I finally got the answer to how to delete e-mail In Windows Mail when you get
that error message.
1) Click on the e-mail you want to delete
2) Hold down the Shift key
3) Hit the delete key
4) A window will ask you if you're sure you want to permanently delete
the(se) message(s)
5) Click OK and it is gone. It won't even go to the Delete folder.

If you want to delete more than one, hold down the Ctrl key, select an
e-mail, then select any other e-mail you want to delete, then go through the
rest of the steps.

TA DA!!

JaneyG,

I tried this but did not work for me....I also tried removing the email
account but even this has not worked....

NickP

"JaneyG" wrote:

> I finally got the answer to how to delete e-mail In Windows Mail when you get
> that error message.
> 1) Click on the e-mail you want to delete
> 2) Hold down the Shift key
> 3) Hit the delete key
> 4) A window will ask you if you're sure you want to permanently delete
> the(se) message(s)
> 5) Click OK and it is gone. It won't even go to the Delete folder.
>
> If you want to delete more than one, hold down the Ctrl key, select an
> e-mail, then select any other e-mail you want to delete, then go through the
> rest of the steps.
>
> TA DA!!

"Nick P" wrote:

>
> JaneyG,
>
> I tried this but did not work for me....I also tried removing the email
> account but even this has not worked....
>
> NickP
>
> I don't know what to say. This worked perfectly for me. You do have Windows Vista, right? If not, maybe that's the difference. I have Vista and HATE it!

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)


"Nick P" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:16A61DCF-CFD1-4366-8355-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> JaneyG,
>
> I tried this but did not work for me....I also tried removing the email
> account but even this has not worked....
>
> NickP
>
> "JaneyG" wrote:
>
>> I finally got the answer to how to delete e-mail In Windows Mail when you get
>> that error message.
>> 1) Click on the e-mail you want to delete
>> 2) Hold down the Shift key
>> 3) Hit the delete key
>> 4) A window will ask you if you're sure you want to permanently delete
>> the(se) message(s)
>> 5) Click OK and it is gone. It won't even go to the Delete folder.
>>
>> If you want to delete more than one, hold down the Ctrl key, select an
>> e-mail, then select any other e-mail you want to delete, then go through the
>> rest of the steps.
>>
>> TA DA!!

"betsydom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> sorry to say, this was of no help at all. I don't know what to do.
>
>
> --
> betsydom

See my reply to your other message.


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. MAIL. [DTS] UK.
http://www.getsafeonline.org/

The KB941090 article contains additional suggested fixes for
when the primary fix fails. However, those fixes are very
tedious and labor-intensive, and they don't guarantee that
the problem will not recur. I recommend you upgrade to
Windows Live Mail: http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"betsydom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Shift delete doesn't work. The kb941090 fix is useless because I
> already have SP1. Does anyone else have any ideas? Thanks
>
>
> --
> betsydom

Good to hear it is fixed.
Actually, Steve's response was in your other thread.
In the future it is best to limit it to one thread per issue.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"betsydom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Gary, thanks for your reply. I have faved the website you suggested and
> I may do that in the future. However, Steve has already told me how to
> fix the problem and it's really very easy. If you check thru the
> thread, you'll probably find his reply.
>
> But thanks, anyway!
>
>
> --
> betsydom

No problem. We weren't born knowing this stuff already. :-)

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"betsydom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> I hear ya, Gary, and I certainly didn't do it intentionally. To tell
> the truth, if I knew what I was doing, I wouldn't have had to ask the
> question in the first place. ;-)
>
>
> --
> betsydom