IE/OE7 - XP Pro
I've done a little reading on this "To Free up space OE can compact...."
and the fact that I can do a manual folder compact. How can I prevent the
deleted/compacted stuff from going into the Recycle Bin?

I did a manual All Folder compact 3 consecutive times, no other action
between
the compacting, and each time 82 items were placed in my Recycle Bin.

MS ***Finally*** made an improvement to help the millions of people that
don't back up OE. Count your blessings and live with it.

This is due to the 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
Imperial Beach, CA

"Earl Partridge" wrote in message
nk.net...
IE/OE7 - XP Pro
I've done a little reading on this "To Free up space OE can compact...."
and the fact that I can do a manual folder compact. How can I prevent the
deleted/compacted stuff from going into the Recycle Bin?

I did a manual All Folder compact 3 consecutive times, no other action
between
the compacting, and each time 82 items were placed in my Recycle Bin.

Hopefully, you'll receive a more authoritative answer.
but I don't think you've got control over this event.

On a previous system, I recall the operation started
at the application of some update service. Prior to
that, the recycle bin had never been used for such
backup(s).

I guess, because I've seen so many complaints of lost
data in .dbx files, the change was implemented just for
recovery. However, I'd like the option myself.





"Earl Partridge" wrote in message
nk.net...
IE/OE7 - XP Pro
I've done a little reading on this "To Free up space OE can compact...."
and the fact that I can do a manual folder compact. How can I prevent the
deleted/compacted stuff from going into the Recycle Bin?

I did a manual All Folder compact 3 consecutive times, no other action
between
the compacting, and each time 82 items were placed in my Recycle Bin.

"Gary Walker" wrote in message
. ..

Hopefully, you'll receive a more authoritative answer.
but I don't think you've got control over this event.

On a previous system, I recall the operation started
at the application of some update service. Prior to
that, the recycle bin had never been used for such
backup(s).

I guess, because I've seen so many complaints of lost
data in .dbx files, the change was implemented just for
recovery. However, I'd like the option myself.


Do you mean you /like/ having the option? You said, "However, I'd like the
option myself", and that would imply that you don't have it now. Your
message headers indicate you do. Just a misunderstanding on my part?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

WYSIWYG. The only way to prevent it would be to uninstall any Security
Updates for OE...and I would NOT recommend doing that, Earl.

Better to have the backups and not need them than the other way around.
wink
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org


Earl Partridge wrote:
IE/OE7 - XP Pro
I've done a little reading on this "To Free up space OE can compact...."
and the fact that I can do a manual folder compact. How can I prevent the
deleted/compacted stuff from going into the Recycle Bin?

I did a manual All Folder compact 3 consecutive times, no other action
between
the compacting, and each time 82 items were placed in my Recycle Bin.