Outlook Express - Compact Messages

I've had a new PC up and running Win XP Pro for about 5 days now, and
Outlook Express is already asking me to compact message every time I close
the program. My mail traffic is not exceptionally high, but steady. Is this
really a beneficial thing to do? Is it necessary to do it this frequently?
Is there a way to turn off this reminder every time I close OE? Thanks for
your help.

If you let it compact, do you see the prompt again prior to 100 closings of
OE? If so, read this:

The problem is with the registry counter that gives you the prompt after 100
closings of OE. It is being increased quicker than it should be and even if
you are not using OE.

There is a growing number of programs and actions that may be causing this
after installing SP3. Do you have any of the following?

IBM Rapid Access keyboard (driver) RAKDLL.DLL
Windows Desktop Search
Window Live Mail (even if it was removed)
Mailwasher
Nero plug-in(s)

Opening EML files while OE is closed will also contribute to the registry
count.

Various anti-virus, anti-spyware and third party firewalls, especially if
they were running when you installed SP3.

Recent archived thread discussing this issue:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...d35fbfa457fd6f

In the case of Windows Desktop Search, (the #1 offender), you have to tell
it to stop indexing OE.

Windows Desktop Search. Set Desktop Search Options:
http://www.microsoft.com/australia/w...h/options.mspx

In Windows Desktop Search: Control Panel | Indexing Options. Click: Modify
and clear the check box for Outlook Express.

In the case of Nero Scout, see Item 2.3 on page 8 here.
ftp://ftp6.nero.com/user_guides/nero...oScout_Enu.pdf

In the option to exclude selected file types from indexing, be sure to add
these file types:

..eml, .dbx & .nws
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"JW" wrote in message
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I've had a new PC up and running Win XP Pro for about 5 days now, and
Outlook Express is already asking me to compact message every time I close
the program. My mail traffic is not exceptionally high, but steady. Is
this really a beneficial thing to do? Is it necessary to do it this
frequently? Is there a way to turn off this reminder every time I close
OE? Thanks for your help.

See this June 2008 discussion about this WinXP SP3-specific problem:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...d35fbfa457fd6f

For reference, here's a current list of items known to cause this behavior
(which is NOT being seen by the vast majority of OE users) in "most often
seen" order

• Nero plug-in(s) including Nero Scout*;
• Windows (Desktop) Search is installed
[FIX: Uninstall the application or CONTROL PANEL | INDEXING OPTIONS |
MODIFY | Clear the check box for Outlook Express (i.e., EML, NWS, & DBX
files)];
• IBM Rapid Access keyboard (driver) RAKDLL.DLL;
• Windows Live Mail is or had been installed;
• Various & sundry anti-virus applications (including Norton);
• Various & sundry anti-spyware applications;
• Various & sundry third-party firewalls;
• Any/all of the above running when WinXP SP3 was installed;
• Disk defragmentation, need for;
• Using Visual Basic DoCmd.SendObject command to create an email;
• Using any number third-party applications (e.g., accounting software;
FileMaker 6) to send emails by via Outlook Express;
• MailWasher; and/or
• Programatically opening EML files while OE is closed (e.g., creating a
New Message via Address Book).

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* IN RE Nero Scout, see Item 2.3 on page 8 he
ftp://ftp6.nero.com/user_guides/nero...oScout_Enu.pdf

Also see http://www.nero.com/eng/support-faq.html?s=sub&t=Scout
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

JW wrote:
I've had a new PC up and running Win XP Pro for about 5 days now, and
Outlook Express is already asking me to compact message every time I close
the program. My mail traffic is not exceptionally high, but steady. Is
this
really a beneficial thing to do? Is it necessary to do it this frequently?
Is there a way to turn off this reminder every time I close OE? Thanks for
your help.