Hello Re-Na, I just copy the whole file onto my backup and then let Windows make another one for me. Great way to do that Tonia! John F > > 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!. > >