Apparently, that was the one chance in 1000 you didn't mean it.
Unfortunately, you can't make everyone happy.

As an example, with XP/SP2, (which it appears you are using, and have some
Windows Updates waiting for you), you can check the Do not show me this
again prompt for compacting folders after 100 closings of OE, which is a big
mistake on Windows part for allowing you to do this because now it will
compact after 100 closings without you realizing it, and if you shut down
the machine while compacting is in progress, you will lose messages.

Windows Mail, which will replace OE in Vista, the next OS, promises to be a
much more user friendly e-mail client, but I doubt everyone will ever be
100% satisfied.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"P D Sterling" wrote in message
ink.net...
you clearly are a bright person: I did have 69 messages in Follow Up, and
did delete it, say yes, empty trash, say yes, and now, pine. Somebody
ought to tell Uncle Bill that people who think they know it all get tired
of being asked if they really mean it, when 999 chances in 1000, they do.
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Regards,

P D Sterling
www.pdsterling.com
214/520-6655 voice
214/550-2618 FAX
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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Are you saying that you had 69 messages in a *User Created* folder and
you accidentally deleted the folder and its contents? And that you would
like to have this user created folder set so it cannot be accidentally
deleted? If that is what you are asking, then No. You get two chances to
redeem yourself.

1): When you select to delete, you get a prompt asking if you really want
to delete the folder and all of its contents.

2): After you delete it, you can still go into Deleted Items and drag it
back out, (unless you have emptied Deleted Items before you realized what
happened).

The best you could do is use Drafts as your *Follow up* folder.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"P D Sterling" wrote in message
link.net...
I'm something of a control freak: it annoys me that I cannot delete
"Drafts" as it is a system folder. Is there a way I can make my Follow
Up folder to be a system folder? I just deleted 69 messages I rather
needed to follow up on, and I am a bit depressed. Not perfect, just
depressed. TIA.
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Regards,

P D Sterling
www.pdsterling.com
214/520-6655 voice
214/550-2618 FAX