OE backup files
 

can anyone tell me why the files Inbox, Deleted items, etc, are so very
large ?
C:\docs and settings\username\local settings\application data\identities\a
large number\microsoft\outlook express

I use a backup program to copy to my USB stick, and was wondering why this
took so long...
The deleted items is a file of 11 307 kb !?!?
And I tell OE to empty the deleted items box when I quit the program.

thanks for reading this
Dutch Peter

OE backup files
 

You need to compact the OE database after deleting messages from folders in
order to remove the wasted space. That should then reduce the size of the
folders.

Do a File | Folder | Compact all and see if that reduces the size.

See also www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2

steve

"Planbureau Van Oirschot" wrote in message
. ..
can anyone tell me why the files Inbox, Deleted items, etc, are so very
large ?
C:\docs and settings\username\local settings\application data\identities\a
large number\microsoft\outlook express

I use a backup program to copy to my USB stick, and was wondering why this
took so long...
The deleted items is a file of 11 307 kb !?!?
And I tell OE to empty the deleted items box when I quit the program.

thanks for reading this
Dutch Peter

OE backup files
 

THANKS Steve, Yes it works ! deleted items now 137 kb, not 11 Mb !

"Steve Cochran" schreef in bericht
...
You need to compact the OE database after deleting messages from folders
in order to remove the wasted space. That should then reduce the size of
the folders.

Do a File | Folder | Compact all and see if that reduces the size.

See also www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2

steve

"Planbureau Van Oirschot" wrote in message
. ..
can anyone tell me why the files Inbox, Deleted items, etc, are so very
large ?
C:\docs and settings\username\local settings\application
data\identities\a large number\microsoft\outlook express

I use a backup program to copy to my USB stick, and was wondering why
this took so long...
The deleted items is a file of 11 307 kb !?!?
And I tell OE to empty the deleted items box when I quit the program.

thanks for reading this
Dutch Peter

OE backup files
 

Great!

"Planbureau Van Oirschot" wrote in message
. ..
THANKS Steve, Yes it works ! deleted items now 137 kb, not 11 Mb !

"Steve Cochran" schreef in bericht
...
You need to compact the OE database after deleting messages from folders
in order to remove the wasted space. That should then reduce the size of
the folders.

Do a File | Folder | Compact all and see if that reduces the size.

See also www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2

steve

"Planbureau Van Oirschot" wrote in message
. ..
can anyone tell me why the files Inbox, Deleted items, etc, are so very
large ?
C:\docs and settings\username\local settings\application
data\identities\a large number\microsoft\outlook express

I use a backup program to copy to my USB stick, and was wondering why
this took so long...
The deleted items is a file of 11 307 kb !?!?
And I tell OE to empty the deleted items box when I quit the program.

thanks for reading this
Dutch Peter