See replies to your original thread. (I crossposted my last reply to it to
this newsgroup, too.)

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.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown
your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.

- WinXP SP2 only: If your machine is fully up-to-date at Windows Update,
installing the following patch (KB918766) will help to avoid such data loss
in the futu
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-98af2256ccc3

This patch will be included in the next Cumulative Update for Outlook
Express/WinXP SP2.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

giz wrote:
I downloaded IE7 last week and now am having problems with outlook
express..
When I download mail and then go to open the first one I get a double
arrow
on the taskbar in the right corner and their is a huge delay before the
email opens fully this happens every time new mail is downloaded.. someone
suggested that I take the check mark out of send at startup and when I
open
OE to go to straight to my inbox.. I have done that and it does not fix
the
problem .. could you help me please I have posted on the general site
too..
thank you giz ..