean Up Now.
Then set OE to store them for five days, then delete them.

"Tom" <anntomdo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:JB_8j.31054$rc2.6603@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> In the follow directory:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local
> Settings\Identities\{C83676A5-5069-4CC9_A83C-52A8069E143}\Microsoft\Outlook
> Express
>
> I have found over 200 files of the type .dbx that point to newsgroups that
> I may have accessed over 3 years ago. Some of them are over 500 megs (yes
> 1/2 BG) in size. Like alt.kodak.dbx This folder has grown to 4 GB in
> size and I need the space.
>
> If I am no longer interested in that newsgroup, Can I delete the
> respective .dbx file. I understand the problem about deleting things like
> inbox.dbx.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tom D.
>
>
 
To follow up, Click 'Clean Up Now-Remove Messages-Microsoft Newsgroups. Then
select the newsgroup you wish to clean up.


"Tom" <anntomdo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:JB_8j.31054$rc2.6603@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> In the follow directory:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local
> Settings\Identities\{C83676A5-5069-4CC9_A83C-52A8069E143}\Microsoft\Outlook
> Express
>
> I have found over 200 files of the type .dbx that point to newsgroups that
> I may have accessed over 3 years ago. Some of them are over 500 megs (yes
> 1/2 BG) in size. Like alt.kodak.dbx This folder has grown to 4 GB in
> size and I need the space.
>
> If I am no longer interested in that newsgroup, Can I delete the
> respective .dbx file. I understand the problem about deleting things like
> inbox.dbx.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tom D.
>
>
 
Sorry, I posted wrong instructions; under 'Clean up now' click Browse to
select newsgroups, select which newsgroup to clean up, Then click Delete.
Sorry for confusion. I tried to remember correct steps rather than looking.

"Tom" <anntomdo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:JB_8j.31054$rc2.6603@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> In the follow directory:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local
> Settings\Identities\{C83676A5-5069-4CC9_A83C-52A8069E143}\Microsoft\Outlook
> Express
>
> I have found over 200 files of the type .dbx that point to newsgroups that
> I may have accessed over 3 years ago. Some of them are over 500 megs (yes
> 1/2 BG) in size. Like alt.kodak.dbx This folder has grown to 4 GB in
> size and I need the space.
>
> If I am no longer interested in that newsgroup, Can I delete the
> respective .dbx file. I understand the problem about deleting things like
> inbox.dbx.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tom D.
>
>
 
After deleting content, click on Compact to reduce DBX file size.

"DandyDon" <dandydon@jetbroadband.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry, I posted wrong instructions; under 'Clean up now' click Browse to
> select newsgroups, select which newsgroup to clean up, Then click Delete.
> Sorry for confusion. I tried to remember correct steps rather than looking.
>
> "Tom" <anntomdo@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:JB_8j.31054$rc2.6603@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> > In the follow directory:
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local
> > Settings\Identities\{C83676A5-5069-4CC9_A83C-52A8069E143}\Microsoft\Outlook
> > Express
> >
> > I have found over 200 files of the type .dbx that point to newsgroups that
> > I may have accessed over 3 years ago. Some of them are over 500 megs (yes
> > 1/2 BG) in size. Like alt.kodak.dbx This folder has grown to 4 GB in
> > size and I need the space.
> >
> > If I am no longer interested in that newsgroup, Can I delete the
> > respective .dbx file. I understand the problem about deleting things like
> > inbox.dbx.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Tom D.
> >
> >
>
>
 
Yes. They're normally deleted automatically but sometimes they're not.
--
OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Tom wrote:
> In the follow directory:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local
> Settings\Identities\{C83676A5-5069-4CC9_A83C-52A8069E143}\Microsoft\Outlook
> Express
>
> I have found over 200 files of the type .dbx that point to newsgroups that
> I
> may have accessed over 3 years ago. Some of them are over 500 megs (yes
> 1/2
> BG) in size. Like alt.kodak.dbx This folder has grown to 4 GB in size
> and
> I need the space.
>
> If I am no longer interested in that newsgroup, Can I delete the
> respective
> .dbx file. I understand the problem about deleting things like inbox.dbx.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Tom D.
 
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