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Can't compact folders in Outlook Express 6

When I tried to compact all of my folders within Outlook Express (OE) the task is aborted and the following error message appears:
Outlook Express has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.  The last line in the dialog box says To see what this error report contains click here.
When I click on the link I see the following:

Error signature
AppName: msimn.exe   AppVer: 6.02900.2180   ModName: directdb.dll
ModVer: 6.02900.3138   Offset: 00007641

To view the technical information about the error report:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<DATABASE>
<EXE NAME="msimn.exe" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_PRIVACY">
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="msimn.exe" SIZE="60416" CHECKSUM="0x71D69A0B" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Outlook Express" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="MSIMN.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="MSIMN" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1DE1D" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:58:38" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:58:38" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="msoe.dll" SIZE="1314816" CHECKSUM="0xD6DFE627" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.3138" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Outlook Express" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.3138 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070514-1324)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="MSOE.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="MSOE" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x147AE4" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" LINK_DATE="05/16/2007 15:12:02" UPTO_LINK_DATE="05/16/2007 15:12:02" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="msoeres.dll" SIZE="2479616" CHECKSUM="0x752385C1" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Outlook Express" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="MSOERES.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="MSOERES" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x25FEA8" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:58:51" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:58:51" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="oeimport.dll" SIZE="104448" CHECKSUM="0x20F1DA64" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Outlook Express Mail Import &amp; Export" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="OEIMPORT.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="OEIMPORT" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x256B8" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:35" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:35" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="oemig50.exe" SIZE="60416" CHECKSUM="0xDB61F5AB" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Outlook Express Migration 5.0" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="OEMIG50.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="OEMIG50" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1918A" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:58:42" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:58:42" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="oemiglib.dll" SIZE="35328" CHECKSUM="0x12ADE8F3" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Microsoft Outlook Express Migration Library" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="OEMIGLIB.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="OEMIGLIB" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xCBF9" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:36" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:57:36" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="setup50.exe" SIZE="73216" CHECKSUM="0xA78C58B" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Outlook Express Setup Library" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="SETUP50.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="SETUP50" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1DAF5" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:58:33" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:58:33" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="wab.exe" SIZE="46080" CHECKSUM="0x29E15FAE" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Address Book" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="WAB.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="WAB.EXE" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xECBB" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:58:29" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:58:29" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="wabfind.dll" SIZE="32768" CHECKSUM="0xAA31F3E8" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Find People" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="WABFIND.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="WABFIND.DLL" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xAAD3" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:39" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 07:56:39" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="wabimp.dll" SIZE="85504" CHECKSUM="0x11D3078F" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.3138" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Microsoft WAB Importer/Exporter" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.3138 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070514-1324)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="WABIMP.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="WABIMP.DLL" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1DAD7" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" LINK_DATE="05/16/2007 15:12:08" UPTO_LINK_DATE="05/16/2007 15:12:08" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="
wabmig.exe" SIZE="30208" CHECKSUM="0x1D5ABA9C" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Microsoft (R) Address Book Import Tool" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="WABMIG.EXE" INTERNAL_NAME="WABMIG.EXE" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x1" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x15C7B" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.2180" LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:58:28" UPTO_LINK_DATE="08/04/2004 05:58:28" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
<EXE NAME="directdb.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="directdb.dll" SIZE="86528" CHECKSUM="0xC09BE198" BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" PRODUCT_VERSION="6.00.2900.3138" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Microsoft Direct Database API" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="6.00.2900.3138 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070514-1324)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="DirectDB.DLL" INTERNAL_NAME="DirectDB" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0x1EDB0" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="6.0.2900.3138" LINK_DATE="05/16/2007 15:11:59" UPTO_LINK_DATE="05/16/2007 15:11:59" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />

</EXE>
<EXE NAME="kernel32.dll" FILTER="GRABMI_FILTER_THISFILEONLY">
    <MATCHING_FILE NAME="kernel32.dll" SIZE="984576" CHECKSUM="0xF0B331F6" BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" FILE_DESCRIPTION="Windows NT BASE API Client DLL" COMPANY_NAME="Microsoft Corporation" PRODUCT_NAME="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070416-1301)" ORIGINAL_FILENAME="kernel32" INTERNAL_NAME="kernel32" LEGAL_COPYRIGHT="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved." VERFILEDATEHI="0x0" VERFILEDATELO="0x0" VERFILEOS="0x40004" VERFILETYPE="0x2" MODULE_TYPE="WIN32" PE_CHECKSUM="0xF9293" LINKER_VERSION="0x50001" UPTO_BIN_FILE_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" UPTO_BIN_PRODUCT_VERSION="5.1.2600.3119" LINK_DATE="04/16/2007 15:52:53" UPTO_LINK_DATE="04/16/2007 15:52:53" VER_LANGUAGE="English (United States) [0x409]" />
</EXE>
</DATABASE>

What should I do in order to compact all of my email folders?

I found the following EE link: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22392418/Lost-emails-from-Outlook-Express-Compacting.html?sfQueryTermInfo=1+compact&anchorAnswerId=18543552#a18543552
Would any of these suggestions in the thread above work for me?

Thanks!


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Thanks war1!
After performing your first suggestion, registering OLE32.DLL and inetcomm.dll I was able to compact all of the folders under Outlook Express.
A few of the folders remain empty. I discovered a few files in the Recycle Bin before I started your suggestions that have the name(s) of the email folder with the file extension of .bak. Is there any way of pulling email messages out of such file? Maybe the first question I should ask is, What is in those files with the extension of .bak?

Thanks!
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cdplayer,

Glad you can compact your messages.  .bak means backup.  It depends on what is in front of the .bak.  If it is an email message, you can rename it with .eml extension.

Note: Be careful in compacting OE folders. If the folders are too large (over 500 MB), they can corrupt. and you will not have access to the emails.
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Thanks war!!
Cheers!