How do you compact folders in Windows Mail?

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Can anyone tell me how to compact folders in Windows Mail? I can't find the
option to this manually, as I could in Outlook Express. I'm finding the
program to be quite sluggish. Thanks!
 
Rebecca Thomas said:
Can anyone tell me how to compact folders in Windows Mail? I can't find
the
option to this manually, as I could in Outlook Express. I'm finding the
program to be quite sluggish. Thanks!
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Tools > Options > Advanced > Maintenance
 
Unfortunately, the manual option was removed. Can't imagine why. To work
around it, reset Compact Database on ever ### runs to 1 (in Tools / Advanced
/ Maintenance). Exit W Mail, restart and exit again and it will compact.
Then reset ### back to the default 100 or your other preference.
 
GTS said:
Unfortunately, the manual option was removed. Can't imagine why. To work
around it, reset Compact Database on ever ### runs to 1 (in Tools /
Advanced / Maintenance). Exit W Mail, restart and exit again and it will
compact. Then reset ### back to the default 100 or your other preference.
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Because it doesn't mean the same thing in Windows Mail. The actual folder
for Windows Mail are Windows Folders with a separate EML file for each
message instead of the terrible DBX files that OE used.
 
I have discovered that every few days a box pops up in WM asking if I want
the database compacted. I click and it's done. Is that what you asked? Wayne.
 
That's an interesting utility. Unfortunately, I found that running it
significantly increased the storage being used by WM. I use Windows Mail as
a news reader only, and maybe it would be different for the mail store
alone.
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The repair function creates a backup copy of the database file. Once its
finished and things are working okay, you can delete the backup. That's
what is increasing the size.

steve
 
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