OE and compacting messages. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics () Is there a setting somewhere to keep OE from asking to compress messages? I can't seem to find it and I keep getting the very irritating notice to compact the messages....

Is there any way to only Compact messages when I want > to do so? Any help would be greatly appreciated! > Thanks! I didn't find this helpful, as I have OE6 SP2, but perhaps you might: I have no "check box to compact messages in the background"...

hunted and pecked: > In my OE there is option "compact messages in the background." All I have > is "When compacting messages :" with two option relating to deleting > newsgroup postings. >>> "Tom Porterfield" wrote in message> news:e%23w3GSxgFHA.1252...

Ad-ware run weekly, Anyone any suggestions, apart from not accepting the compacting in the first place. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers () Turn background compaction off. OE | Tools| Options| Maintenance | UNCheck Compact messages...

clear the Compact messages in the background check box, and then click OK. 3. Quit and then restart Outlook Express. ---- [[To recover disk space and keep your files as small as possible, you need to compact your folders regularly.]] Compact Your OE...

there is a cave-dwelling MVP around, who says... (1) "OE, Tools, Options, Maintenance tab". (2) Uncheck "Delete news messages x days after being downloaded". (3) Uncheck "Compact messages in the background". -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be...

i had a pop up box that asked me about compacting messages. i put a check in the box that said "do not ask me this again"....I want to get this box back now, can someone help me? I don’t want outlook express to automatically compact the messages, but...

wrote in message>> news:F41CF632-C2D0-4DC6-AE90-6F8D4A78F717@microsoft.com... >>> How can I turn off the automatic compacting of messages and folders in >>> OE6. >>> After using OE, it seems to come on and start compacting. It sure ties >>> up >>> the...

Then: File>Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). File>Folder>Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. In Tools>Options>Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and leave it unchecked....

i had a pop up box that asked me about compacting messages. i put a check in the box that said "do not ask me this again"....I want to get this box back now, can someone help me? I don’t want outlook express to automatically compact the messages, but since...