Deleted Messages can't be deleted from "Deleted Items"

[Guest]

When I try to empty the Deleted Items folder I get an "unknown error has
occurred" message. In short, I can't delete items in the Deleted Items
folder. When I right-click and chose "empty folder" it deleted one item in
the folder but not all. Junk folder works fine. If I select items in the
Deleted Items folder and click delete the same error message pops up. Any
idea how to fix this?

 

[Guest]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Guest]

 

[Guest]

I've tried this. It doesn't work!

The problem is when you delete the top message in the box.
The work around is to delete everything else first, then delete the top
message.

Easy!

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

If these 'tricks' don't work for you (and they don't for most people),
just upgrade to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/en-us/betas/maildesktop_betas

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

I've tried this. It doesn't work!

Get this update:
Messages may be stuck in the Outbox when you use Windows Mail on a computer
that is running Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941090
It is reported to help other folders, too.

 

[Guest]

I can confirm franks suggestion worked for my 30 files.

thanks mate
tony

 

[Guest]

--
TG

 

[Guest]

I've got the same issue and nothing works.

 

[Guest]

When I try to empty the Deleted Items folder I get an "unknown error has
occurred" message. In short, I can't delete items in the Deleted Items
folder. When I right-click and chose "empty folder" it deleted one item in
the folder but not all. Junk folder works fine. If I select items in the
Deleted Items folder and click delete the same error message pops up. Any
idea how to fix this?

 

[Guest]

GOSH!!!! I sure would love to be able to delete the items in the deleted
folder.....nothing seems to work!!!is there anyone out there who can help
solve this problem!!!!!!!

 

[Guest]

WEll Does anybody know how to delete the delete folder....Lily

 

[Guest]

WEll Does anybody know how to delete the delete folder....Lily

Keep on reading. An answer to this problem is posted in this newsgroup
about a dozen times a day.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Stuck emails can be removed with the Microsoft fix:
Use this Microsoft fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/941090
"Messages may be stuck in the Outbox when you use Windows Mail on a
computer that is running Windows Vista"

Although Outbox is the only folder mentioned, it will remove stuck
messages from all folders.

 

[Guest]

I also am having this problem. It was fine a week ago, now all of a sudden,
it wont delete when I close Windows Mail, I finally got the dang deleted
stuff out, but before I did that, I went to my Sent Folder to delete that,
and all that got moved to the Deleted Folder, and now all that is stuck, I
can't get rid of it, nor a couple other deleted from inbox emails.

Does Microsoft even care that their software has major bugs in it? Seems
kind of strange that I have no problems till after the 90-day free tech
support it over. Now all these problems are popping up.


Melanie

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I also am having this problem. It was fine a week ago, now all of a sudden,
it wont delete when I close Windows Mail, I finally got the dang deleted
stuff out, but before I did that, I went to my Sent Folder to delete that,
and all that got moved to the Deleted Folder, and now all that is stuck, I
can't get rid of it, nor a couple other deleted from inbox emails.

Does Microsoft even care that their software has major bugs in it? Seems
kind of strange that I have no problems till after the 90-day free tech
support it over. Now all these problems are popping up.


Melanie

Didn't you bother reading any of the replies?
Microsoft issued a fix months ago.
Messages may be stuck in the Outbox when you use Windows Mail on a computer
that is running Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941090
It also works on other folders.

 

[Lisa]

It did not work. I closed Windows Mail restarted nothing works to solve is
issue.

 

[Guest]

Have you tried this fix, downloaded and installed with Windows Mail not
running?

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

Although it's labelled as for mail stuck in the Outbox, it also works in
other folders. If you don't know whether to use the 32-bit version or
the 64-bit version, try the 32-bit version first. Certain common
antivirus programs, such as most of those from Norton or McAfee,
or a recent one from Trend, tend to cause such problems, although
seldom immediately, so if you have such a program, remember
where to find the fix - you are likely to need it again.

 

[Ncc Tardis]

I tried deleting the actual Deleted Items folder in Vista's Windows Mail
folder for my user.

It tells me I need permission to do that...

I'm the ONLY Administrator on this laptop, hell, the only user!

Thanks a lot Bill.

 

[Guest]

I tried deleting the actual Deleted Items folder in Vista's Windows Mail
folder for my user.

It tells me I need permission to do that...

I'm the ONLY Administrator on this laptop, hell, the only user!

Thanks a lot Bill.

There are problems trying to delete any of the standard folders,
such as the Deleted Items folder.

You should be able to delete its contents, but not the folder
itself.