I have a task in my To-Do list which was generated from an email. Right
clicking on the task gives me nothing, not even a menu. Trying to delete it
or open it (or anything else) gives me the message "Cannot open this item.
The message you specified cannot be found."

The email is no longer in my Inbox, but this task sits permanently on my
To-Do list. I'd just like to delete it.

I'm using Windows XP and Outlook 2007. I tried the PST repair tool and the
Office Diagnostics. I also tried Working Offline and then deleting it. On
another forum, the only suggestion I received was to create a whole new PST
and transfer everything ELSE (except this one task) from my PST to the new
one. I hope that's not my only solution. Anyone have any ideas? Anything
less drastic than my one available option would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Start Outlook with the resettodobar switch;
Start-> Run-> outlook.exe /resettodobar
(note the space in the command)

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Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
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"PhilK13" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C0F0EC19-B0C5-40B5-B8B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a task in my To-Do list which was generated from an email. Right
> clicking on the task gives me nothing, not even a menu. Trying to delete
> it
> or open it (or anything else) gives me the message "Cannot open this item.
> The message you specified cannot be found."
>
> The email is no longer in my Inbox, but this task sits permanently on my
> To-Do list. I'd just like to delete it.
>
> I'm using Windows XP and Outlook 2007. I tried the PST repair tool and
> the
> Office Diagnostics. I also tried Working Offline and then deleting it. On
> another forum, the only suggestion I received was to create a whole new
> PST
> and transfer everything ELSE (except this one task) from my PST to the new
> one. I hope that's not my only solution. Anyone have any ideas?
> Anything
> less drastic than my one available option would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>

THANK YOU! It worked! Greatly appreciated.

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> Start Outlook with the resettodobar switch;
> Start-> Run-> outlook.exe /resettodobar
> (note the space in the command)
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "PhilK13" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C0F0EC19-B0C5-40B5-B8B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a task in my To-Do list which was generated from an email. Right
> > clicking on the task gives me nothing, not even a menu. Trying to delete
> > it
> > or open it (or anything else) gives me the message "Cannot open this item.
> > The message you specified cannot be found."
> >
> > The email is no longer in my Inbox, but this task sits permanently on my
> > To-Do list. I'd just like to delete it.
> >
> > I'm using Windows XP and Outlook 2007. I tried the PST repair tool and
> > the
> > Office Diagnostics. I also tried Working Offline and then deleting it. On
> > another forum, the only suggestion I received was to create a whole new
> > PST
> > and transfer everything ELSE (except this one task) from my PST to the new
> > one. I hope that's not my only solution. Anyone have any ideas?
> > Anything
> > less drastic than my one available option would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >

You're welcome! :-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"PhilK13" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F661A312-EB42-4273-ADF4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> THANK YOU! It worked! Greatly appreciated.
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Start Outlook with the resettodobar switch;
>> Start-> Run-> outlook.exe /resettodobar
>> (note the space in the command)
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "PhilK13" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C0F0EC19-B0C5-40B5-B8B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I have a task in my To-Do list which was generated from an email.
>> > Right
>> > clicking on the task gives me nothing, not even a menu. Trying to
>> > delete
>> > it
>> > or open it (or anything else) gives me the message "Cannot open this
>> > item.
>> > The message you specified cannot be found."
>> >
>> > The email is no longer in my Inbox, but this task sits permanently on
>> > my
>> > To-Do list. I'd just like to delete it.
>> >
>> > I'm using Windows XP and Outlook 2007. I tried the PST repair tool and
>> > the
>> > Office Diagnostics. I also tried Working Offline and then deleting it.
>> > On
>> > another forum, the only suggestion I received was to create a whole new
>> > PST
>> > and transfer everything ELSE (except this one task) from my PST to the
>> > new
>> > one. I hope that's not my only solution. Anyone have any ideas?
>> > Anything
>> > less drastic than my one available option would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >

I have the same problem, but with a message that appears in the Large Mail
search folder. Tried the above idea with no joy. Any ideas?