Might use XP search feature and click the advanced search so it finds hidden files. Search .dbx (thats dot dbx) Try deleting the 'Deleted Items.dbx' file and reboot... file will be at a path something like this.... C:\Documents and Settings\mike\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\(91BE4C73-0506-4C05-A470-2E9CE853BE1D)\Microsoft\Outlook Express\Deleted Items.dbx

Thank you for the reply. I did delete everything, 2 items, in my outbox and it's working okay today. I did the same thing,deleting, a couple days ago and it didn't work, so who knows, maybe it just needed some rest time:) Thank you again, this forum is one of the best on GW,certainly one of the most helpful.

... If that doesnt fix it and you feel brave and want to experiment more. There is a messages store that I'm thinking has become corrupt much like the XP mail .DAT files used to. Vista keeps a copy of all the emails individually in folders. I havent experimented but would think and am totally guessing here that if you rename the message store it will be lost to windows eyes and it may build a new message store based on the individual emails stored in the folders. It may screw things up too. Hopefully changing the name back to norm on the message store would put you back to first base again. Mine's not default so I can't give you an exact path but if you look around you can find a message store that is in use by paying attention to its date. Should be current date. My inuse message store is here; "C:\Users\mike\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folders\WindowsMail.MSMessageStore" Yours should be close to same path,, pay attention to dates as you may find an inactive one too. You possibly may need to set explorers folder view to show all hidden to see it.

There can be two reasons you're not receiving the emails: You didn't check the "Check here if you would like copies of follow-ups to your message emailed to you." box when you created/started the post You don't have the email option turned on in your profile. To turn the email option on: Go to "Your Profile" (see top of page, above GardenWeb banner) You will have to log in again Check to be sure the email address entered is the correct one Scroll down to bottom to shaded area. Check the box that says... Allow other users to send you email via forms at our site. Click the "Save Your Member Profile" button You're done! I don't know if it's retroactive for current posts, but all future posts should have replies emailed to you....assuming you checked the "Check here if you would like copies of follow-ups to your message emailed to you." box when you create a new post. Note that this only applies to posts/threads that you start. There is no way at this time (that I know of) to keep track of someone else's threads other than to bookmark them as Loves2Cook4Six mentions.