Re: Message could not be deleted...THIS FIX FINALLY WORKS!!!!

"BarbKirb" <BarbKirb.38g7bd@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
news:BarbKirb.38g7bd@DoNotSpam.com...
>
> I had one single message that would not delete from my inbox when I
> deleted my files. I kept getting the error message that it could not
> be deleted. Here is how I finally fixed it:
>
> IT WORKS!!!
>
>
> 1. Back up the email you wish to keep. While rebuilding the mailstore
> shouldn't result in any loss of email, it is always better to be safe.
>
>
> 2. Close Windows Mail.
>
> 3. Click the Start Button and select Computer.
>
> 4. Navigate to C:\Users\your
> username/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsMail.
>
> 5. Delete WindowsMail.MSMessageStore.
>
> 6. Open the Backup directory.
>
> 7. Open the new directory.
>
> 8. Delete WindowsMail.MSMessageStore.
>
> 9. Open Windows Mail to rebuild the mailstore database.
>
> You should now be able to view and delete the problematic message(s).
>

Much easier:

A fix as been released by MS to resolve the problem of undeletable mails:

"Messages may be stuck in the Outbox when you use Windows Mail on a computer
that is running Windows Vista"

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/941090

It works for all folders.

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