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MSFN Forums _ Windows XP _ outlook express compression

Posted by: phoenix1821 May 9 2007, 04:58 AM

hi, i have an issue with outlook express, where you get the message from time to time about to increase the computers performance do you want to compress the outlook files, i usually say yes which i have done so today, but it has lost all my inbox emails, outbox + sent items and some of the emails i have filed myself, is there any way of getting the emails that have gone back, and any idea of what may of caused this to happen ??

Phoenix

Posted by: spacesurfer May 11 2007, 07:06 AM

Tools --> Options --> Maintenance --> Clean Up now --> Compact.

You can also change your store folder. I always do that. When I have to reinstall, I simply change it back to my custom store folder from the default and all you messages will be there.

Posted by: buseeliu May 27 2007, 03:11 AM

QUOTE (spacesurfer @ May 11 2007, 09:06 PM) *
Tools --> Options --> Maintenance --> Clean Up now --> Compact.

You can also change your store folder. I always do that. When I have to reinstall, I simply change it back to my custom store folder from the default and all you messages will be there.


it is more stable to use custom store folder?

Posted by: spacesurfer May 29 2007, 10:00 AM

Changing your store folder has nothing to do with stability.

In event of reinstall, changing your store folder is beneficial since you won't lose all your messages.