Compressing files and /compacting/ OE data are not the same.

With WinXP SP2 installed, OE will automatically compact all folders every
100 times you close OE.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP


~ FreeSpirit ~ wrote:
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> Agent ransack didn't find them - MS Search finally found them. It was an
> involved journey. I wish they would auto-compress so I don't have to do
> them by hand. I also wish they would GO when I delete old
> News-Servers........ nothing ever seems to leave that OE folder once
> downloaded from Usenet.