[AccessD] OT: Outlook questions

Hmm, I checked the size before and it was 154,416. Ran the compact as you described. It took about 10 seconds. The size is the same. What might have gone wrong? I didn't get any errors.

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> Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Outlook questions
> 
> 
> Yes, it can be compacted.  you have to:
> 
> 1) Right click on the very top level folder ("Outlook today" on my machine).  That 
> will open a right click menu.
> 2) Click "Properties" which will open a dialog form.
> 3) Click the Advanced button
> 4) Click "Compact now"
> 5) Wait 4 or 5 hours if the file is very large.
> 
> HTH
> 
> John W. Colby
> www.colbyconsulting.com