Outlook Express Compacting files?

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I routinely get a message that Outlook Express can save
file space by "compactng files". Is there a reason to do
this and can I just do it myself? Thanks.

 

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Hi,

Disable the auto-function under tools/options/maintenance. To do it
yourself, click file/workoffline/file/folder/compact all folders. Do not do
this without working offline, as compacting while downloading messages can
irretrievably corrupt the mail store.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"GA" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I routinely get a message that Outlook Express can save
> file space by "compactng files". Is there a reason to do
> this and can I just do it myself? Thanks.