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  1. 14th September 2010, 05:44 PM #1
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    OK, I had a very weird Optusnet email issue this morning ...

    An email from Artstore dated July 7 landed in my Optusnet email inbox this morning with the subject heading "Out of stock items". I figure this was just an oddly delayed email regarding an order I placed with them on July 5 in which the ordered items turned out to be out of stock (I've since received the order).

    However, when I opened the email, the message was an automated eBay reminder reminding me to pay for an auction I really did win a couple of days ago!

    It's as if Optus' mail servers somehow merged two separate emails into one email. Anyone know if this is even technically possible? If possible, what could have caused it? Am quite stumped on this one.
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    Sounds like you're email database is just a bit corrupted. What mail program? What platform?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jaydisc View Post
    What mail program?
    Windows Mail.
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    I think I found out what the problem is regarding the Optus email issue I had earlier. Wrote a post on Whirlpool about it:

    http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum...m?t=1533846#r1

    Have no idea what could have caused the problem though. I suspect it may be an issue on Optus' end.
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    I would recommend rebuilding the Windows Mail database. This MS support article details how to do it, but as a solution to a different problem.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941090

    Section entitled: Method 1: Rebuild the message store of Windows Mail
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    Is there any way to find out if the Windows Mail database is fuxxored before undertaking any repair/rebuilding attempts?
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