"Challenged 1" wrote in message
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Sorry for including more info. I'm not very tech-savvy. it is a 2003
version. I do not know what SP Level is or mode

Help | About should give you this.

, but this is a standard
package with nothing special. I also am using a Dell Inspiron if that is
important.

No, not really. But you ought to know what kind of email account you use,
right? POP3?

I don't know how to compact, please explain.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;291645 - generic
enough to apply to OL2003 as well. Of course, you should be making regular
backups of your PST file and all your data anyway, so do that first.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:


"Challenged 1" wrote in message
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When I drag and drop emails to a folder the transfer has become slower
and
slower. I have upgraded my RAM to just under a gigabyte and that still
doesn't help. I have de-fragged, too. It used to be an almost
instantaneous
transfer. Does the size of the folders impact this speed? What can I
do
to
speed this up?

Hi - when you post in here, always include your version, SP level, and
mode
(if applicable) of Outlook - you can find this information in Help |
About.
Also include the type of mail account(s) you use and any other pertinent
details. (Be sure to put a consise summary of your question in the
subject
line, and the full details in the body of your post.)

Presuming you're using a PST file, have you tried compacting it?