The majority of people don't back up their messages regularly. That is why
MS did this. I would download CCleaner. You can empty the Recycle Bin, TIFs,
History, Cookies and more with a click of the mouse. It can also be set to
run at startup and do this automatically.

CCleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Doug" stand@attention wrote in message
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"Alias" wrote in message
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Dudley Henriques wrote:
I compact folders each night manually in OE and have never had any
issues with this procedure. The folders compress and that's it.
Just tonight, OE started copying all the dbx files to the recycle bin as
I manually compress. They show up there with a BAK extension.
Can anyone shed any light on this for me. I don't think I've changed any
settings and this has never happened before.
If possible I need to know what's happening and why and how to correct
it if it's an issue please.
Thank you
Dudley Henriques

It's an update from Windows Update. Now, when you compact, OE sets the
count back to zero and backs up your messages and puts them in the
recycle bin. It's normal and about time they released it. I've had it for
months. If, after a reboot, your OE hasn't lost any messages, you can
delete the items in the recycle bin.

Alias

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Alias: One of the goofiest schemes that Microsoft has come up with in a
while. What on earth has happened?...these guys are nuts. Filling up my
computer with a whole bunch of useless backups which I didn't want or ask
for is just plain dumb.

I know, the MVPs will say...well if you don't like the patch, then
uninstall it. I say, if they are going to re-program OE or patch it, then
do it correctly, not with stupid easy routines that don't really correct
things but just mask them or give you an out if things go wrong.

In the meantime, put up with this BS, and for gawds sake don't
complain...as it will do no good.

Doug W.
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