After you press alt-f to get into the file menu, you press f twice more thus 
activating the shortcut to compat all folders - manually.  Compacting 
folders is usually a good thing, and is now done automatically in Windows XP 
after each 100 times you close Outlook Express.  I do manually compact all 
folders when I think there's a lot of stuff gone off and thus it will clear 
a little more drive space.  If you want to reduce any risks, take Outlook 
Express off-line when going to compact.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nelson Blachman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Problem with creating folders in outlook express




Hi Chris,

  When I want to create a new folder in Outlook Express, I press alt+f and 
arrow down to Folders..., then
pressing Enter twice and typing in the name of the new folder.  Pressing 
Enter again
creates the desired folder.

  Hoping to save you the need for arrowing down to Folders..., I tried just 
typing f after pressing alt+f, and I was
dismayed to hear my PC say "compacting."  So I quickly pressed Escape and 
rebooted to prevent OE from losing all my e-mail the way it did the last 
time I heard JAWS pronounce that
frightening word "compacting."
I wonder if anyone can explain why pressing f led to this awful result.

  HTH

  Nelson
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chris Judge
  To: [log in to unmask]
  Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 5:46 PM
  Subject: [VICUG-L] Problem with creating folders in outlook express



  Hi:
  I have a client who is trying to create folders in outlook express. when 
he presses controlShift E and types the name of the new folder, and presses 
enter, the folder is not created, the dialog doesn't close, nothing happens 
at all. I've never seen this before, any thoughts?

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