Compacting Messages in Background?

Is there a way to have messages compacting automatically in the background in
Outlook? If there is, is this a robber of virtual memory? If so, how can I
make sure this is not happening. Please enumerate steps. Thanks in advance
for your help.

Candy

Ben
Sat Jun 14 19:08:50 PDT 2008

Outlook doesn't do any "compacting" in the background. If you want to
compact a PST file you can; but you have to initiate that manually.

Or are you referring to AutoArchive?

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
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"Candy" <Candy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9286E00A-F489-427E-9D96-5CD05BAE139D@microsoft.com:

> Is there a way to have messages compacting automatically in the background in
> Outlook? If there is, is this a robber of virtual memory? If so, how can I
> make sure this is not happening. Please enumerate steps. Thanks in advance
> for your help.
>
> Candy
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG.
> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1502 - Release Date: 6/13/2008 7:25 PM

No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG.
Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1502 - Release Date:
6/13/2008 7:25 PM

Milly
Sun Jun 15 07:13:05 PDT 2008

Is this Outlook or Outlook Express?

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Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.

After furious head scratching, Candy asked:

| Is there a way to have messages compacting automatically in the
| background in Outlook? If there is, is this a robber of virtual
| memory? If so, how can I make sure this is not happening. Please
| enumerate steps. Thanks in advance for your help.
|
| Candy

Candy
Sun Jun 15 14:07:01 PDT 2008

I might be. I used to use Outlook Express. I'm just looking for ANYTHING
that might be the reason my Outlook seems to be slow. I'm looking for
anything that might take up memory.

Thanks,
Candy

"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" wrote:

> Outlook doesn't do any "compacting" in the background. If you want to
> compact a PST file you can; but you have to initiate that manually.
>
> Or are you referring to AutoArchive?
>
> --
> -Ben-
> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
> Roland Schorr & Tower
> http://www.rolandschorr.com
> http://www.officeforlawyers.com
>
>
>
> "Candy" <Candy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9286E00A-F489-427E-9D96-5CD05BAE139D@microsoft.com:
>
> > Is there a way to have messages compacting automatically in the background in
> > Outlook? If there is, is this a robber of virtual memory? If so, how can I
> > make sure this is not happening. Please enumerate steps. Thanks in advance
> > for your help.
> >
> > Candy
> >
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG.
> > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1502 - Release Date: 6/13/2008 7:25 PM
>
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG.
> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1502 - Release Date:
> 6/13/2008 7:25 PM

Candy
Sun Jun 15 14:08:00 PDT 2008

It's Outlook 2007. Windows XP.

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> Is this Outlook or Outlook Express?
>
> --
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
>
> After furious head scratching, Candy asked:
>
> | Is there a way to have messages compacting automatically in the
> | background in Outlook? If there is, is this a robber of virtual
> | memory? If so, how can I make sure this is not happening. Please
> | enumerate steps. Thanks in advance for your help.
> |
> | Candy

Candy
Sun Jun 15 21:50:04 PDT 2008

Hi Ben,

For anti-virus, I am running AVG Free Edition. My computer is an emachine
with an Intel Pentium 4 Processor at 3 GHz and 446 MB RAM.

I don't recall seeing anything at the bottom saying that it is doing
anything.

You said Outlook 2007 is bigger and much more powerful than the OE I used to
use. I do tend to "hoard" emails. What is the maximum amount of emails that
you would recommend be kept in various inboxes at any one time?

Candy


"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" wrote:

> How much RAM do you have in your machine? Outlook 2007 is MUCH
> bigger/more powerful than Outlook Express so it will certainly use more
> resources.
>
> Do you see anything on the status bar at the bottom of the window that
> indicates it's AutoArchive or synchronizing or anything? What
> anti-virus software are you using?
>
> --
> -Ben-
> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
> Roland Schorr & Tower
> http://www.rolandschorr.com
> http://www.officeforlawyers.com