windows mail causes system lockup

I attempted to attach jpeg files from a dvd of wedding pictures (287 pictures
to be exact) to a mail message and when I sent it, it bogged the system done
to a crawl. Nothing would work, and it wouldn't allow me to stop it, or shut
down the mail program. Using Start / shut down, it takes about 25 minutes to
shut down.

Everytime I re-entered Windows mail, it immediately locked on the
uncompleted outgoing mail and here we go again. Somehow, I managed to delete
it on my 10th attempt and now it resides in the deleted group. Now I am
trying to delete it out of there and we are going through the same thing
again. When I hi-lite the file to delete it, the computer locks up.

HELP.

Terry

287 pictures attached and trying to send? Hmmmmm...the email must have been about 2kb in size with all those pictures in *.bmp format I presume <vbs>

Try shift+delete first and then post back with result.

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Peter

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"Terry" <Terry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3A3064CD-FADB-42A3-9E79-5E75B1653346@microsoft.com...
>I attempted to attach jpeg files from a dvd of wedding pictures (287 pictures
> to be exact) to a mail message and when I sent it, it bogged the system done
> to a crawl. Nothing would work, and it wouldn't allow me to stop it, or shut
> down the mail program. Using Start / shut down, it takes about 25 minutes to
> shut down.
>
> Everytime I re-entered Windows mail, it immediately locked on the
> uncompleted outgoing mail and here we go again. Somehow, I managed to delete
> it on my 10th attempt and now it resides in the deleted group. Now I am
> trying to delete it out of there and we are going through the same thing
> again. When I hi-lite the file to delete it, the computer locks up.
>
> HELP.
>
> Terry

With Windows Mail closed ... open Windows Explorer
Navigate to the following location:

\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folders\Deleted
Items

Highlight the desired message and delete

Next time place the images in a temp folder, then zip them and send
the zipped file attached ...

Mike Burgess
Microsoft MVP - Internet Explorer - 1999-2007
"There's no place like 127.0.0.1"
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

"Terry" <Terry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3A3064CD-FADB-42A3-9E79-5E75B1653346@microsoft.com...
>I attempted to attach jpeg files from a dvd of wedding pictures (287
>pictures
> to be exact) to a mail message and when I sent it, it bogged the system
> done
> to a crawl. Nothing would work, and it wouldn't allow me to stop it, or
> shut
> down the mail program. Using Start / shut down, it takes about 25 minutes
> to
> shut down.
>
> Everytime I re-entered Windows mail, it immediately locked on the
> uncompleted outgoing mail and here we go again. Somehow, I managed to
> delete
> it on my 10th attempt and now it resides in the deleted group. Now I am
> trying to delete it out of there and we are going through the same thing
> again. When I hi-lite the file to delete it, the computer locks up.
>
> HELP.
>
> Terry

That's not a good idea. You delete the file and don't delete the entry in
the database that way. That results in a mismatch and adds more trouble to
the system for the user.

steve

"Mike Burgess" <winhelp2002@invalid.net> wrote in message
news:eaRw3dndHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> With Windows Mail closed ... open Windows Explorer
> Navigate to the following location:
>
> \Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local
> Folders\Deleted Items
>
> Highlight the desired message and delete
>
> Next time place the images in a temp folder, then zip them and send
> the zipped file attached ...
>
> Mike Burgess
> Microsoft MVP - Internet Explorer - 1999-2007
> "There's no place like 127.0.0.1"
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
> "Terry" <Terry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3A3064CD-FADB-42A3-9E79-5E75B1653346@microsoft.com...
>>I attempted to attach jpeg files from a dvd of wedding pictures (287
>>pictures
>> to be exact) to a mail message and when I sent it, it bogged the system
>> done
>> to a crawl. Nothing would work, and it wouldn't allow me to stop it, or
>> shut
>> down the mail program. Using Start / shut down, it takes about 25
>> minutes to
>> shut down.
>>
>> Everytime I re-entered Windows mail, it immediately locked on the
>> uncompleted outgoing mail and here we go again. Somehow, I managed to
>> delete
>> it on my 10th attempt and now it resides in the deleted group. Now I am
>> trying to delete it out of there and we are going through the same thing
>> again. When I hi-lite the file to delete it, the computer locks up.
>>
>> HELP.
>>
>> Terry
>

Go to View | Layout and disable the Preview pane. Then highlight the
message in the deleted items folder and hit delete. See if that works.

steve

"Terry" <Terry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3A3064CD-FADB-42A3-9E79-5E75B1653346@microsoft.com...
>I attempted to attach jpeg files from a dvd of wedding pictures (287
>pictures
> to be exact) to a mail message and when I sent it, it bogged the system
> done
> to a crawl. Nothing would work, and it wouldn't allow me to stop it, or
> shut
> down the mail program. Using Start / shut down, it takes about 25 minutes
> to
> shut down.
>
> Everytime I re-entered Windows mail, it immediately locked on the
> uncompleted outgoing mail and here we go again. Somehow, I managed to
> delete
> it on my 10th attempt and now it resides in the deleted group. Now I am
> trying to delete it out of there and we are going through the same thing
> again. When I hi-lite the file to delete it, the computer locks up.
>
> HELP.
>
> Terry

after you get the system fixed, it might be a good idea to post the pictures to a web site and then send the link to the pictures.
doubt if anyone will appreciate being mailed 287 pictures.



mikeyhsd@comcast.net



"Terry" <Terry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3A3064CD-FADB-42A3-9E79-5E75B1653346@microsoft.com...
I attempted to attach jpeg files from a dvd of wedding pictures (287 pictures
to be exact) to a mail message and when I sent it, it bogged the system done
to a crawl. Nothing would work, and it wouldn't allow me to stop it, or shut
down the mail program. Using Start / shut down, it takes about 25 minutes to
shut down.

Everytime I re-entered Windows mail, it immediately locked on the
uncompleted outgoing mail and here we go again. Somehow, I managed to delete
it on my 10th attempt and now it resides in the deleted group. Now I am
trying to delete it out of there and we are going through the same thing
again. When I hi-lite the file to delete it, the computer locks up.

HELP.

Terry