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Compress an Outlook (not Express) database?

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At my company we use Outlook (not Express) as out email client. I believe Outlook links into a server provided by our ISP. Even though I delete emails from the Outlook client, I still get messages that my email database is full. At another job we used Lotus Notes where I had to initiate a database compress to really remove the emails. Is there a similar process in Outlook? If so where do I find this command?

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by cmiller5400

If you are using PST's to store your e-mail:

Close Outlook,
Open the Control Panel
Click on Mail
click on Data Files,
Choose the proper PST file (highlighted),
Click settings,
Click "Compact Now"

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