Thanks to all of you who responded to my question on whether Scandisk files
could be safely deleted.  I am not sure what happened to create such a large
file when I scandisked the last time, but it was during the time that I had
a corrupt file in a mailbox and had to move all of the mailboxes out of OE5
in order to regain use of OE5.  I am aware of the proper way to shutdown,
and only do it incorrectly if I lock up.  I probably am guilty of not using
the scandisk and defrag as often as I should.  The files in question have
been deleted after five of you said it was o.k. to let them go!  Thanks
again,

Barbara Allen

>   [However, if files like this are getting created routinely, it
> sounds as if you may be switching off your machine before it is quite
> ready for that.  If you can correct your shutdoen procedure, scandisk
> should no longer run automatically and create these files when you
> restart the PC.]
>
> David G

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