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My email program is starting to slow down to a crawl and I'm afraid it's going to crash. What should I do?

If your email inbox is starting to be sluggish because you're storing too many messages, look in your email program preferences for a feature to automatically purge emails. Select to do this weekly or monthly to keep your computer better organized and resistant to crashing.

And remember to back up any emails that include vital information you wanted saved.

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