on 4/11/03 05:48, Ken Watanabe at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Regarding the question about making the Outlook Express mail file smaller > (if it hasn't been answered yet), hold down the Option key while starting > OE. A dialog box will pop up asking if you want to "compact" the databases. > This can take a while. When it is done, another dialog will inform you that > the old databases have been renamed (but they are retained in case there is > something wrong with the newly compacted ones). You can manually delete > them later, after making sure the new ones work properly. > > I happen to like OE and use it regularly. > > - Ken
Fantastic! My 330MB messages file (nearly half the HD) is now 31MB! Many thanks, Ken Nick -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
