compacting would not handle such a problem, compacting only makes your database smaller but does not tackle problems (in general) - rather do a low level rebuild and /or check intactness of database (via the same dialog during launch of pm)
---marlyse >>This may or may not be relevant, but I was getting a Database error while >>trying to delete an item in my In Tray, so I did a "compact database". >>THis was "just before" the strange behavior described above started >>happening.
