You can create more folders for archiving. Some people create a new identity
for the sole purpose of archiving and import messages to that ID.

No matter what you do, there are a number of ways that messages can be lost,
so backing them up is strongly recommended. You will still see them in your
folders.

Backup and Resto

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/

http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
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Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Happy" wrote in message
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I just did mine for 1 identity (I have 4, but this is the largest) and it
was 176 Mg. I compacted, and it dropped to 157. (I think it prompts me from
time to time to time to compact anyway) So now, I guess I should delete
some, or back them up, or transfer them...............? And If I need them,
will they still be accessible? (I go back regularly to review what people
have said on various topics)
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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The size is located in the Message Store with the corresponding dbx files
for each folder.

ToolsOptionsMaintenanceStore folder will reveal the location
of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then StartRunCtrl+V will put the location
in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write the
location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In WindowsXP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under StartControl PanelFolder
OptionsView.
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Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Linnane" letsnotdothis@cc wrote in message
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Bruce, Can you please tell me how to tell the size of my message folders?
If I am in "Local Folders" all I can see is the number of emails unread and
the total number of emails but not the size taken by all the messages in the
folder.

Thanks
Linnane

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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.. Keep user created
folders under 100MB,