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From: rmcevoy on 15 Mar 2010 09:49
You can do a sort on *.dbx and delete the ones you want to delete
save inbox you might need it
The dbx files that you delete will be recreated again
If you do delete them do a defrag on the drive
Bob
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:17:01 -0700, Fred
<Fred(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet
>when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17
>mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help?
>
>Thanks a lot.
From: Bill in Co. on 15 Mar 2010 19:08
A much better and safer idea is simply to run the Compact All Folders
routine as was previously suggested, rather than deleting some dbx files
(which wouldn't be updated properly in Folders.dbx, UNLESS that folder too
was also deleted, and then everything would have to be rebuilt again.
(That is not recommended unless it's an absolute necessity due to corruption
of folders, as the entire prior subfolder structure is lost).

rmcevoy(a)rcn.com wrote:
> You can do a sort on *.dbx and delete the ones you want to delete
> save inbox you might need it
> The dbx files that you delete will be recreated again
> If you do delete them do a defrag on the drive
> Bob
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:17:01 -0700, Fred
> <Fred(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders,
>> yet
>> when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around
>> 17
>> mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help?
>>
>> Thanks a lot.


From: Fred on 16 Mar 2010 09:42
Thanks a lot. This resolved the issue.
--
Fred


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> crossposted to the outlookexpress.general newsgroup
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>
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> "Fred" <Fred(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:344282A3-2A42-4ED4-A368-642515CD42CE(a)microsoft.com...
> > Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders, yet
> > when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large, around 17
> > mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help?
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> > --
> > Fred
>
> .
>
From: Fred on 16 Mar 2010 09:44
Excellent suggestions. Thanks.
--
Fred


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> See http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#compact
>
> General OE Caveats:
>
> - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
> folders created for this purpose.
>
> - Empty Deleted Items folder daily.
>
> - Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
> offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm
>
> - Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt to
> close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting
> is taking place.
>
> - Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
> corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection:
>
> Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
> http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> >> Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items folders,
> >> yet when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large,
> >> around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone help?
>
> .
>
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 16 Mar 2010 11:34
YW

Fred wrote:
> Excellent suggestions. Thanks.
>
>> See http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm#compact
>>
>> General OE Caveats:
>>
>> - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
>> folders created for this purpose.
>>
>> - Empty Deleted Items folder daily.
>>
>> - Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
>> offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm
>>
>> - Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt
>> to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic
>> Compacting is taking place.
>>
>> - Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
>> corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional
>> protection:
>>
>> Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
>> http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>>>> Hi, I deleted all messages from the sent items and deleted items
>>>> folders,
>>>> yet when I check the dbx files for these folders they are quite large,
>>>> around 17 mb in size. I would think they would be zero. Can anyone
>>>> help?
>>
>> .

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