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Old 01-06-2009   #1 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen


 
 

Re: cannot compact my messages

Sounds like your Windows Mail database is corrupted.
You can try the various repair utilities in the free WMUtil tool:
http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/Default.aspx

If no improvement, upgrade to Windows Live Mail:
http://download.live.com/wlmail

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"jwilliams31" <jwilliams31@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1D1D5575-2DEA-4D04-AECC-82DCAAFDBC03@xxxxxx
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> ive read and tried everything to do that ive read from here and every time i
> close out my email it tells me to compact my messages, i click on yes and
> then it carriesme back to my email and nothing ever happens. please help me
> its driven me crazy!!! thks.
> --
> john


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