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Old 06-22-2009   #11 (permalink)
Amy Syd


 
 

RE: Windows Mail can compact the message store."

Ray - This worked for me thank you! That message was driving me crazy!

"Mr. Ray" wrote:
Quote:

> You can stop the pop up from coming up everytime by going to the mail "tool"
> then click "options" then click "advanced" then click "maintenance" then
> unclick the box that says " Compact the database on shutdown every 100 runs.
> The popup messages should cease.
> --
> RC

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Old 06-22-2009   #12 (permalink)
mac


 
 

Re: Windows Mail can compact the message store."


"Amy Syd" <Amy Syd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Ray - This worked for me thank you! That message was driving me crazy!
>
> "Mr. Ray" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> You can stop the pop up from coming up everytime by going to the mail
>> "tool"
>> then click "options" then click "advanced" then click "maintenance" then
>> unclick the box that says " Compact the database on shutdown every 100
>> runs.
>> The popup messages should cease.
>> --
>> RC
Do not do that!!

It is absolutely VERY BAD advice!!

Allow WM to compact, it only removes wasted space.


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
http://www.getsafeonline.org/


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Old 06-22-2009   #13 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen


 
 

Re: Windows Mail can compact the message store."

Since you don't like taking the garbage out periodically, you just let it
accumulate in your house until there is no more living space left?
That is essentially what you are doing.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Amy Syd" <Amy Syd@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:6071C449-125B-4AAC-B1AA-9323AB101C7B@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Ray - This worked for me thank you! That message was driving me crazy!
>
> "Mr. Ray" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> You can stop the pop up from coming up everytime by going to the mail "tool"
>> then click "options" then click "advanced" then click "maintenance" then
>> unclick the box that says " Compact the database on shutdown every 100 runs.
>> The popup messages should cease.
>> --
>> RC
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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