Try File, Work Offline before trying the compact.

If you continue to have problems, the folder is probably corrupted.

Try creating a new mail folder, then COPY the existing messages to the
new folder. If that works, then delete the old folder.

If that fails, you can try one of the following programs to recover some
messages from the corrupted folder:
DBXtract - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
DBXpress - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
DBXtend - http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtend/Default.aspx


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Dale" wrote in message
...
Whenever I attempt to compact a folder I have created, the following
error
message is displayed:

The folder is currrently in use by Outlook Express or by another
application.

Outlook Express is able to compact the other folders without
displaying an
error message.

I have restarted the computer several times and cleared the Temporary
Internet Files.

I would appreciate any suggestions you have in being able to compact
this
folder without receiving an error message.

Thank you.

Outlook Express 6 - 6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
1.5 GB of RAM