The error you are getting is for an obsolete setting In OE for
background compaction.

If you are comfortable working with the registry you can try to edit the
registry to fix that. Or you can uses Bruce's directions for making a
new identity which should not have the problem.

If you edit the registry, the key you need to get to is

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{guid}\Software\Micro soft\Outlook
Express\5.0
and set the key
"Background Compaction"
to zero.

The {guid} is a unique ID. You will have one for each identity that you
have in OE.

Regedit Basics
http://www.insideoe.com/tips/regedit.htm

Windows Registry FAQ
http://www.pctools.com/guides/article/id/1/

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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm



"Bill Olsen" wrote in message
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XP Home Edition wit SP3, OE 6
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Bill Olsen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Windows version? OE Version?
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Bill Olsen" wrote in message
...
When I click on 'Delete messages from deleted folder upon exit' I
get an
error 'Please enter a value between 5 and 100 for the percent at
which to
compact files' no where to enter value! Help
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Bill Olsen