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Re: Outlook Express problem

On 1/23/01 9:56 AM, "Mark Wood" <email@hidden>
wrote:

> on 23/1/01 3:38 pm, John McAdams at email@hidden wrote:
>
>> I have another problem associated with outlook express and would like to
>> know if anyone has any suggestions or answers. The message file that
>> contains all the message text and attachment for each identity is now about
>> 260MB and doesn't change when I delete messages. I currently use OE 5.02 and
>> would like to know if there is any way to compress this file after old
>> messages are deleted. Thanks in advance.
>
> Just one thought John, are you deleting the messages completely from the
> Deleted Items folder? When you delete a message from the inbox, it puts the
> message in the Deleted Items folder so it isn't really deleting the message.
> You have to delete the message while in the Deleted Items folder to
> completely get rid of it.
>
> Forgive me if you already know this.

Also hold down the option key when you open Outlook Express and it will ask
you if you want to compact the database. Then go have dinner, desert, take
a nap...etc.

-J

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