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Problem re "Deleted Items" Folder
I have emptied the Deleted Items folder on the OE regular screen, and have emptied the Recycle Bin. But when I look at the folders on my hard drive I find, along with all my other .dbx mail folders, one called Deleted Items.dbx which shows a size of 99,000 KB. Is something not working properly here? How can I empty that folder to free up space on my hard drive? Thanks. -- ---------- CWLee "I appreciate those who walk out from the edges with torches or even in the dark with their hands out in front of them. We need those explorers and weirdos. I am so grateful when I find that I am not the first." - Sally Amsbury. |
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Problem re "Deleted Items" Folder
The space used by messages that are deleted is not replaced until you
compact your folders. Do that and you will see the change. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. 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. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "CWLee" wrote in message ... I have emptied the Deleted Items folder on the OE regular screen, and have emptied the Recycle Bin. But when I look at the folders on my hard drive I find, along with all my other .dbx mail folders, one called Deleted Items.dbx which shows a size of 99,000 KB. Is something not working properly here? How can I empty that folder to free up space on my hard drive? Thanks. -- ---------- CWLee "I appreciate those who walk out from the edges with torches or even in the dark with their hands out in front of them. We need those explorers and weirdos. I am so grateful when I find that I am not the first." - Sally Amsbury. |
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Problem re "Deleted Items" Folder
That solved the problem. Many thanks. ================== "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... The space used by messages that are deleted is not replaced until you compact your folders. Do that and you will see the change. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. 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. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "CWLee" wrote in message ... I have emptied the Deleted Items folder on the OE regular screen, and have emptied the Recycle Bin. But when I look at the folders on my hard drive I find, along with all my other .dbx mail folders, one called Deleted Items.dbx which shows a size of 99,000 KB. Is something not working properly here? How can I empty that folder to free up space on my hard drive? Thanks. -- ---------- CWLee "I appreciate those who walk out from the edges with torches or even in the dark with their hands out in front of them. We need those explorers and weirdos. I am so grateful when I find that I am not the first." - Sally Amsbury. |
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Problem re "Deleted Items" Folder
You're welcome.
General precautions for Outlook Express: Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible. After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while working *offline* and do it often. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. 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. Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}. And backup often. Backup & Resto http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/ -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "CWLee" wrote in message ... That solved the problem. Many thanks. ================== "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... The space used by messages that are deleted is not replaced until you compact your folders. Do that and you will see the change. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. 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. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "CWLee" wrote in message ... I have emptied the Deleted Items folder on the OE regular screen, and have emptied the Recycle Bin. But when I look at the folders on my hard drive I find, along with all my other .dbx mail folders, one called Deleted Items.dbx which shows a size of 99,000 KB. Is something not working properly here? How can I empty that folder to free up space on my hard drive? Thanks. -- ---------- CWLee "I appreciate those who walk out from the edges with torches or even in the dark with their hands out in front of them. We need those explorers and weirdos. I am so grateful when I find that I am not the first." - Sally Amsbury. |
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Problem re "Deleted Items" Folder
"CWLee" wrote in message ... I have emptied the Deleted Items folder on the OE regular screen, and have emptied the Recycle Bin. But when I look at the folders on my hard drive I find, along with all my other .dbx mail folders, one called Deleted Items.dbx which shows a size of 99,000 KB. Is something not working properly here? How can I empty that folder to free up space on my hard drive? Thanks. -- ---------- CWLee "I appreciate those who walk out from the edges with torches or even in the dark with their hands out in front of them. We need those explorers and weirdos. I am so grateful when I find that I am not the first." - Sally Amsbury. |
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