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empty "deleted folder"

Jun 21, 2005 1:56AM PDT

i noted that my "deleted folder" of O.E. is over 300MB but i have already emptied the "deleted folder". How can i really delete the email and spare the space?

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Did you...
Jun 21, 2005 2:05AM PDT

Run the Compress folders tool?

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Jun 22, 2005 1:59AM PDT

isn't it the way to "empty" the deleted folder?

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Jun 22, 2005 3:04AM PDT

It's a Microsoft thing. I can't explain why you need to compress the folders, but you could do the procedure and report back.

Then again I bet I could explain it, but why.

Bob