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How to compact the Windows Mail database in Windows Vista

By Drew Mathers | October 1, 2015

1

Open Windows Mail.

1. Open Windows Mail.

2

Click: Tools

2. Click: Tools

3

Click: Options

3. Click: Options

4

Click: Advanced

4. Click: Advanced

5

Click: Maintenance

5. Click: Maintenance

6

Change the number 100 runs to 1.

6. Change the number 100 runs to 1.

7

Click: Close

7. Click: Close

8

Click: OK

8. Click: OK

9

Close Windows Mail.

9. Close Windows Mail.

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Click: OK

10. Click: OK

11

Wait for the process to complete.

11. Wait for the process to complete.

12

Open Windows Mail.

12. Open Windows Mail.

13

Click: Tools

13. Click: Tools

14

Click: Options

14. Click: Options

15

Click: Advanced

15. Click: Advanced

16

Click: Maintenance

16. Click: Maintenance

17

Change the number 1 runs back to 100.

17. Change the number 1 runs back to 100.

18

Click: Close

18. Click: Close

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Click: OK

19. Click: OK

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