an unknown error has occurred

i have one message in my outbox that i cannot delete. I keep getting unknow
error occurred and this is preventing me from sending any out going mail. It
is very annoying that microsoft is not doing anything about this problem.
Please advise on a "easy" fix for this probem

The temporary fix is here:
http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/

If you want a permanent fix:
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

Gary VanderMolen


"teri" <teri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:167F6E6D-21B6-4CF8-84F0-E348AF17AF3A@microsoft.com...
>i have one message in my outbox that i cannot delete. I keep getting unknow
> error occurred and this is preventing me from sending any out going mail. It
> is very annoying that microsoft is not doing anything about this problem.
> Please advise on a "easy" fix for this probem

Teri,

I and several other people have had the same problem. Go to

www.oehelp.com/wmutil

and download Steve Cochran's utility. Use the utility (after unzipping) and
compact your e-mail and the problem will go away. It did for me. Then
compact your e-mail every time you get the dialog box asking if you want to
compact your e-mail.

Good luck.

Dick in sunny AZ

"teri" <teri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:167F6E6D-21B6-4CF8-84F0-E348AF17AF3A@microsoft.com...
>i have one message in my outbox that i cannot delete. I keep getting
>unknow
> error occurred and this is preventing me from sending any out going mail.
> It
> is very annoying that microsoft is not doing anything about this problem.
> Please advise on a "easy" fix for this probem

Teri,

Do you have your system backed up to an external hard drive or elsewhere?

Here is what I did. I restored, Windows Mail only, to a date that Windows
Mail was working properly. Then I used Steve's utility ( go to
www.oehelp.com/wmutil) to compact my
e-mail. Plus I compact my e-mail every time the dialog box appears.

Hopefully this helps.

Dick in sunny AZ

"teri" <teri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:167F6E6D-21B6-4CF8-84F0-E348AF17AF3A@microsoft.com...
>i have one message in my outbox that i cannot delete. I keep getting
>unknow
> error occurred and this is preventing me from sending any out going mail.
> It
> is very annoying that microsoft is not doing anything about this problem.
> Please advise on a "easy" fix for this probem

This worked perfectly. it only took a few minutes to do and it is very self
explanitory. thanks a lot

"brink" wrote:

>
> Hi Teri,
>
> Go to this link and do the section for the Outbox. Just follow the
> instructions step by step and it'll be ok.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/24pnws
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> Please post feedback to help others.
>

"teri" wrote:

> i have one message in my outbox that i cannot delete. I keep getting unknow
> error occurred and this is preventing me from sending any out going mail. It
> is very annoying that microsoft is not doing anything about this problem.
> Please advise on a "easy" fix for this probem

THANK YOU ALOT A LOT ! I THUOGHT I WAS GOING TO REBOOT AND ALL THAT WHAT IS
TO IT! BUT THANK YOU (Stephen L. Cochran, Ph.D)
YO ARE AWESOME! BRILLIANT!


"thanx" wrote:

> This worked perfectly. it only took a few minutes to do and it is very self
> explanitory. thanks a lot
>
> "brink" wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi Teri,
> >
> > Go to this link and do the section for the Outbox. Just follow the
> > instructions step by step and it'll be ok.
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/24pnws
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Shawn
> >
> >
> > --
> > brink
> >
> > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that don't ask them.*
> > '_www.Vistax64.com_' (http://www.vistax64.com/www.Vistax64.com)
> > Please post feedback to help others.
> >

I too have this problem and have tried to delete, resend to different
address, and it won't move. My Dell connect contract expired 6/27 and am not
prepared to buy 3 incidents help for $110.

"teri" wrote:

> i have one message in my outbox that i cannot delete. I keep getting unknow
> error occurred and this is preventing me from sending any out going mail. It
> is very annoying that microsoft is not doing anything about this problem.
> Please advise on a "easy" fix for this probem

"teri" wrote:

> i have one message in my outbox that i cannot delete. I keep getting unknow
> error occurred and this is preventing me from sending any out going mail. It
> is very annoying that microsoft is not doing anything about this problem.
> Please advise on a "easy" fix for this probem

there are several cures. I'm not very savvy and can use a step by step tutor.
which is best?
Dr. John

"teri" wrote:

> i have one message in my outbox that i cannot delete. I keep getting unknow
> error occurred and this is preventing me from sending any out going mail. It
> is very annoying that microsoft is not doing anything about this problem.
> Please advise on a "easy" fix for this probem