outlook express hangs for 5 mins each time I send an email

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Nospam - 28 Jun 2005 16:25 GMT

Is this normal, the message maybe 2 letters yet each and every email I send
makes outlook express hang for about 5 mins, anyone know how I can resolve
this?

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PA Bear - 28 Jun 2005 19:06 GMT

Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause this
problem. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.

Other OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.

- Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if
Automatic Compacting is taking place (WinXP SP2 only).

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

> Is this normal, the message maybe 2 letters yet each and every email I
> send makes outlook express hang for about 5 mins, anyone know how I can
> resolve this?

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