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Unable to delete / empty my deleted mail box



 
 
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Old September 11th 08, 03:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
gsinnc
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Default Unable to delete / empty my deleted mail box

I used to be able to right click on the "deleted items" folder in my mail box
and get an option "empty deleted items" and could permanently delete the
items. Now when I try this function I get an "unknown error" message and it
will not let me delete them.
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Old September 11th 08, 03:50 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
gsinnc
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"gsinnc" wrote:

I used to be able to right click on the "deleted items" folder in my mail box
and get an option "empty deleted items" and could permanently delete the
items. Now when I try this function I get an "unknown error" message and it
will not let me delete them.



ok ... now I find it won't let me delete most items in my deleted mail
folder!!
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Old September 11th 08, 04:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
SIW2
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Default Unable to delete / empty my deleted mail box


Hi,

Try this tutorial

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/62...-problems.html

Hope it helps

SIW2


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Old September 11th 08, 06:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
Gary VanderMolen
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Default Unable to delete / empty my deleted mail box

If any messages can't be deleted, apply this Microsoft fix:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941090

Although that article only mentions Outbox, it works for all mail folders.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"gsinnc" wrote in message ...


"gsinnc" wrote:

I used to be able to right click on the "deleted items" folder in my mail box
and get an option "empty deleted items" and could permanently delete the
items. Now when I try this function I get an "unknown error" message and it
will not let me delete them.



ok ... now I find it won't let me delete most items in my deleted mail
folder!!

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Old September 12th 08, 04:34 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
gsinnc
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Default Unable to delete / empty my deleted mail box

Thanks Gary !! That worked great. I was able to download the fix and was
able to delete the messages. Only one remaining issue .... in the Deleted
Items folder there is a 'right click" feature to "empty deleted folder" where
with one click you can empty the deleted folder completely. This feature
still does not work. I do not get an error ... it just does not empty the
folder. I have to delete the messages in the Deleted Folder by highlighting
them and hitting the DELETE key. Any suggestions. Of course now this is a
minor issue as I can at least manually delete the items.


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

If any messages can't be deleted, apply this Microsoft fix:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941090

Although that article only mentions Outbox, it works for all mail folders.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"gsinnc" wrote in message ...


"gsinnc" wrote:

I used to be able to right click on the "deleted items" folder in my mail box
and get an option "empty deleted items" and could permanently delete the
items. Now when I try this function I get an "unknown error" message and it
will not let me delete them.



ok ... now I find it won't let me delete most items in my deleted mail
folder!!


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Old September 12th 08, 04:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
gsinnc
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Default Unable to delete / empty my deleted mail box

OOPS ........... it seems to be OK now. Once I manually deleted ALL the
items in the DELETED folder any new messages I placed into the deleted folder
seem to delete with the Empty function!

Thanks again!! You have been a big help!

"gsinnc" wrote:

Thanks Gary !! That worked great. I was able to download the fix and was
able to delete the messages. Only one remaining issue .... in the Deleted
Items folder there is a 'right click" feature to "empty deleted folder" where
with one click you can empty the deleted folder completely. This feature
still does not work. I do not get an error ... it just does not empty the
folder. I have to delete the messages in the Deleted Folder by highlighting
them and hitting the DELETE key. Any suggestions. Of course now this is a
minor issue as I can at least manually delete the items.


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

If any messages can't be deleted, apply this Microsoft fix:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941090

Although that article only mentions Outbox, it works for all mail folders.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"gsinnc" wrote in message ...


"gsinnc" wrote:

I used to be able to right click on the "deleted items" folder in my mail box
and get an option "empty deleted items" and could permanently delete the
items. Now when I try this function I get an "unknown error" message and it
will not let me delete them.


ok ... now I find it won't let me delete most items in my deleted mail
folder!!


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Old September 12th 08, 07:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
Gary VanderMolen
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Default Unable to delete / empty my deleted mail box

You're very welcome.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"gsinnc" wrote in message ...
OOPS ........... it seems to be OK now. Once I manually deleted ALL the
items in the DELETED folder any new messages I placed into the deleted folder
seem to delete with the Empty function!

Thanks again!! You have been a big help!

"gsinnc" wrote:

Thanks Gary !! That worked great. I was able to download the fix and was
able to delete the messages. Only one remaining issue .... in the Deleted
Items folder there is a 'right click" feature to "empty deleted folder" where
with one click you can empty the deleted folder completely. This feature
still does not work. I do not get an error ... it just does not empty the
folder. I have to delete the messages in the Deleted Folder by highlighting
them and hitting the DELETE key. Any suggestions. Of course now this is a
minor issue as I can at least manually delete the items.


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

If any messages can't be deleted, apply this Microsoft fix:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941090

Although that article only mentions Outbox, it works for all mail folders.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"gsinnc" wrote in message ...


"gsinnc" wrote:

I used to be able to right click on the "deleted items" folder in my mail box
and get an option "empty deleted items" and could permanently delete the
items. Now when I try this function I get an "unknown error" message and it
will not let me delete them.


ok ... now I find it won't let me delete most items in my deleted mail
folder!!

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Old September 21st 08, 01:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
gina
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Default Unable to delete / empty my deleted mail box

I downloaded the MSN update that Gary recommended and it took care of my
problem. Thank you so much for hthe helpful post, Gary!--
Gina


"gsinnc" wrote:

I used to be able to right click on the "deleted items" folder in my mail box
and get an option "empty deleted items" and could permanently delete the
items. Now when I try this function I get an "unknown error" message and it
will not let me delete them.

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Old September 22nd 08, 07:57 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
Gary VanderMolen
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Default Unable to delete / empty my deleted mail box

You're very welcome.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Gina" wrote in message ...
I downloaded the MSN update that Gary recommended and it took care of my
problem. Thank you so much for hthe helpful post, Gary!--
Gina


"gsinnc" wrote:

I used to be able to right click on the "deleted items" folder in my mail box
and get an option "empty deleted items" and could permanently delete the
items. Now when I try this function I get an "unknown error" message and it
will not let me delete them.

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Old May 16th 10, 09:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
pe
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Default Unable to delete / empty my deleted mail box



"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

If any messages can't be deleted, apply this Microsoft fix:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941090

Although that article only mentions Outbox, it works for all mail folders.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"gsinnc" wrote in message ...


"gsinnc" wrote:

I used to be able to right click on the "deleted items" folder in my mail box
and get an option "empty deleted items" and could permanently delete the
items. Now when I try this function I get an "unknown error" message and it
will not let me delete them.



ok ... now I find it won't let me delete most items in my deleted mail
folder!!


 




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