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| Guest | Windows Mail can compact the message store." 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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| Guest | Re: Windows Mail can compact the message store." That's like turning off the seatbelt warning buzzer on your car... There is a good reason why compaction should be done periodically. -- Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM] "Mr. Ray" <cloutier.mail@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5ADDEB56-20BD-4B47-9C7A-EB780E692D0F@xxxxxx 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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| Administrator | Re: Windows Mail can compact the message store." 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 In addition to Gary's post, it is best to Compact the database every so often to help prevent it from getting corrupted and keep it organized (defraged). If it is running to often for you, you can increase the number of runs to make it run less often. Shawn |
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| Guest | RE: Windows Mail can compact the message store." There is no maintenance tab "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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| Guest | Re: Windows Mail can compact the message store." See screenshot below. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail) "I want to get rid of the message compact" <Iwanttogetridofthemessagecompact@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:F8E37473-B680-473F-A545-283DB0591C8D@xxxxxx Quote: > There is no maintenance tab > > "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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| Guest | Re: Windows Mail can compact the message store." I actually do compact mine when asked, however i thought it was just to free up space. Is that correct or not? What is the importance of actually performing this if it isn't for clearing up some space? Regards, BigNic "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: Quote: > That's like turning off the seatbelt warning buzzer on your car... > > There is a good reason why compaction should be done periodically. > > -- > Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM] > > > "Mr. Ray" <cloutier.mail@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5ADDEB56-20BD-4B47-9C7A-EB780E692D0F@xxxxxx 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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| Guest | Re: Windows Mail can compact the message store." It frees up space in the index file for pointers to the deleted messages. However, it's more important that it allows you to access the database for all the messages faster. "Papa Bear" <Papa Bear@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A985A8CF-32CA-4978-BF71-98E059ADE0D8@xxxxxx Quote: >I actually do compact mine when asked, however i thought it was just to >free > up space. Is that correct or not? What is the importance of actually > performing this if it isn't for clearing up some space? > > Regards, > > BigNic > > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > Quote: >> That's like turning off the seatbelt warning buzzer on your car... >> >> There is a good reason why compaction should be done periodically. >> >> -- >> Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM] >> >> >> "Mr. Ray" <cloutier.mail@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:5ADDEB56-20BD-4B47-9C7A-EB780E692D0F@xxxxxx 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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| Guest | Re: Windows Mail can compact the message store." It shrinks down the database for faster performance. steve "Papa Bear" <Papa Bear@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A985A8CF-32CA-4978-BF71-98E059ADE0D8@xxxxxx Quote: >I actually do compact mine when asked, however i thought it was just to >free > up space. Is that correct or not? What is the importance of actually > performing this if it isn't for clearing up some space? > > Regards, > > BigNic > > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > Quote: >> That's like turning off the seatbelt warning buzzer on your car... >> >> There is a good reason why compaction should be done periodically. >> >> -- >> Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM] >> >> >> "Mr. Ray" <cloutier.mail@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:5ADDEB56-20BD-4B47-9C7A-EB780E692D0F@xxxxxx 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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| Guest | Re: Windows Mail can compact the message store." I do not understand. Why should the compaction be done? "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: Quote: > That's like turning off the seatbelt warning buzzer on your car... > > There is a good reason why compaction should be done periodically. > > -- > Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM] > > > "Mr. Ray" <cloutier.mail@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5ADDEB56-20BD-4B47-9C7A-EB780E692D0F@xxxxxx 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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| Guest | Re: Windows Mail can compact the message store." It's a necessary housekeeping chore. Like periodically taking out the garbage at home. Eventually the garbage would take up so much space that you can't live in the house anymore. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Fortuitous" <Fortuitous@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:026F3B6D-3E8E-4D35-977D-BB7A1ED7DB67@xxxxxx Quote: >I do not understand. Why should the compaction be done? > > > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote: > Quote: >> That's like turning off the seatbelt warning buzzer on your car... >> >> There is a good reason why compaction should be done periodically. >> >> -- >> Gary VanderMolen [MS-MVP WLM] >> >> >> "Mr. Ray" <cloutier.mail@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5ADDEB56-20BD-4B47-9C7A-EB780E692D0F@xxxxxx 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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