until she tried to compact them the next time, and she is back to the same message. Cris ______________ When I get the dialog box that something else is using the folder OE wants to compact, I click OK and then it keeps compacting. Judith -- <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/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk