Ah, maybe I have panicked too soon without checking properly, I will send
myself a couple of test emails and see what happens to them when it asks to
compact.
Thanks for your reply.

"Alias" wrote in message
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S S wrote:
When I get the pop up to compact my folders in OE if I click to OK I then
find they are being deleted to my recycle bin, is there a way to stop
this other than not allowing the folders to compact.

thanks


They are not being deleted but backed up. If all is well, you can delete
the back ups.

Alias