Re: folders.dbx won't compact
From: savamac (savamac_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/15/04
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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 04:31:02 -0800
Frank - thanks for that - we'll see !
Meanwhile, I've just successfully copied a load of dbx's (including
folders.dbx) from an old win98 machine. Bizarrely, the import process
squashed the folders.dbx down from 8Mb to 73K !! I won't try and understand
what's going on. As long as it works .......
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" wrote:
> "savamac" <savamac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:268F85FF-EDE3-4640-82E9-F298D75C2B8B@microsoft.com
> > Self-explanatory : I'm tidying up the dbx's, and have followed
> > instructions to the letter - everything seems to compact ok, apart
> > from folders.dbx - any tips / fixes (SP2 and all latest updates
> > installed).
>
>
> When that happens to me I just wait until next time. However, you can
> improve your chances by Working Offline and clicking Outlook Express at the
> top of the Folder List.
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