I have a hundreds of thousands of messages with lots of duplicates.
Currently in outlook express format.
Looking for a way to get rid of duplicates.I am willing to convert the
messages over to another format if need be.

The following program, available for Outlook Express will help you
delete duplicate email messages.
        FreeDownloads Center : Outlook Express Email Saver 
        ( http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Reviews/r340.html )
         Price $24.00 
     
Alternatively, if you import your messages into Outlook 2000/2002, you
can use the following programs :
   -  DupeDuster for Microsoft Outlook 2000/XP
      ( http://www.ivitar.com/dupeduster/)
      Fully functional Shareware
      Registeration : $19.95

   -  SperrySoftware : Email Duplicates Eliminator Addin
      ( http://www.sperrysoftware.com/jcEmailDuplicatesEliminator.asp
)
       Price : $24.95 


Hope this helped.
If you need any clarifications, just ask.
:)

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Request for Answer Clarification by tbach-ga on 20 Mar 2003 14:33 PST

I know its been a while but how do i use outlook express emails saver
to get rid of duplicates.
I can't seem to find the right option.
Nothing appears in options.

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Clarification of Answer by theta-ga on 25 Mar 2003 08:12 PST

Hi tbach-ga,
   I do not personally use Outlook Express as my mail client, so I
have not tried out the Email Saver utility. I have however, recently
come across a user who experienced data loss after using this
(apparently experimental) feature.
   I would therefore, recommend that you try out other options before
you look at the Email Saver utility.

   Another option for you to try, that I came across recently, is the
DBExtend utility by programmer S.L. Cochran.

DBExtend allows you to extract your email messages from the OE
database. From the DBExtend homepage:
" Subsequent to extraction, one can then process the extracted files
to:
1. Remove duplicate messages; 
2. Save messages to plain text only and remove the HTML component of
multipart messages;
3. Remove attachments from messages; 
4. Save attachments from messages. 
 
Once processing occurs, the messages can then be dragged back into a
mail folder to reincorporate them into Outlook Express."
 
 Check out the DBExtend Homepage at : 
     - OEHelp.com : DBXtend 
       ( http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx ) 

DBExtend       
Cost: $30        
Ordering Information : To order a copy of the program, send $30 (check
or money order) to:
       S.L. Cochran, Ph.D. 
       P.O. Box 132 
       Lookout Mountain, TN 37350-0132 
Include mailing address and email address to obtain free updates. 

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Hope this helps.
If you need any clarifications, just ask!
Regards,
Theta-ga
:-)