I can't find the "compact all folders" menu command that was present in
Outlook Express. "Tools | Options | Advanced | Maintenance" has a setting
to "Compact the database on shutdown every" [setting] runs, but I don't see
how to invoke this when you want it done, other than changing [setting] to 1
and then changing back to 999.

That's the answer. 99 to 1 then turn back off.
"Mickey Segal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I can't find the "compact all folders" menu command that was present in
>Outlook Express. "Tools | Options | Advanced | Maintenance" has a setting
>to "Compact the database on shutdown every" [setting] runs, but I don't see
>how to invoke this when you want it done, other than changing [setting] to
>1 and then changing back to 999.

Mickey

That's the ball game now!

www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/

An alternative to 999 is deselection.

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"Mickey Segal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I can't find the "compact all folders" menu command that was
>present in Outlook Express. "Tools | Options | Advanced |
>Maintenance" has a setting to "Compact the database on shutdown
>every" [setting] runs, but I don't see how to invoke this when you
>want it done, other than changing [setting] to 1 and then changing
>back to 999.

I agree that "compact all folders" was not easy to find in Outlook Express,
but the logical thing to do would have been to put a "Compact now" button
into "Tools | Options | Advanced | Maintenance".

"Gerry Cornell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Mickey
>
> That's the ball game now!

"Mickey Segal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I can't find the "compact all folders" menu command that was present in
>Outlook Express. "Tools | Options | Advanced | Maintenance" has a setting
>to "Compact the database on shutdown every" [setting] runs, but I don't see
>how to invoke this when you want it done, other than changing [setting] to
>1 and then changing back to 999.

www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/

The default setting is 100.

You should compact regularly or you are heading for problems.
999 is too great a margin between maintenance of the data base IMHO.


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I've used the utility available from here www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/ It worked
fine for me.

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"Mickey Segal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I can't find the "compact all folders" menu command that was present in
>Outlook Express. "Tools | Options | Advanced | Maintenance" has a setting
>to "Compact the database on shutdown every" [setting] runs, but I don't see
>how to invoke this when you want it done, other than changing [setting] to
>1 and then changing back to 999.

Steve

All the guy is saying is he wants to be in control. Another option
is to uncheck the feature.


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" mac" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Mickey Segal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I can't find the "compact all folders" menu command that was
>>present in Outlook Express. "Tools | Options | Advanced |
>>Maintenance" has a setting to "Compact the database on shutdown
>>every" [setting] runs, but I don't see how to invoke this when you
>>want it done, other than changing [setting] to 1 and then changing
>>back to 999.
>
> www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
>
> The default setting is 100.
>
> You should compact regularly or you are heading for problems.
> 999 is too great a margin between maintenance of the data base
> IMHO.
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP. OE. [DTS]

Mickey

Logic and Microsoft do not always go together!


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"Mickey Segal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I agree that "compact all folders" was not easy to find in Outlook
>Express, but the logical thing to do would have been to put a
>"Compact now" button into "Tools | Options | Advanced |
>Maintenance".
>
> "Gerry Cornell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Mickey
>>
>> That's the ball game now!
>

In past years I've been amazed by how many of my suggestions Microsoft has
implemented, including major ones. It takes more effort to make the system
work that well once the founders are out of the picture.

"Gerry Cornell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Mickey
>
> Logic and Microsoft do not always go together!

The logic is that most users don't want to be bothered by the
nitty-gritty machinery. They prefer to have compaction done
automatically without user intervention.

Gary VanderMolen

"Gerry Cornell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mickey
>
> Logic and Microsoft do not always go together!
>
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "Mickey Segal" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I agree that "compact all folders" was not easy to find in Outlook
>>Express, but the logical thing to do would have been to put a
>>"Compact now" button into "Tools | Options | Advanced |
>>Maintenance".
>>
>> "Gerry Cornell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Mickey
>>>
>>> That's the ball game now!
>>
>