Re: Compacting doesn't work
From: Roady [MVP] (newsgroups_DELETE__at__DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net)
Date: 02/06/04
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Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 21:30:06 +0100
What virusscanner are you using? Quarantining the whole pst-file is not a
healthy behaviour indeed.
-- Roady [MVP] www.sparnaaij.net Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office related News Also Outlook FAQ, How To's, Downloads and more... Tip of the month: -Tips for cleaning up your mailbox Subscribe to the newsletter to receive news and tips & tricks in your mailbox! www.sparnaaij.net (I changed my reply address; remove all CAPS and _underscores_ from the address when mailing) ----- "Debbie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:be8901c3eceb$731b8940$a401280a@phx.gbl... > The virus checker says it's an email with the date, > sender, subject line, etc. and quarantines the outlook.pst > file. When I open the Inbox for the NTH time, there the > email is that I've deleted for the NTH time (and also > after clearing out the Deleted Items folder for the NTH) > as I've said before!!! When it quarantines the virus, it > is encrypted, so I figured this rendered it harmless. At > any rate, I still can't figure out why the deleted items > keep reappearing. I finally just exported the Inbox and > the Sent Items and deleted the entire outlook.pst file. > Sheesh... > > > >-----Original Message----- > >Where exactly does the virusscanner say the virus is > located? > >Compacting and encryption will do nothing to get rid of a > virus (why did you > >think that?). > > > >-- > >Roady [MVP] > >www.sparnaaij.net > >Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office related News > >Also Outlook FAQ, How To's, Downloads and more... > > > >Tip of the month: > >-Tips for cleaning up your mailbox > > > >Subscribe to the newsletter to receive news and tips & > tricks in your > >mailbox! > >www.sparnaaij.net > > > >(I changed my reply address; remove all CAPS and > _underscores_ from the > >address when mailing) > >----- > >"Debbie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message > >news:77f201c3ece3$1e2a5d10$7d02280a@phx.gbl... > >> Have Outlook 2000 and compacting doesn't work. The file > >> 102MB is still 102MB after compacting. Am trying to get > >> rid of a virus downloaded in an email (but not opened), > >> but the virus checker finds it even after deleting the > >> email and then emptying the deleted items folder. Hoping > >> compacting will get rid of it through encryption. Why > >> isn't this program written where "delete" actually means > >> delete instead of building a whopping file that you > can't > >> delete without taking everything else with it??? Poor > >> design if you ask me... > > > > > >. > >
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