Re: TBB files

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Hello Thomas,

On Sunday, June 15, 2025 you wrote:

TFM> Hello Jack,

TFM> On Sun, 15 Jun 2025 18:21:35 -0500 GMT (16/06/2025, 06:21 +0700 GMT),
TFM> Jack S. LaRosa wrote:

>>>> My  SDD "C" drive is 93% full. I ran WinDirStat which shows me that
>>>> the  largest block of files are TBB files. Can I safely delete all TBB
>>>> files or should I just get a larger drive?

CK>>> If you delete the TBB files, then you are losing all of your messages.

CK>>> You may get through your messages and save the attachments to another
CK>>> drive. You can sort the messages by size.

CK>>> Then do a folder maintenance (menu Folder - Folder maintenance - check
CK>>> all actions).

CK>>> But a new SSD sounds good if it is 93% full.

>> Thanks   for   the  information  Christoph.  That's what I thought TBB
>> files were but I wanted to make sure. I think in this case I will
>> go with a bigger HDD.

TFM> Have you ever done any maintenance? (Folder / Maintenance
TFM> Center). If not, the TBB files will also contain all messages
TFM> that you have ever deleted, they will just not be shown. I
TFM> regularly use Folder / Compact for this reason.

TFM> If you have only 7% left on your HD, this will probably not work
TFM> anymore, as compacting reequires a lot of space for swapping. I
TFM> would suggest you give it a try anyway. I would think the worst
TFM> that could happen is "not enough disc space to perform this
TFM> operation". (No guarantees or warranties from my side though.)

Thanks for the idea Thomas, I was never aware of this function. I
learned your fears of not having enough disk space were unfounded as I
performed all 4 options with every folder ticked and never got an
error message. Alas, I regained only 1% of disk space. I will continue
to  pursue  replacing  my almost full HDD . Again, my appreciation for
continuing my education in ways TB!.

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Regards,
Jack
Central Alabama USA

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