Try: File, Check Work Offline Make sure no emails are open Click File, Folder, Compact all folders Then remember to uncheck Work Offline ___________________ Just did this and no dialog box popped up. Judith ______________ Hi Group, Does anyone have a file named 'Folders File' anywhere on their computer. I have searched and hunted for it till I am blue in the face. Every time I try to compact my folders in Outlook Express I get an error that the 'Folders File' is in use, The choices are OK or Cancel, both of which terminate the compacting job. Rocky de Dragon -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/