Yeah, maybe a bit of a correction is in order.

Yes, the .bak files will be in your recycle bin if the compaction was 
successful.

But, I've seen occasions when for some reason, compacting stopped in 
midstream.  In those instances, the .bak files will be with your other Outlook 
Express files.  Once compaction is completed successfully, Windows performs 
the typical delete function on those files and they are then moved to the 
Recycle bin.

Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: OT opening DBX files


I also have the bac files in my recicle ben.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: OT opening DBX files


>I know another person who does have files with the bak extension in her
> recycle bind, but that must be a different setup that she has on her
> computer.
> Harvey
>