Re: Local File Cleanup question

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From: Bruce Hagen (Nospam_at_mymail.invalid)
Date: 12/26/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 11:16:01 -0800

You're welcome. 

-- 
    Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
        ~IB-CA~
"Catt" <Catt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:7DAFD0A2-3EC2-4ED0-994D-113C8797D3CB@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the comprehensive reply. I"m going to print out your 
> instructions
> and keep them. Much appreciated.
> Catt
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> Go to IE: Tools>Internet Options. Delete Temporary Internet Files 
>> and
>> check the box to Delete Offline Content.
>>
>> Back in OE:
>>
>> Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually
>> become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing
>> mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder 
>> regularly.
>>
>> After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually
>> while working *offline* and do it often.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> In Tools>Options>Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in 
>> background
>> and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
>>
>>     Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
>>         ~IB-CA~
>> "Catt" <Catt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:81A4F73D-9A02-4BE7-B12B-E942EB3FD881@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello, I want to clean up my temp files in OE.  If I click on
>> > "remove
>> > messages" it says that it will remove all downloaded message 
>> > bodies.
>> > Does
>> > this mean they will be gone forever? Or does it mean that it will
>> > put them
>> > back in an "unopened" state.
>> > Is this where I should be to delete my temporary internet files?
>> > Thanks in advance
>> > Catt
>>
>>
>>

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