Do not archive mail on default OE folders. They will eventually
become corrupted. Create your own user defined folders for storing
mail and move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder
regularly.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually
while working *offline* and do it often.

FileWork Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar).
FileFolderCompact all folders.

In ToolsOptionsMaintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
and leave it unchecked.

--
Bruce Hagen
~IB-CA~


"ava cohen" wrote in message
m...
I have a Win ME PC

OE opens at normal speed but when I click to:

- read a mail- it takes forever to open
-reply to a message - it takes forever to open

it is very SLOW.

I ran
- adaware
- AVG virus scan
-Scandisk
-Defrag

Still very slow.

What else can I do ?

Any suggestions ?

PLEASE HELP I AM NOT TECHNICAL.

Thanks
Ava