Difficulty deleting emails can be resolved with this Microsoft fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941090
Although that article only mentions Outbox, it works for all mail folders.
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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"Bob Fischer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Recently, when I attempt to delete all e-mails in the deleted items section, only one at a time would be deleted whereas, in the
> past, the entire folder was deleted with one stroke. How do I restore the proper functionality?