Can't Delete Message

I have a couple of messages that have been sent to me. I am unable to
delete these. I get a message that said Can't Delete Message. What now?

Bruce
Wed May 07 07:17:59 PDT 2008

Too answer both of your posts:

Deleted Items is probably corrupt. In the off chance that you are keeping
messages you want to save in Deleted Items, (a garbage pail), move them to a
local folder you create and then do the following.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to it in
Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.

In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for Deleted Items and delete it. A new
one will be created automatically when you open OE.

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as
time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.

And backup often.

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"longmere" <longmere@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I have a couple of messages that have been sent to me. I am unable to
>delete these. I get a message that said Can't Delete Message. What now?
>

longmere
Wed May 07 08:37:43 PDT 2008

Thanks, that worked.

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:eRVLl0EsIHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Too answer both of your posts:
>
> Deleted Items is probably corrupt. In the off chance that you are keeping
> messages you want to save in Deleted Items, (a garbage pail), move them to
> a local folder you create and then do the following.
>
> Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
> your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to it in
> Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.
>
> In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
> marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
> Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options
> Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.
>
> With OE closed, find the DBX file for Deleted Items and delete it. A new
> one will be created automatically when you open OE.
>
> General precautions for Outlook Express:
>
> Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
> corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move
> your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
> folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.
>
> After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
> working *offline* and do it often.
>
> Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
> open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
> Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
> until the compacting is completed.
>
> Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
> layer of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems
> such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program
> will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
> http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
>
> In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
> and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
>
> And backup often.
>
> Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
> http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "longmere" <longmere@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:%23Ps8GxEsIHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I have a couple of messages that have been sent to me. I am unable to
>>delete these. I get a message that said Can't Delete Message. What now?
>>
>

Bruce
Wed May 07 08:43:53 PDT 2008

You're welcome.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"longmere" <longmere@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:%23ARzMhFsIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, that worked.
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:eRVLl0EsIHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Too answer both of your posts:
>>
>> Deleted Items is probably corrupt. In the off chance that you are keeping
>> messages you want to save in Deleted Items, (a garbage pail), move them
>> to a local folder you create and then do the following.
>>
>> Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
>> your Outlook Express files. Write the location down and navigate to it in
>> Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.
>>
>> In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
>> marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must
>> enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder
>> Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options |
>> View.
>>
>> With OE closed, find the DBX file for Deleted Items and delete it. A new
>> one will be created automatically when you open OE.
>>
>> General precautions for Outlook Express:
>>
>> Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
>> corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move
>> your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user
>> created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.
>>
>> After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
>> working *offline* and do it often.
>>
>> Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
>> open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
>> Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
>> until the compacting is completed.
>>
>> Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
>> layer of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems
>> such as time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V
>> program will continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
>> http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
>>
>> In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
>> and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
>>
>> And backup often.
>>
>> Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
>> http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "longmere" <longmere@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23Ps8GxEsIHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>I have a couple of messages that have been sent to me. I am unable to
>>>delete these. I get a message that said Can't Delete Message. What now?
>>>
>>
>
>

szning
Tue May 13 05:26:23 PDT 2008

On 5=D4=C27=C8=D5, =CF=C2=CE=E710=CA=B117=B7=D6, "Bruce Hagen" <Nos...@mymai=
l.invalid> wrote:
> Too answer both of your posts:
>
> Deleted Items is probablycorrupt. In the off chance that you are keeping
> messages you want to save in Deleted Items, (a garbage pail), move them to=
a
> local folder you create and then do the following.
>
> Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of
> yourOutlook Expressfiles. Write the location down and navigate to it in
> Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run.
>
> In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBXand WAB) are by default
> marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable=

> Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options=

> Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.
>
> With OE closed, find theDBXfile for Deleted Items and delete it. A new
> one will be created automatically when you open OE.
>
> General precautions forOutlook Express:
>
> Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually becomecorr=
upt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
> mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
> folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.
>
> After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
> working *offline* and do it often.
>
> Click onOutlook Expressat the top of the folder tree so no folders are
> open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
> Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything unt=
il
> the compacting is completed.
>
> Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant lay=
er
> of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as=

> time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
> continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:http://www.oehelp.com/=
OETips.aspx#3
>
> In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background a=
nd
> leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
>
> And backup often.
>
> Outlook ExpressQuick Backup (OEQB):http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.=
aspx
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVPOutlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
> "longmere" <longm...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>
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>
>
>
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> >delete these. I get a message that said Can't Delete Message. What now?=
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hi
you should't delete it .but you can have a try to recover it.see the
following address
http://www.datanumen.com/aoer/
Alan

Orlin
Sun Jun 29 08:05:19 PDT 2008

orlinhome@orlinhome.com

?
You click can't deletemessage.
Click Erase twice.
keep trying.


--
Orlin Toribio

"longmere" <longmere@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:%23Ps8GxEsIHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I have a couple of messages that have been sent to me. I am unable to
>delete these. I get a message that said Can't Delete Message. What now?
>