When I log on to Windows Mail, I get the following pop up message:

When I log on to Windows Mail, I get the following pop up message:
The message store has been corrupted by an application external to Windows
Mail. Windows Mail has been able to successfully recover from this
corruption. (0x00000000).

edb, edbres0000..., edbres0000..., temp.edb, edb00001, edbtmp
I followed all of your instructions last year and I still can't get these
off of my desktop. I have tried to delete them and they keep comming back. I
don't want to go to live mail. I just want the vista that I paid for to work.
So how do I get rid of these folders on my desktop that were created by
trying to fix the problems deleting my mail.
thanks,
bj

I don't know how to say this any plainer than the previous time.
Your Windows Mail is corrupted, which is why it continues to generate
those spurious files on your desktop.
Add to that the fact that Windows Mail is considered 'dead' and
(according to Microsoft) has been replaced by Windows Live Mail,
your easiest way out seems obvious...

Apart from wiping Vista and reinstalling it, there is a laborious
procedure for 'resetting' Windows Mail:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/6...l-problems.html

Scroll down that page and read the section "How to Backup and Reset
Windows Mail".
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"bj" <bj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:64751A17-6F0B-4A2A-B65A-DF35089AC104@microsoft.com...
> When I log on to Windows Mail, I get the following pop up message:
> The message store has been corrupted by an application external to Windows
> Mail. Windows Mail has been able to successfully recover from this
> corruption. (0x00000000).
>
> edb, edbres0000..., edbres0000..., temp.edb, edb00001, edbtmp
> I followed all of your instructions last year and I still can't get these
> off of my desktop. I have tried to delete them and they keep comming back. I
> don't want to go to live mail. I just want the vista that I paid for to work.
> So how do I get rid of these folders on my desktop that were created by
> trying to fix the problems deleting my mail.
> thanks,
> bj
>

"beauparc" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:55233b90207357f8511227061c6425d6@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Why is Windows Mail considered dead? It works.
>
> Windows Live Mail doesn't. Kill it.
>

:-))

Agreed!!


--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.

"beauparc" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:55233b90207357f8511227061c6425d6@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Why is Windows Mail considered dead? It works.
>
> Windows Live Mail doesn't. Kill it.
>
>
> --
> beauparc

Microsoft seems to think otherwise. They are releasing new versions of
Windows Live Mail, but have not released any updates for Windows
Mail for several months (about 17 months?).

"bj" <bj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64751A17-6F0B-4A2A-B65A-DF35089AC104@microsoft.com...
> When I log on to Windows Mail, I get the following pop up message:
> The message store has been corrupted by an application external to Windows
> Mail. Windows Mail has been able to successfully recover from this
> corruption. (0x00000000).
>
> edb, edbres0000..., edbres0000..., temp.edb, edb00001, edbtmp
> I followed all of your instructions last year and I still can't get these
> off of my desktop. I have tried to delete them and they keep comming back.
> I
> don't want to go to live mail. I just want the vista that I paid for to
> work.
> So how do I get rid of these folders on my desktop that were created by
> trying to fix the problems deleting my mail.
> thanks,
> bj
>

See http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
Please read ALL of the instructions and use the Repair function.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Do not reply with email

"beauparc" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:55233b90207357f8511227061c6425d6@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Why is Windows Mail considered dead?

The program features were frozen 17 months ago, and no new fixes
or improvements are forthcoming.

> It works.

Sort of. I would hate to have to add up all the complaints and bugs that
have been posted here about Windows Mail over the past 15 months!

> Windows Live Mail doesn't. Kill it.

I've helped many users transition from WM to WLM, and most have been
happier with the change.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
news:OYKh3k1pIHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> "beauparc" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
> news:55233b90207357f8511227061c6425d6@nntp-gateway.com...
>>
>> Why is Windows Mail considered dead?
>
> The program features were frozen 17 months ago, and no new fixes
> or improvements are forthcoming.
>
>> It works.
>
> Sort of. I would hate to have to add up all the complaints and bugs that
> have been posted here about Windows Mail over the past 15 months!


People without problems generally don't post.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Do not reply with email

<VBG> It will self destruct -- no need to take external action.

steve


" mac" <macknever@fsmail.net> wrote in message
news72E79E6-4489-4C0A-A2C2-C350D3BFF02A@microsoft.com...
>
> "beauparc" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
> news:55233b90207357f8511227061c6425d6@nntp-gateway.com...
>>
>> Why is Windows Mail considered dead? It works.
>>
>> Windows Live Mail doesn't. Kill it.
>>
>
> :-))
>
> Agreed!!
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP : Mail.
> [DTS] UK.

Also see point 3 here: www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

steve

"bj" <bj@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:64751A17-6F0B-4A2A-B65A-DF35089AC104@microsoft.com...
> When I log on to Windows Mail, I get the following pop up message:
> The message store has been corrupted by an application external to Windows
> Mail. Windows Mail has been able to successfully recover from this
> corruption. (0x00000000).
>
> edb, edbres0000..., edbres0000..., temp.edb, edb00001, edbtmp
> I followed all of your instructions last year and I still can't get these
> off of my desktop. I have tried to delete them and they keep comming back.
> I
> don't want to go to live mail. I just want the vista that I paid for to
> work.
> So how do I get rid of these folders on my desktop that were created by
> trying to fix the problems deleting my mail.
> thanks,
> bj
>

Then you are one of the few for which Gmail doesn't work on WLM.
If WLM had a Gmail bug, the complaints would be ubiquitous and deafening!

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"beauparc" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:4c4f0f466b83273a2ef6d846218385a6@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> I am not an expert on computers, just reasonably competent having used
> them since the days of the Spectrum and C64.
>
> I installed Vista immediately it launched and Windows Mail has worked
> flawlessly since.
>
> I tried Windows Live Mail a couple of months ago and, while it worked
> with my normal email account, it refused point blank to have anything to
> do with Googlemail. Yes, I followed all the instructions on the Google
> site.
>
> Try it again? Never.
>
> Ditch it Microsoft, please. Just another example of releasing another
> programme which nobody needs and doesn't work anyway.
>
>
> --
> beauparc