MSIMN Error in DIRECTDB.DLL

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AUDREY - 28 Sep 2004 17:30 GMT

Windows ME, Outlook Express 5.5

When you open Outlook Express (set up to automatically
go directly to the users IN BOX) the following error
message shows up:

Msimn has caused an error in DIRECTDB.DLL

I tried to correct the issue by renaming the
folders.dbx to folders.old. This did not work.

Any ideas on how to address this error message ??

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOU TIME - Much Appreciated !

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Michael Santovec - 28 Sep 2004 22:46 GMT

That error usually indicates a corrupted DBX file.

If the error occurs on opening, the folders.dbx is a likely candidate. But if you have OE
set to go directly to the Inbox (or download mail on opening), the other likely candidate
is the Inbox.dbx.

For a corrupted Inbox (OE5+):
- Close Outlook Express
- Rename the file Inbox.dbx to Inboxold.dbx You can use Start, Find (or Search), Files or
Folders, Inbox.dbx to find it. On Win2000 you need enable the display of Hidden or System
files in the folder options and XP you need to use the advanced options to find Hidden or
System files.
- Open Outlook Express again.
- It will create a new empty Inbox.
- The following program may be able to recover some of the messages from the Inboxold.dbx
file.
DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
- You can then open OE and select the Inbox and drag the recovered EML files back into it.

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> Windows ME, Outlook Express 5.5
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> THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOU TIME - Much Appreciated !

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