Packing a mail folder

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Jimmy Ho

For OE6, it is possible to "compress" a mail folder, thus physically
removing the deleted messages. How can I do it under Windows Mail? The
function doesn't seem to be there.

Jimmy Ho
 
I think what you're looking for is at Tools - Options - Advanced -
Maintenance (button at bottom) . . . . .
 
Windows Mail works differently than OE.
OE stores messages in a .dbx file for each folder.
WM stores messages as individual .eml files in folders. It has an index,
called the message store, that tracks where the messages are, etc. This
message store file is set to automatically compact after you exit WM 100
times. You can change this frequency under Tools - Options - Advanced -
Maintenance
Compaction is not a big issue with WM.
 
Just to clarify. The "message store" is the location of the messages,
database, etc. The location can be found via Tools | Options | Maintenance
| Store Folder or its under the value "Store Root" under this key in the
Registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Mail

The file WindowsMail.MSMessageStore is the extensible store engine database
(see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms684493(EXCHG.10).aspx) that
contains tables related to the messages in the message store. The actual
messages are stored as individual eml files that are located in
subdirectories under Local Folders. The subdirectories are named after the
folders to which they correspond. The .oeaccount files are also in the
message store location as is the stationery directory.

steve
 
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