Thanks Bear.........I had done all that...........ever since you told me
the first time back in 2004 when I had Windows ME :-) I would never
archive messages in In or Sent box..................regards. deango

PA Bear wrote:
General OE Caveats:

- 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 [N/A 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 attempt to close OE via Task Manager or
shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.

- WinXP SP2 only: If your machine is fully up-to-date at Windows
Update, installing the following patch (KB918766) will help to avoid
such data loss in the futu
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-98af2256ccc3

This patch will be included in the next Cumulative Update for Outlook
Express/WinXP SP2.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.

deango wrote:
Hi. the process msimn.exe is delaying shutdown when I turn off
WinXP. I have to wait for the progress bar to complete then click
'end task'........What is causing this and how can I correct it.
Thanks. deango