04-02-2007, 11:45 AM
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| Re: Need to disable offer from Outlook Express "to free up disk space, outlook express can compact messages"
No.
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~PA Bear
Donna Aten wrote:
> Do these caveats also apply to Outlook?
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
> news:%23pgCVSOdHHA.4344@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> [Needless crossposting eliminated. Why didn't you crosspost to an
>> OE-specific newsgroup, Kevin?]
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>> It can't be disabled, nor would you want to do so.
>>
>> Compact all OE folders manually on a regular basis and you'll never be
>> nagged to do so by Automatic Compacting.
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>> Yes, you /do/ need to compact all folders on a regular basis to avoid
>> corruption (e.g., loss of messages). See
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/...orruption.mspx
>>
>> General OE Caveats:
>>
>> - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
>> folders created for this purpose.
>>
>> - Empty Deleted Items folder daily.
>>
>> - Disable Background Compacting [not available in SP2] and frequently
>> perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More
>> at
>> http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm
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>> - WinXP SP2 only: Do not shut down your machine while Windows is
>> automatically compacting your message store.
>>
>> - Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
>> such
>> corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
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>> OE-specific newsgroup:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xpress.general
>>
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>
>>
>> Kevin J. Nielsen wrote:
>>> Every time I close Outlook Express, I get the following message: "to
>>> free
>>> up
>>> disk space, outlook express can compact messages."
>>>
>>> I have read about this and I understand it does not diminish the
>>> integrity
>>> of my messages.
>>>
>>> However, the problem I have is that I cannot stand it when programs like
>>> this keep bugging me relentlessly until I do what they want me to do. I
>>> want to have the choice to say yes or no. This program does not give me
>>> that choice because it keeps bugging me until it gets its way.
>>>
>>> I would greatly appreciate it if someone could tell me how to stop these
>>> annoying pop-ups.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank You very much
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Keven  |