When I compact all files and folders, either Windows XP SP2 or OE6 automatically
sends a .bak of each folder to the Recycle bin so, if any of the compacted ones
get corrupted, I can (presumably) restore from there. Is that correct?

Thanks
Kate

"PA Bear" wrote in message
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Compacting doesn't move anything, anywhere.

Why it happens:

http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/probl...s.htm#mailgone
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx

Recovering the missing data: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx (#2 and #4) and
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918069 (Notes section under Resolution)
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DBXpress (faster, more powerful, with even greater functionality)
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
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Avoiding Such Corruption in Futu

- 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 [not available 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 shut down your machine while Windows is automatically
compacting your message store.

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


sdavies6 wrote:
After OE automatically compacts the files, where do they go? I need to find
an old messgae and don't know were it is. I never deleted it, it
disappeared after compacting.