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03-03-2007
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| Guest | What happened to tools=>folders=>compact all folders? Did MS redesign the internal workings of mail that much that compacting is no longer necessary? Walter |
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03-03-2007
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| Guest | Re: What happened to tools=>folders=>compact all folders? /Walter Cohen/ said: > Did MS redesign the internal workings of mail that much that compacting is > no longer necessary? TOOLS menu|OPTIONS|ADVANCED tab|MAINTENANCE button (at the bottom) |
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03-04-2007
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| Guest | Re: What happened to tools=>folders=>compact all folders? "Walter Cohen" <w_cohen@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OVlQaogXHHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Did MS redesign the internal workings of mail that much that compacting is > no longer necessary? > > Walter The actual messages are no longer stored in the database, but a lot of data about the messages is, and the database needs to be compacted every so often. By default WinMail will do this every 25th time it is shut down. Tools | Options | Advanced | Maintenance -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM http://www.fjsmjs.com Answer in newsgroup. Don't expect an answer to email. |
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