if you do not regularly compact the data base, you are leaving yourself open to loss of data.
OE is known to choke on overly large data base.







"Mark" wrote in message ...
Every time I close Outlook Express I am now getting this message: "To free
up disk space, Outlook Express can compact messages. This may take up to a
few minutes. OK or Cancel." This has happened after I compacted the OE
files two days ago in regular maintenance. I have compacted these files
before without this happening and am at a loss as to why this is occurring
and also how to get rid of this message at OE closing. I have not altered
any settings and do not use OE that much in the first place. I do not find
anything in OE/Tools/Options that addresses the problem. How do I get rid
of this message at OE close?
XPsp2 and OE 6.00.2600

Mark