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I previously had problems with losing messages when I canceled
compacting by OE. However, today, I let OE compact without canceling. I noticed that a number of .bak files ended up in the trash. Should I keep these files, and after a compacting, is it normal for OE to put the compacted files in the trash? I do daily backups with OE express. Thanks. Bruce |
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This is due to a recent OE update, (KB923694). Now when you compact, a copy
of your dbx files are sent to the Recycle Bin in the event that something should go wrong and messages, or entire folders, are lost when you are compacting. Many people do not back up Outlook Express on a regular basis. This new mandatory backup is something people have been asking for quite awhile as we spend a lot of time helping people getting their messages back, and they have to purchase a tool to recover messages. You can empty the Recycle Bin any time you want and the bak files will go away until you compact again. For more info, see the information outlined in red he www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2 If you don't currently back up OE regularly, I would suggest you get this, or a similar tool, (freeware): This freeware tool backs up everything in OE in seconds. Disregard what is written in red. That is referring to a different program. Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB): http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "brucegooglegroups" wrote in message oups.com... I previously had problems with losing messages when I canceled compacting by OE. However, today, I let OE compact without canceling. I noticed that a number of .bak files ended up in the trash. Should I keep these files, and after a compacting, is it normal for OE to put the compacted files in the trash? I do daily backups with OE express. Thanks. Bruce |
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On May 13, 1:37 pm, "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
This is due to a recent OE update, (KB923694). Now when you compact, a copy of your dbx files are sent to the Recycle Bin in the event that something should go wrong and messages, or entire folders, are lost when you are compacting. Many people do not back up Outlook Express on a regular basis. This new mandatory backup is something people have been asking for quite awhile as we spend a lot of time helping people getting their messages back, and they have to purchase a tool to recover messages. You can empty the Recycle Bin any time you want and the bak files will go away until you compact again. For more info, see the information outlined in red hewww.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2 If you don't currently back up OE regularly, I would suggest you get this, or a similar tool, (freeware): This freeware tool backs up everything in OE in seconds. Disregard what is written in red. That is referring to a different program. Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "brucegooglegroups" wrote in message oups.com... I previously had problems with losing messages when I canceled compacting by OE. However, today, I let OE compact without canceling. I noticed that a number of .bak files ended up in the trash. Should I keep these files, and after a compacting, is it normal for OE to put the compacted files in the trash? I do daily backups with OE express. Thanks. Bruce Thanks for the reply, Bruce. I do backup regularly with OE express, which I learned about in this group. So I will delete the bak files in the trash. Bruce |
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![]() "brucegooglegroups" groups.com... I previously had problems with losing messages when I canceled compacting by OE. However, today, I let OE compact without canceling. I noticed that a number of .bak files ended up in the trash. Should I keep these files, and after a compacting, is it normal for OE to put the compacted files in the trash? I do daily backups with OE express. Thanks. Bruce |
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