Each compacting of messages in my OE (v. 6.00.2900.5512) turns into a
nightmare - it takes about 30 minutes, sometimes more. Is it right? There is
"a few minutes" in the primary message! The file sizes is: Inbox.dbx - 475
Mb, Sent Item.dbx - 390 Mb.

How can I fix this?

Thanks

Lev

Start by doing some housecleaning. (Do you really need all those messages
saved?).

1: Do not archive mail in default OE folders, Inbox, Sent Items, etc., as
they will eventually become corrupt. Create your own user defined folders
for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder
regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as
empty as is feasible.

2: After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

3: Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
layer of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems
such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program
will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

For some programs, turning it off is not enough. You may have to uninstall
it and reinstall in Custom Mode and opt out of e-mail scanning when offered.

Note: The more often you compact, the less time it should take.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Levlg" wrote in message
...
Each compacting of messages in my OE (v. 6.00.2900.5512) turns into a
nightmare - it takes about 30 minutes, sometimes more. Is it right? There
is "a few minutes" in the primary message! The file sizes is: Inbox.dbx -
475 Mb, Sent Item.dbx - 390 Mb.

How can I fix this?

Thanks

Lev

Start by (1) not using Sent Items or any other default folder (e.g., Inbox;
Deleted Items) to archive your messages and (2) compacting all folders
manually & more frequently.

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.

- Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt to
close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting
is taking place.

- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection:

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Levlg wrote:
Each compacting of messages in my OE (v. 6.00.2900.5512) turns into a
nightmare - it takes about 30 minutes, sometimes more. Is it right? There
is
"a few minutes" in the primary message! The file sizes is: Inbox.dbx - 475
Mb, Sent Item.dbx - 390 Mb.

How can I fix this?

SNAP!

Bruce Hagen wrote:
Start by doing some housecleaning. (Do you really need all those messages
saved?).

1: Do not archive mail in default OE folders, Inbox, Sent Items, etc., as
they will eventually become corrupt. Create your own user defined folders
for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder
regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as
empty as is feasible.

2: After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until
the compacting is completed.

3: Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
layer of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems
such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program
will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

For some programs, turning it off is not enough. You may have to uninstall
it and reinstall in Custom Mode and opt out of e-mail scanning when
offered.

Note: The more often you compact, the less time it should take.

"Levlg" wrote in message
...
Each compacting of messages in my OE (v. 6.00.2900.5512) turns into a
nightmare - it takes about 30 minutes, sometimes more. Is it right? There
is "a few minutes" in the primary message! The file sizes is: Inbox.dbx -
475 Mb, Sent Item.dbx - 390 Mb.

How can I fix this?

Thanks

Lev

But at least the OP manages to compact the lot, despite the size.

FWIW it only takes my system a few minutes to compact a large folder.

Maybe the OP has a slower chipset/older computer?

DAS

To send an e-mail directly replace "spam" with "schmetterling"
---
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
Start by (1) not using Sent Items or any other default folder (e.g.,
Inbox; Deleted Items) to archive your messages and (2) compacting all
folders manually & more frequently.

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.

- Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt
to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic
Compacting is taking place.

- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection:

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Levlg wrote:
Each compacting of messages in my OE (v. 6.00.2900.5512) turns into a
nightmare - it takes about 30 minutes, sometimes more. Is it right? There
is
"a few minutes" in the primary message! The file sizes is: Inbox.dbx -
475
Mb, Sent Item.dbx - 390 Mb.

How can I fix this?

Levlg

How much RAM does the computer have? What CPU speed?

What is the computer make and model?


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Levlg wrote:
Each compacting of messages in my OE (v. 6.00.2900.5512) turns into a
nightmare - it takes about 30 minutes, sometimes more. Is it right?
There is "a few minutes" in the primary message! The file sizes is:
Inbox.dbx - 475 Mb, Sent Item.dbx - 390 Mb.

How can I fix this?

Thanks

Lev

House cleaning.....Meaning He has to clean the house before He can do all
this things? Need soap and helper .


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Start by doing some housecleaning. (Do you really need all those messages
saved?).

1: Do not archive mail in default OE folders, Inbox, Sent Items, etc., as
they will eventually become corrupt. Create your own user defined folders
for storing mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder
regularly. Keep user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as
empty as is feasible.

2: After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until the compacting is completed.

3: Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
layer of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems
such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program
will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

For some programs, turning it off is not enough. You may have to uninstall
it and reinstall in Custom Mode and opt out of e-mail scanning when
offered.

Note: The more often you compact, the less time it should take.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Levlg" wrote in message
...
Each compacting of messages in my OE (v. 6.00.2900.5512) turns into a
nightmare - it takes about 30 minutes, sometimes more. Is it right? There
is "a few minutes" in the primary message! The file sizes is: Inbox.dbx -
475 Mb, Sent Item.dbx - 390 Mb.

How can I fix this?

Thanks

Lev

"Gerry" a écrit dans le message de news:
...
Levlg

How much RAM does the computer have? What CPU speed?

What is the computer make and model?


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


Levlg wrote:
Each compacting of messages in my OE (v. 6.00.2900.5512) turns into a
nightmare - it takes about 30 minutes, sometimes more. Is it right?
There is "a few minutes" in the primary message! The file sizes is:
Inbox.dbx - 475 Mb, Sent Item.dbx - 390 Mb.

How can I fix this?

Thanks

Lev

You've got too many messages to compact.

The files are too big.

Move messages into newly created folders and delete as much ash and trash as
you can.
--
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
Vires et Honor

" [email protected] wrote in message
...

"Gerry" a écrit dans le message de news:
...

Levlg

How much RAM does the computer have? What CPU speed?

What is the computer make and model

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Levlg wrote:
Each compacting of messages in my OE (v. 6.00.2900.5512) turns into a
nightmare - it takes about 30 minutes, sometimes more. Is it right?
There is "a few minutes" in the primary message! The file sizes is:
Inbox.dbx - 475 Mb, Sent Item.dbx - 390 Mb.

How can I fix this?

Thanks

Lev