To free up disk space, Outlook Express can compact messages. This may take up to a few minutes.

I reset the compact count to 0 using these instructions:

Try resetting the compact count in the registry:

1. Start the registry editor.
2. Open this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities{identity}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0

where identity is a string of letters, numbers, and dashes. 3. Delete the lunch inbox..... 4. Make Sure You only have 34 registry entry 5. Reboot your PC 6. Close the registry editor.

Hi,

I upgraded the pc to sp3 and outlook express started having this problem.  I finally solved it by doing two things:

I reset the compact count to 0 using these instructions:

Try resetting the compact count in the registry:

1. Start the registry editor.
2. Open this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities{identity}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0

where identity is a string of letters, numbers, and dashes. 3. Right click on compact Check count, and select Modify 4. change value to 0 5. Click OK 6. Close the registry editor.

then I do this:

 open Outlook Express,

click on Tools, Options and then on the Maintenance tab at the top.

I put checkboxes in all the following:

1. Empty message from deleted items folder on exit
2. Purge deleted messages ...
3. When compacting messages:

          delete read message bodies...

          delete news messages ....

then I clicked on the "clean up now" button

and then clicked APPLY.

I rebooted, and no more issues.

Hope this helps someone out.

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