One additional thing, with the latest OE updates, when OE compacts
folders, it first copies all your DBX files to the Recycle Bin. That
can take a while depending on the number and sizes.

You might also use the Task Manager (Ctrl/Alt/Delete) after closing OE
to see if the MSIMN.EXE is going away or how long it takes.

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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"deango" wrote in message
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Yes Michael, I closed OEX before shutting down. I make it a habit to
close all open applications as it expedites 'Turn off computer'. My
anti-virus program does not scan for incoming or outgoing Email.
I compact OEX weekly with the recommended procedure; click Outlook
Express in the Folder tree/close Outlook Express/File/Folder/Compact
Folders. When OEX comes up on the 100th closing, there is very little
to do. Thanks, This msimn.exe process delay is recent, possibly since
an ms update?

Michael Santovec wrote:
Did you close OE before you tried to shutdown Windows? It's best to