I am unable to clear a message that is in my outbox. It has an attachment
and it being sent repeatedly to the receiptant.

> I am unable to clear a message that is in my outbox. It has an
> attachment and it being sent repeatedly to the receiptant.

File - Work Offline
Wait a few minutes.
Attempt to delete.

If it still fails,
File - Exit.
Wait a few minutes.
Restart Outlook and stay offline.
Attempt to delete.

--
f.h.
Microsoft Outlook MV

"F.H. Muffman" wrote:

> > I am unable to clear a message that is in my outbox. It has an
> > attachment and it being sent repeatedly to the receiptant.
>
> File - Work Offline
> Wait a few minutes.
> Attempt to delete.
>
> If it still fails,
> File - Exit.
> Wait a few minutes.
> Restart Outlook and stay offline.
> Attempt to delete.
>
> --
> f.h.
> Microsoft Outlook MVP
>
>
>

Hello! I have tried every solution I've seen recommended on the web,
including using File-Offline, changing the PST name, using SCANPST, trying to
delete it in 'safe' mode, and more. My stuck file is small, but I cannot
dislodge it. I sometimes also get the endless loop of Outlook 2007 blinking
rapidly and appearing to send endlessly (though it doesn't really send). I
saw reference to a Microsoft tool that forcibly clear the Outbox in earlier
versions of Outlook. Is there such a tool available? Are there any OTHER
solutions after the common ones have failed? Thank you!

"F.H. Muffman" wrote:

> > I am unable to clear a message that is in my outbox. It has an
> > attachment and it being sent repeatedly to the receiptant.
>
> File - Work Offline
> Wait a few minutes.
> Attempt to delete.
>
> If it still fails,
> File - Exit.
> Wait a few minutes.
> Restart Outlook and stay offline.
> Attempt to delete.
>
> --
> f.h.
> Microsoft Outlook MVP
>
>
>

>>> I am unable to clear a message that is in my outbox. It has an
>>> attachment and it being sent repeatedly to the receiptant.
>>>
>> File - Work Offline
>> Wait a few minutes.
>> Attempt to delete.
>> If it still fails,
>> File - Exit.
>> Wait a few minutes.
>> Restart Outlook and stay offline.
>> Attempt to delete.
>
> Hello! I have tried every solution I've seen recommended on the web,
> including using File-Offline, changing the PST name, using SCANPST,
> trying to delete it in 'safe' mode, and more. My stuck file is small,
> but I cannot dislodge it. I sometimes also get the endless loop of
> Outlook 2007 blinking rapidly and appearing to send endlessly (though
> it doesn't really send). I saw reference to a Microsoft tool that
> forcibly clear the Outbox in earlier versions of Outlook. Is there
> such a tool available? Are there any OTHER solutions after the common
> ones have failed? Thank you!


Try Method 4 at http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/mes...ckinoutbox.htm


--
f.h.
Microsoft Outlook MV

Thank you! That looked hopeful, BUT - after opening up MDBVU32.EXE, none of
the commands abort/submit, delete message or clear folder worked to remove
the stuck message. So - next idea??

"F.H. Muffman" wrote:

> >>> I am unable to clear a message that is in my outbox. It has an
> >>> attachment and it being sent repeatedly to the receiptant.
> >>>
> >> File - Work Offline
> >> Wait a few minutes.
> >> Attempt to delete.
> >> If it still fails,
> >> File - Exit.
> >> Wait a few minutes.
> >> Restart Outlook and stay offline.
> >> Attempt to delete.
> >
> > Hello! I have tried every solution I've seen recommended on the web,
> > including using File-Offline, changing the PST name, using SCANPST,
> > trying to delete it in 'safe' mode, and more. My stuck file is small,
> > but I cannot dislodge it. I sometimes also get the endless loop of
> > Outlook 2007 blinking rapidly and appearing to send endlessly (though
> > it doesn't really send). I saw reference to a Microsoft tool that
> > forcibly clear the Outbox in earlier versions of Outlook. Is there
> > such a tool available? Are there any OTHER solutions after the common
> > ones have failed? Thank you!
>
>
> Try Method 4 at http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/mes...ckinoutbox.htm
>
>
> --
> f.h.
> Microsoft Outlook MVP
>
>
>

>>>>> I am unable to clear a message that is in my outbox. It has an
>>>>> attachment and it being sent repeatedly to the receiptant.
>>>>>
>>>> File - Work Offline
>>>> Wait a few minutes.
>>>> Attempt to delete.
>>>> If it still fails,
>>>> File - Exit.
>>>> Wait a few minutes.
>>>> Restart Outlook and stay offline.
>>>> Attempt to delete.
>>> Hello! I have tried every solution I've seen recommended on the
>>> web, including using File-Offline, changing the PST name, using
>>> SCANPST, trying to delete it in 'safe' mode, and more. My stuck
>>> file is small, but I cannot dislodge it. I sometimes also get the
>>> endless loop of Outlook 2007 blinking rapidly and appearing to send
>>> endlessly (though it doesn't really send). I saw reference to a
>>> Microsoft tool that forcibly clear the Outbox in earlier versions of
>>> Outlook. Is there such a tool available? Are there any OTHER
>>> solutions after the common ones have failed? Thank you!
>>>
>> Try Method 4 at
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/mes...ckinoutbox.htm
>
> Thank you! That looked hopeful, BUT - after opening up MDBVU32.EXE,
> none of the commands abort/submit, delete message or clear folder
> worked to remove the stuck message. So - next idea??

Create a new pst and manually drag and drop everything over to it, except
for the Outbox and then switch OL to use that new PST?

I'm assuming that this is an IMAP/POP account and not Exchange...



--
f.h.
Microsoft Outlook MV

Yes, a POP account. I worry about dragging everything to a new PST, since I
have alot of data in that file - 4GB including contacts, e-mail and calendar.
What do you think - would it be safe, or is there anything else to try?

"F.H. Muffman" wrote:

> >>>>> I am unable to clear a message that is in my outbox. It has an
> >>>>> attachment and it being sent repeatedly to the receiptant.
> >>>>>
> >>>> File - Work Offline
> >>>> Wait a few minutes.
> >>>> Attempt to delete.
> >>>> If it still fails,
> >>>> File - Exit.
> >>>> Wait a few minutes.
> >>>> Restart Outlook and stay offline.
> >>>> Attempt to delete.
> >>> Hello! I have tried every solution I've seen recommended on the
> >>> web, including using File-Offline, changing the PST name, using
> >>> SCANPST, trying to delete it in 'safe' mode, and more. My stuck
> >>> file is small, but I cannot dislodge it. I sometimes also get the
> >>> endless loop of Outlook 2007 blinking rapidly and appearing to send
> >>> endlessly (though it doesn't really send). I saw reference to a
> >>> Microsoft tool that forcibly clear the Outbox in earlier versions of
> >>> Outlook. Is there such a tool available? Are there any OTHER
> >>> solutions after the common ones have failed? Thank you!
> >>>
> >> Try Method 4 at
> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/mes...ckinoutbox.htm
> >
> > Thank you! That looked hopeful, BUT - after opening up MDBVU32.EXE,
> > none of the commands abort/submit, delete message or clear folder
> > worked to remove the stuck message. So - next idea??
>
> Create a new pst and manually drag and drop everything over to it, except
> for the Outbox and then switch OL to use that new PST?
>
> I'm assuming that this is an IMAP/POP account and not Exchange...
>
>
>
> --
> f.h.
> Microsoft Outlook MVP
>
>
>

"Jeff Malachowsky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:BFC3F1EE-5663-49A0-8B08-(E-Mail Removed)...

> Thank you! That looked hopeful, BUT - after opening up MDBVU32.EXE, none of
> the commands abort/submit, delete message or clear folder worked to remove
> the stuck message. So - next idea??

Method 3 is guaranteed to work.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Brian, thanks. I just tried that solution #3 and it sadly did not work (I'd
tried it before, also). I created a new PST (and, in a different directory),
made it the default, then reopened Outlook - when I then click on 'Mail' in
the Navigation Pane, it shows me 3 folders - Personal Folders (the one I just
created), Archive Folders, and jmal (the one with the stuck item). I
confirmed that the Personal Folders PST is the default destination under Mail
Accounts. I also, after doing this, compacted the broken PST, which also
didn't help. And, I closed Outlook by ending the process in Task Manager.
So - I'm still flummoxed!

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> "Jeff Malachowsky" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:BFC3F1EE-5663-49A0-8B08-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > Thank you! That looked hopeful, BUT - after opening up MDBVU32.EXE, none of
> > the commands abort/submit, delete message or clear folder worked to remove
> > the stuck message. So - next idea??
>
> Method 3 is guaranteed to work.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>