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| Thread ID: 26199 | 2002-10-22 01:35:00 | Erasing emails | Jonw (2311) | Press F1 |
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| 91509 | 2002-10-22 05:15:00 | Okay Billy T..... I just RTFM :8} and it says This feature requires Microsoft Exchange. In addition, your administrator must have enabled this feature on Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 or later. :8} Doesn't explain why the file doesn't shrink when the deleted items folder is emptied however. Cheers Miami |
Miami Steve (2128) | ||
| 91510 | 2002-10-22 05:38:00 | I believe the mail is stored in a database. Deleting an item just causes the index entry to it to be removed. This saves a lot of disk activity, at the cost of space. So the actual email is still there, and can be read with a number of methods. (It's not hard to read a database file and create an index to it ... it's even easier to scan through, reading the information, without accessing the real index :D). If you have an option to compress the database, that will remove any which have been deleted, and the file size should reduce. ;-) |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 91511 | 2002-10-22 06:16:00 | So the correct answer is - reformat? SiK |
SoniKalien (792) | ||
| 91512 | 2002-10-22 08:41:00 | No, just delete Outlook .pst and create a new empty .pst file. There's a bit more work for Outlook Express but the same principles apply. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 91513 | 2002-10-22 08:53:00 | This is quite expensive to buy but there is a 30 day trial version Download Here ( www.tucows.com) East-Tec Eraser 2002 3.6 Date: October 8th, 2002 License: Shareware Size: 832.6K Rating: Cost: $39.95 Evaluation: 30 days Information: Protect your data and privacy by removing all evidence of your computer activity. Delete your Internet history, URLs, pictures, cookies, chat room conversations, deleted e-mail messages, temporary files and other information that you would rather keep private. Wizards guide you through the necessary steps to protect your data. The program also has support for custom privacy needs, user-defined erasure methods and command-line parameters. |
Jim B (153) | ||
| 91514 | 2002-10-22 08:59:00 | jeessh, that's a bit drastic... I just compact my PST files from Outlook. Right-click on the personal folder within Outlook, Properties, Advanced, Compact Now (include the tick in the "Allow upgrade to large tables as well) Babe. |
Babe Ruth (416) | ||
| 91515 | 2002-10-22 09:25:00 | TOYOTA!!! Yeah I should have read the posts more closely... deleteing emails etc NOT just compacting datbase files (PST). Sorry people. Babe. |
Babe Ruth (416) | ||
| 91516 | 2002-10-25 02:38:00 | Thanks Billy. Can one erase the .pst file with appropriate software? | Jonw (2311) | ||
| 91517 | 2002-10-25 02:50:00 | Outlook wont run with the outlook.pst file so how do you create a new empty .pst file ? |
Jonw (2311) | ||
| 91518 | 2002-10-25 02:58:00 | Jonw, Delete or rename your OLD Outlook.Pst file, and then startup OUTLOOK When the message box The file {pathto}outlook.pst could not be found appears - Click OK In the Create/Open Personal Folders File window {you can use the default name OUTLOOK.PST} click OPEN In the Create Microsoft Personal Folders window select your encryption level (None, Compressible, Best) probably DONT want to set a password (in case you forget it) and press OK If you get a message regarding "The location messages are delivered to..." etc then click YES And that it. Babe. |
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