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| Thread ID: 31005 | 2003-03-09 03:02:00 | How to compress Dbx files ? | Digby (677) | Press F1 |
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| 126770 | 2003-03-09 03:02:00 | Outlook Express email is stored in 5 or 6 files with the extension of dbx. If you delete mail from your inbox and outbox they go into the Deleted Items file. If you delete messages from this file, the file does not get any smaller. Does anyone know of a method of compressing these files ? |
Digby (677) | ||
| 126771 | 2003-03-09 03:38:00 | Hi Could be: Outlook Express >Tools >Options > Maintenance tab, compact messages options. Or poss Windows Washer or Spyder would clean them out thoraghly. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 126772 | 2003-03-09 06:28:00 | Can we assume it's not possible or that nobody knows? | Thomas (1820) | ||
| 126773 | 2003-03-09 06:41:00 | You can actually delete this file. This can be done safely ONLY for deleted items dbx file. OE reconstructs it when you delete mail again. | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 126774 | 2003-03-09 06:49:00 | I’ve actually deleted the inbox – outbox – deleted Item Box - to overcome this problem. Windows seem to put them back ok (empty) when the computer is restarted. |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 126775 | 2003-03-09 07:10:00 | Can do, but you lose all your mail from the other folders that you delete. At least you have already decided to delete that mail anyway with the deleted dbx file. If you delete your inbox, OE reconstructs the inbox dbx file but it is now empty and you cannot recover any e-mails that were in that inbox. | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 126776 | 2003-03-09 07:16:00 | > Can we assume it's not possible or that nobody knows? Thomas, Murray gave a perfectly correct reply that would solve Digby's problem when he advised Digby to compact his Deleted emails folder . If Digby or anyone else would like some more information on Outlook Express maintenance there are some tips in this thread ( . pcworld . co . nz/thread . jsp?forum=1&thread=24430&message=80494" target="_blank">pressf1 . pcworld . co . nz) . |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 126777 | 2003-03-09 07:17:00 | File/folder/compact works in IE6 - empty Deleted Items file reduces to 59K :| | wuppo (41) | ||
| 126778 | 2003-03-09 07:28:00 | >Thomas, Murray gave a perfectly correct reply that would solve Digby's problem when he advised Digby to compact his Deleted emails folder That seems to assume that the thread belongs to the originator.If someone added to my thread and I was to learn something,I would be thrilled.I thought the subsequent comments were both useful and informative and I hope Digby thought so to. |
Thomas (1820) | ||
| 126779 | 2003-03-09 07:48:00 | > I thought the subsequent comments were both useful and informative and I hope Digby thought so to. I am glad to hear that but I felt compelled to say something regarding your first comment in case Murray felt a little slighted with your implication that his advice was incorrect when in fact it was correct. |
Susan B (19) | ||
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