Hi Re-Na For Deleted Items or Sent Items folders, you can do Search or Find for them. Delete these from the Find windows. Or you can get into the Outlook Express folder through Windows Explorer--- C:\Windows\Application Data\Identities\Microsoft\Outlook Express and delete the Sent Items.dbx file or Deleted Items.dbx file. Before deleting these, make sure you back up your messages in a temporary folder first and that your OE is closed. When you start OE, these would be rebuilt automatically. Transfer your backed up messages back into the appropriate folders. Hope that helps. Love Tonia "G.R. Hanson" <grhanson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Is there a way to 'repair' the 'sent' email folder in Outlook express. I believe there is an 'inbox repair'. I was wondering about 'sent' or 'deleted' messages repairs. I have to do a defrag to get mine to not freeze. Otherwise it 'does not respond'. I just emptied the deleted folders contents yesterday, did a scandisk and defrag last night, and already today it is freezing up on me. There can't be THAT much in the folder now. Whew, anyway, suggestions welcome! Thanks in advance. G.R. Hanson Arkansas USA --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.320 / Virus Database: 179 - Release Date: 1/30/2002 --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Get personalised at My Yahoo!.