Use Outlook but get message about compacting from OE

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mar

Hi,
I just found this thread - awhile ago I started getting the message about
OE...but ignored it since I use Outlook - now I'm concerned that I will have
a problem if I do not do it but how can OE folders have anything in them when
I do not use OE?

Please keepp it simple so I can follow what you say.

Many thanks,
MaryAnn
 
Remove your mail identity setup from there (OE). If you use it as your newsreader
then do a manual compact. Do not touch anything whilst it is compacting or you can
get corruption

OE\File\Folder\Compact All Folders
 
Also see the following on compacting from Bruce Hagen MVP Outlook Express

<snip>

The problem is with the registry counter that gives you the prompt after 100
closings of OE. It is being increased quicker than it should be and even if
you are not using OE.

There is a growing number of programs and actions that may be causing this
after installing SP3. Do you have any of the following?

IBM Rapid Access keyboard (driver) RAKDLL.DLL
Windows {Desktop} Search
Mailwasher
Nero plug-in(s)

Opening EML files while OE is closed will also contribute to the registry
count.

Various anti-virus, anti-spyware and third party firewalls, especially if
they were running when you installed SP3.

Archived thread discussing this issue in June 2008:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...ss.general/browse_frm/thread/fcd35fbfa457fd6f

In the case of Windows Desktop Search, (the #1 offender), you have to tell
it to stop indexing OE.

Windows {Desktop} Search. Set Desktop Search Options:
http://www.microsoft.com/australia/windows/desktopsearch/search/options.mspx

In Windows {Desktop} Search: Control Panel | Indexing Options. Click: Modify
and clear the check box for Outlook Express.

In the case of Nero Scout, see Item 2.3 on page 8 here.
ftp://ftp6.nero.com/user_guides/nero8/scout/NeroScout_Enu.pdf

In the option to exclude selected file types from indexing, be sure to add
these file types:

..eml, .dbx & .nws

<end snip>
 
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