Re: Compacting in windows Mail

"hawthorn" <hawthorn.38ei7c@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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> I have searched for and read the threads on Windows Mail offering to
> compact the message store. I also gather that is a good thing! I also
> read where it will not affect your messages, they will be safe.
>
> Yet someone suggested to back up your email first. Is this necessary?
>
> a second question, a more general WM one; what is the best way to make
> backup copies of my email messages sent/received etc? Do I back up the
> folder or each individual message (hardly..)? I knew how to do it in
> OE6, labourious though it was, copying the folders with the .dbx
> message extensions. Now in W Mail we dont have .dbx so is the precess
> different?
>
> thank you
>

In addition to what Frank said:
WM offers to compact the message store after 100 closings (default). Set at
tools>options>advanced tab>maintenance button. Do not set it higher, (I am
set to 25). YMMV?
See http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx for the relevant section on backing up
WM.

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Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.