Click on the clean up button on the maintenance page. It's on the page that next comes up--compact. ----- Original Message ----- From: "beau thompson" <n9mfk9@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <WinTips-Tricks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 3:06 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- outlook express check box missing ? hi group I am using windows xp sp2 in outlook express if I go to tools then options then maintenance there should be a check box compact messages in the background it is miss how can I get it back __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- <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 -- <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