Re: Deleting Emails from Outlook Express

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David S. wrote:
> My 40 gig hard drive is about full so I started deleting old emails -
> many with graphic files of 5mb's or more. got rid of about a
> thousand and then emptied my "deleted" folder as well but it didn't
> free up any space on my hard drive. are they not actually being
> deleted until i preform some other function? any other suggestions?


Shenan Stanley wrote:
> First - Disk Cleanup... Get rid of all but the latest system restore
> point and clean up all the temporary files. I don't recommend
> compressing files, however.
>
> Then get something like "SequoiaView" and use it to examine your C:\
> drive to visually discover where all your space is being taken up at..
>
> Then in Tools -> Options -> Maintenance tab.. Select "Clean up Now"
> and see how much space you are taking up..
> Then click on Compact Now..

Forgot links...

Disk Cleanup:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

SequoiaView:
http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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