How can I only compact SOME of my e-mail folders?

(I have already studied this days and obtained conflicting information - and leading to my distrust horror stories.)

How do I compact ONLY SOME of my folders (multiple email addresses)? A large part of my email is archival. I keep getting messages to clear disk space (I have more than 300 GB of available), but even after the DELETION of THOUSANDS OF E-MAILS, the amount of space to be clarified (?) increases. I tried setting up of new files, but I'm afraid of their compact because EVERY SINGLE ONE of my existing accounts shows the same message (you can delete up to - now 3.9 GB - of compaction space.) I need to make sure that ONLY PREVIOUSLY DELETED EMAILS will be compacted - and I keep seeing comments on your site people who compacted and LOST ALL OF THEIR EMAILS. (I can't tolerate what is happening to me). How to take care of this without losing important emails?
Thank you.

Right-click on the folder, and then select Compact to individual records.
Most of the horror stories is people who do not compact on a basis regular. Compaction is a necessary maintenance task, and it must be done frequently.

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