Even if we are still in 2013, some people still use Outlook Express (usually v.6 with Windows XP).The main problem of it, it’s the 2GB size limit for Inbox or Sent messages.
The error received is 0x800c0133 when trying to Send / Receive email. Also your INBOX may seem to be empty.
Outlook Express stores its messages in DBX files. To locate theese files you need to go in Outlook Express in : Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder.
Locate the .dbx files and check if any of them has reached 2GB in size. If it’s not the case, this means one of the files may be damaged.
If you don’t care about the messages, you can rename the corresponding file. (If INBOX is empty rename inbox.dbx to something else, if Sent is empty rename sent.dbx to something else, and so on).
Close Outlook Express.
First thing to do is check for .bak files located in the same folder. They may be hidden, so be sure to check the “Show hidden files and folders” in Windows. If the INBOX seems empty, then rename inbox.dbx to something else, then rename the inbox.bak file to inbox.dbx.
Try to Open Outlook Express. If it’s still not working then you need to use a .DBX repair tool.
I recommend UnDBX – a free utility. This program can read a DBX file and export the messages as EML files. Thees files can then be imported in other email programs like Mozilla Thunderbird (by drag and drop).
It also has a “recovery checkbox” that can be used with damaged DBX files.
The program can be downloaded from Evilbox : undbx-0.20
Oter (paid) alternatives are : Repair Tool for Outlook Express or DBXpress.
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tomaurthor
June 12, 2013 at 1:48 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
RecoveryFix for Outlook Express Recovery software is uniquely designed to deal with damaged, corrupted or inaccessible emailbox files and after recovering the files, The provides two saving options to save in DBX or save in EML file format. Its Supports all version of Microsoft Outlook Express. http://www.emailrecovery.in/outlook-express-recovery
gigi
July 23, 2013 at 8:56 am (UTC 2) Link to this comment
You can also use AOER (Advanced Outlook Express Recovery). I have used it with great results… Never failed.
Andrew
August 23, 2013 at 10:37 am (UTC 2) Link to this comment
To Repair DBX Files , try Kernel for Outlook Express Recovery is superb utility to repair & restore corrupt DBX files effectively. Software successfully repair emails such as attachments, images, unicode characters, email properties, permanently deleted emails from outlook express.
Emily Olson
October 5, 2013 at 1:35 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
We have professional suggestion according your troubles. If your Microsoft Outlook Express is not working correctly, that means your Email Client has been crashed. So, at that time you need “Outlook Express Restore” tool, which restore/repair Outlook Express DBX files in proper way.
http://howto-repairdbxfile.tumblr.com/
daspeac
December 8, 2013 at 4:13 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
You can also repair Outlook Express with Outlook Express Repair Toolbox application: http://www.outlookexpress.repairtoolbox.com
Jerome Bettis
September 12, 2014 at 7:01 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Repairing Outlook 2GB DBX file is not a big deal for you. But it is achieved by means of Recover Outlook Express (DBX) tool on all Windows servers.
Michael - S
October 4, 2014 at 12:48 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Great program. Thanks a lot…..
ChadCopel
October 20, 2014 at 3:14 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
DBX REPAIR KIT
An end-to-end Microsoft Outlook Express inbox.dbx repair tool for users of all skill levels and all degrees of file corruption. The product is an absolute must-have for any professional or regular user looking to find out how to repair DBX file in Outlook Express on their own shortly after a data corruption accident.
For more information:http://www.dbx.repair/
and: http://www.filerepairforum.com/forum/microsoft/microsoft-aa/outlook/346-how-to-repair-damaged-dbx-file-of-outlook-express
manuelmaquesgomes
October 26, 2014 at 1:55 am (UTC 2) Link to this comment
O ícone do altifalante está com uma cruz vermehla e não funciona.
Bilal
May 6, 2015 at 2:13 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
restore my inbox from express
Geraldo M
January 3, 2016 at 2:28 am (UTC 2) Link to this comment
There is an online version of undbx at this website with all (sensible) the options of the command line version–the HTA has only one.
JasonBates
October 24, 2016 at 1:40 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
I am using Outlook Express since last nine years but time is now over. I always face annoying circumstances like slow ‘send/receive’, interruption, missing emails and lost contacts. So, I am going to migrate from Outlook Express 6.0 to Outlook 2016 on Windows 10 PC.
For this, I have decided to use Stellar DBX to PST Converter.
getintopcpw
October 29, 2017 at 8:27 am (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Stellar DBX to PST Converter is an application which uses for converting your DBX and WAB files to PST files with just a few simple steps
Paul
February 19, 2018 at 11:47 am (UTC 2) Link to this comment
You can download free DBX Recovery Tool to get back emails, messages, contacts, calendars, appointments, notes, attachments, links, etc. from corrupt .dbx file created by any version of OE. To view free software visit: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/DBX-Repair-Tool-to-Repair-08a9da61
Eric
April 3, 2018 at 7:04 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Thanks!
Phillcalls
June 12, 2018 at 2:28 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Download Outlook Express DBX Recovery Tool to recover corrupt or inaccessible DBX email file with all properties, such as subject, to, from, cc, bcc, date, etc. created by any version of OE. Using this tool user can save corrupt DBX file in EML, DBX, MSG, RTF, and in PST format after recovery process.
If interested then visit: https://bit.ly/2ti3m9u
Nancy
May 28, 2020 at 1:13 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Hello, im using kernel for Outlook Express to recovery a 2Gg folder, it’s takign almost 10 huors, it is nrmal?