When you open store root in Windows Explorer, it will view you a collection of *.dbx files. If one of the default *.dbx file stops accepting more emails because of corruption, deleting or renaming the file will correct your problem. However, you need to give special care to folders like Inbox and Sent Items. These folders grow rapidly as compared to other folders and contain most important emails. A DBX folder has size limitation of 2 GB, beyond which it can get corrupt. For these reasons, you should not use Inbox alone to store all email messages. Outlook Express provides no built-in tool to provide DBX Repair in case of file corruption. So, you will need to use your last backup or third-party tools to repair.
To exemplify, take an instance when you cannot receive any email with Outlook Express. In addition, you receive an error with code 0×800C0133. However, you can successfully perform other email operations.
Cause
Error 0×800C0133 generally indicates that your Inbox folder is corrupt. The typical reasons that can cause Inbox.dbx file to become corrupt are file oversize issues, unexpected shutdown, antivirus scanning, interrupted compaction etc.
Solution
You should open Outlook Express to check if you can access Inbox folder contents and follow these steps:
· Create a new folder in Local Folders displaying in the left pane of OE window. Name it as ‘Temp’ or any other name you want
· Click Tools | Options | Maintenance (tab) | Store Folder and note the location of your Inbox.dbx file
· Close the application and browse to the location noted above
· Delete or rename the corrupted Inbox.dbx file
· Restart Outlook Express. It will automatically recreate a new and corruption-free Inbox folder
· Move your emails from the folder you created in first step and delete it
If you cannot view the Inbox folder contents, you need to repair the folder. Since OE doesn’t include any repair tool, you will need to Recover Outlook Express using third-party tools. DBX Repair products are highly competent utilities with powerful scanning algorithms and rich graphic features to enable complete and easy recovery of emails for Outlook Express.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook Express Recovery is an infallible solution that repairs and restores corrupted *.dbx files using high-end scanning procedures. The Recover Outlook Express product is compatible with Outlook Express 5.x and 6.x. It safely restores all DBX file items and allows you to preview them through available demo version.