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November 25th 09, 10:56 PM
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My Deleted folder is empty, but the Store folder still shows substantial
amount file size; same size in the my Backup, too. The reason is....? 
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November 25th 09, 11:02 PM
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Compact Folders!
-- I mastered Wordstar graphics! "sjb" wrote: My Deleted folder is empty, but the Store folder still shows substantial amount file size; same size in the my Backup, too. The reason is....?
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November 25th 09, 11:01 PM
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The reason is....?
Because you haven't compacted your folders yet and the space is not reclaimed until you do. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. Compact Your OE Folders: http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#compact -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "sjb" wrote in message ... My Deleted folder is empty, but the Store folder still shows substantial amount file size; same size in the my Backup, too. The reason is....?
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November 25th 09, 11:04 PM
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"sjb" wrote in message ... : My Deleted folder is empty, but the Store folder still shows substantial : amount file size; same size in the my Backup, too. : The reason is....? It needs compacting?
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November 26th 09, 03:22 AM
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sjb wrote:
My Deleted folder is empty, but the Store folder still shows substantial amount file size; same size in the my Backup, too. The reason is....? To clarify on the other responses suggesting that you compact, when you delete an item it is not physically removed from the database file. It is merely tagged with Delete status and the application merely hides those deleted records from the user. It is possible to recover delete-marked items (but that doesn't mean the app maker provides convenient tools to do so). The delete-marked records remain in the database until you physically purge those records. Compacting is what physically purges the delete-marked items from the database.
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November 25th 09, 11:02 PM
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Compact Folders!
-- I mastered Wordstar graphics! "sjb" wrote: My Deleted folder is empty, but the Store folder still shows substantial amount file size; same size in the my Backup, too. The reason is....?
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November 26th 09, 03:22 AM
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sjb wrote:
My Deleted folder is empty, but the Store folder still shows substantial amount file size; same size in the my Backup, too. The reason is....? To clarify on the other responses suggesting that you compact, when you delete an item it is not physically removed from the database file. It is merely tagged with Delete status and the application merely hides those deleted records from the user. It is possible to recover delete-marked items (but that doesn't mean the app maker provides convenient tools to do so). The delete-marked records remain in the database until you physically purge those records. Compacting is what physically purges the delete-marked items from the database.
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November 25th 09, 11:01 PM
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The reason is....?
Because you haven't compacted your folders yet and the space is not reclaimed until you do. Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed. Compact Your OE Folders: http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#compact -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "sjb" wrote in message ... My Deleted folder is empty, but the Store folder still shows substantial amount file size; same size in the my Backup, too. The reason is....?
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November 25th 09, 11:04 PM
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"sjb" wrote in message ... : My Deleted folder is empty, but the Store folder still shows substantial : amount file size; same size in the my Backup, too. : The reason is....? It needs compacting?
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