I don't know what you mean by the same set of newsgroups. For newsgroups it
will depend upon the number of headers downloaded as well as messages. Also
the database in XP is completely different from Vista and also the messages
are not in the database files, so you can't make a comparison of much value.
steve
"mayor" <ldontwant@mail.com> wrote in message
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>I use Windows mail only as a newsgroup reader. The same set of newsgroups
>in XP is 1.7 MB in size and the same set of newsgroups in Windows Mail is
>63 MB.
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> Leo
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> When I was young and adventurous, I wanted to join a violent,
> armed group with no regard for the law, but the IRS wasn't hiring.
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> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:CAEBDA4F-F079-468A-93E0-D8F8763C8501@microsoft.com...
> That's normal. Just let it be. It will get even bigger.
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> There is now just one database file and all the messages are listed there
> (the messages are not stored in the file) and have fields extrapolated
> from them. It can get over a terabyte if you want. <G>
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> steve
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> "Mildred Savalier" <itsdilly@nospamcomcast.net> wrote in message
> news:EDA29555-6CD7-4161-9CBB-D9D921BBB642@microsoft.com...
> OK
> My Database is 256 megs I have compacted deleted read messages and bodies
> and headers but its still 256.
> What can I try?
> I don't want to reset all my ng's and just have to download all the crap
> over again.
> Ideas?
> Jim?
> Steve?
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> People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but
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