Cannot compact this news group folder

[Richard Goh]

When I finish reading messages in a news group I generally go to the
properties windows, delete all messages and then compact the folder.
However in this news group, I cannot compact the folder. I can delete the
messaged, but when I click on compact, I get the error message that the
folder is in use.

I can do the compact on any other news group folder except this one.

However, if I shut-down windows and reboot, then I can compact this news
group folder. Closing just OE is not enough to be able to re-enable
compacting the folder. I have already tried deleting this news group
folder in the Outlook Express dbx folder and then re-subscribing to it, but
that does not solve the problem.

Does anyone have any other suggestions.

 

[Ron Bogart]

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When I finish reading messages in a news group I generally go to the
properties windows, delete all messages and then compact the folder.
However in this news group, I cannot compact the folder. I can
delete the messaged, but when I click on compact, I get the error
message that the folder is in use.

I can do the compact on any other news group folder except this one.

However, if I shut-down windows and reboot, then I can compact this
news group folder. Closing just OE is not enough to be able to
re-enable compacting the folder. I have already tried deleting this
news group folder in the Outlook Express dbx folder and then
re-subscribing to it, but that does not solve the problem.

Does anyone have any other suggestions.

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