deleted items folder - empty

[DB]

I've done huge clean up of my email as it was getting very large to back up.

I see that even when my deleted items folder is empty the deleted items idx
folder is over 300 megs.

How do I really empty it? can I just delete it from the identities folder or
will that cause me issues when I restart.

cheers

DB

 

[Hound Dog]

I've done huge clean up of my email as it was getting very large to back up.

I see that even when my deleted items folder is empty the deleted items idx
folder is over 300 megs.

How do I really empty it? can I just delete it from the identities folder or
will that cause me issues when I restart.

cheers

DB

Open the "Delete File." Highlight the first item that shows in that group
then click on "Delete All"

Hound Dog

 

[Hound Dog]

folder

Click on "Deleted Items"
When the list shows, highlight one of the items.
Click on "Edit"
Click on "Select All"; the entire list will become highlighter.
Click on the X; delete
When the box shows that asks if you are sure you want to permanently delete
the selected files, click yes.

Hound Dog

 

[Will Denny]

Hi DB

The Deleted Items.dbx file can be removed - to the Recycle Bin - from the identities folder while OE is closed. When you restart OE a new Deleted Items folder will be created.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


| I've done huge clean up of my email as it was getting very large to back up.
|
| I see that even when my deleted items folder is empty the deleted items idx
| folder is over 300 megs.
|
| How do I really empty it? can I just delete it from the identities folder or
| will that cause me issues when I restart.
|
| cheers
|
| DB
|
|

 

[DB]

Click on "Deleted Items"
When the list shows, highlight one of the items.
Click on "Edit"
Click on "Select All"; the entire list will become highlighter.
Click on the X; delete
When the box shows that asks if you are sure you want to permanently delete
the selected files, click yes.

Hound Dog

thanks Hound Dog, but I'd done that to empty it, yet in the outlook express
folder it was still over 300 megs.

 

[DB]

Hi DB

The Deleted Items.dbx file can be removed - to the Recycle Bin - from the
identities folder while OE is closed. When you restart OE a new Deleted
Items folder will be created.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


thanks will
it worked perfectly

exchanged a 300 mb empty folder for a 72kb one





DB

 

[Will Denny]

|
| | Hi DB
|
| The Deleted Items.dbx file can be removed - to the Recycle Bin - from the
| identities folder while OE is closed. When you restart OE a new Deleted
| Items folder will be created.
|
| --
|
| Will Denny
| MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
|
|
| thanks will
| it worked perfectly
|

| exchanged a 300 mb empty folder for a 72kb one

Hi DB

Glad your problem is sorted - 75Kb is the default size of a newly created Deleted Items.dbx file.

 

[Sharon F]

thanks Hound Dog, but I'd done that to empty it, yet in the outlook express
folder it was still over 300 megs.

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