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outlook express 6.0 dbx file sizes
Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet
when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help? Thanks a lot. -- Fred |
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outlook express 6.0 dbx file sizes
crossposted to the outlookexpress.general newsgroup
-- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Fred" wrote in message ... Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help? Thanks a lot. -- Fred |
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outlook express 6.0 dbx file sizes
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:17:01 -0700, Fred
wrote: Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help? Thanks a lot. Close / reopen program ? |
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"Fred" wrote in message
... Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help? Dbx files won't get smaller until you compact the associated "folders". |
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outlook express 6.0 dbx file sizes
See http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#compact
General OE Caveats: - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local folders created for this purpose. - Empty Deleted Items folder daily. - Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm - Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place. - Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection: Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help? |
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outlook express 6.0 dbx file sizes
You can do a sort on *.dbx and delete the ones you want to delete
save inbox you might need it The dbx files that you delete will be recreated again If you do delete them do a defrag on the drive Bob On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:17:01 -0700, Fred wrote: Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help? Thanks a lot. |
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outlook express 6.0 dbx file sizes
A much better and safer idea is simply to run the Compact All Folders
routine as was previously suggested, rather than deleting some dbx files (which wouldn't be updated properly in Folders.dbx, UNLESS that folder too was also deleted, and then everything would have to be rebuilt again. (That is not recommended unless it's an absolute necessity due to corruption of folders, as the entire prior subfolder structure is lost). wrote: You can do a sort on *.dbx and delete the ones you want to delete save inbox you might need it The dbx files that you delete will be recreated again If you do delete them do a defrag on the drive Bob On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:17:01 -0700, Fred wrote: Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help? Thanks a lot. |
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Thanks a lot. This resolved the issue.
-- Fred "Peter Foldes" wrote: crossposted to the outlookexpress.general newsgroup -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Fred" wrote in message ... Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help? Thanks a lot. -- Fred . |
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Excellent suggestions. Thanks.
-- Fred "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: See http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#compact General OE Caveats: - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local folders created for this purpose. - Empty Deleted Items folder daily. - Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm - Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place. - Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection: Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help? . |
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YW
Fred wrote: Excellent suggestions. Thanks. See http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#compact General OE Caveats: - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local folders created for this purpose. - Empty Deleted Items folder daily. - Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm - Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place. - Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection: Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help? . |
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outlook express 6.0 dbx file sizes
Hi Fred,
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