Microsoft KB Archive/221065

= OLEXP: Long Delay When You Quit Outlook Express =

Article ID: 221065

Article Last Modified on 11/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q221065



For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SYMPTOMS
When you quit Outlook Express, there is a long delay. If you uninstall Outlook Express, the problem is not resolved.



CAUSE
You may need to clean up your News folders or compact your Outlook Express folders.



News Folders
To clean up your News folders:  Start Outlook Express, and then click Options on the Tools menu. On the Advanced tab, click Clean Up Now. In the Local File Clean Up dialog box, click the local files that you want to include, such as All Servers (All Files). Click the cleanup method that you want from the four available choices:

Compact

Remove Messages

Delete

Reset

 Click Close after the clean up method is finished, and then click OK.</ol>

Mail Folders
To clean up your Outlook Express folders, point to Folder on the File menu, and then click Compact All Folders.

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