On 5/12/06 02:58, "Douglas Christopherson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Where do deleted emails go? > Is there some way to do an OS X "Secure Empty Trash" with deleted emails in > Entourage? > > Thanks > Chris Christopherson Like many file systems & databases, deleting a message in entourage only deletes the index entry, and the actual disk spac occupied by the message is left intact as a 'hole' in the database, and will remain like that until the space is re-used by fresh incoming content. There is no way to securely overwrite these holes, but you can use the 'compact' function of the database utility to create a new copy of the database without any holes. Then, of course, the original database disk sectors would have to be securely overwritten... -- Barry Wainwright Microsoft MVP (see http://mvp.support.microsoft.com for details) The Entourage User's WebLog has moved! For hints, tips and troubleshooting go to <http://www.barryw.net/weblog/> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
