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Steve Cochran
I'm glad it worked for you. MS finally released that patch after 11 months
of the problem.
steve
of the problem.
steve
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Guest
There's also a newer fix available:
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.
This hotfix, and more, are also available in the Vista SP1 update, but this
takes longer to install.
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.
This hotfix, and more, are also available in the Vista SP1 update, but this
takes longer to install.
M
Mromick
I have same problem, so should I re-install Vista mail?
R
R. C. White
Hi, Mromick.
You can't "re-install Vista mail". Windows Mail is a built-in part of Vista
and can't be uninstalled (by mere mortals), so it can't be reinstalled
without reinstalling all of Vista.
It wouldn't do any good anyhow. The problem is not in the Vista program,
but in the data and metadata, and those wouldn't be affected by a reinstall.
Steve has already given the right advice. Either take that or do what many
of us have done: Download and install the free Windows Live Mail (note the
subtle-but-significant name change) from:
Windows Live Mail
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
Installation of WLM will delete the icons and pointers for WM, but the WM
program will still be available in All Programs and you can run it
side-by-side with WLM if you like. Many of us did this for a few weeks
while getting familiar with WLM. I've not seen any user report a "stuck in
the Outbox" problem with WLM.
Peer-to-peer support for WLM is in the
microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop newsgroup. (Ignore the word
"desktop"; it was deleted from the name of the program a year ago but still
appears in the NG name.)
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
You can't "re-install Vista mail". Windows Mail is a built-in part of Vista
and can't be uninstalled (by mere mortals), so it can't be reinstalled
without reinstalling all of Vista.
It wouldn't do any good anyhow. The problem is not in the Vista program,
but in the data and metadata, and those wouldn't be affected by a reinstall.
Steve has already given the right advice. Either take that or do what many
of us have done: Download and install the free Windows Live Mail (note the
subtle-but-significant name change) from:
Windows Live Mail
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
Installation of WLM will delete the icons and pointers for WM, but the WM
program will still be available in All Programs and you can run it
side-by-side with WLM if you like. Many of us did this for a few weeks
while getting familiar with WLM. I've not seen any user report a "stuck in
the Outbox" problem with WLM.
Peer-to-peer support for WLM is in the
microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop newsgroup. (Ignore the word
"desktop"; it was deleted from the name of the program a year ago but still
appears in the NG name.)
RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
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annie
Deb or Dave said:
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Karan
Thankyou, had the same problem with stuck message, used this program and it
cleared instantly.
cleared instantly.
D
DeWitch
As I had said before but my post was mainly ignored - the way to get rid of a
message that is "stuck" in a particular folder is to move all the messages
you want to keep into another folder and then delete the folder the "stuck"
message is in - it works every time.
Wrote that way back when I first tried the Vista "upgrade" that I received
for my new PC that came with XP (early 2007) - went back to XP after about 3
days of Vista nonsense. But here I am back in Vista again since recently had
a problem with the PC and could not get the reformat to XP to work - could
only start it with the Vista upgrade disk - I have not given up trying to get
my beleoved XP back though.
message that is "stuck" in a particular folder is to move all the messages
you want to keep into another folder and then delete the folder the "stuck"
message is in - it works every time.
Wrote that way back when I first tried the Vista "upgrade" that I received
for my new PC that came with XP (early 2007) - went back to XP after about 3
days of Vista nonsense. But here I am back in Vista again since recently had
a problem with the PC and could not get the reformat to XP to work - could
only start it with the Vista upgrade disk - I have not given up trying to get
my beleoved XP back though.
G
Guest
It looks like you're replying to a rather old message, one written before
the current fix for such problems became available:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/941090
The Vista SP1 update is an alternate fix, but takes longer to install.
Also, Windows Mail usually refuses to delete any of its default folders,
such as the Outbox, even if it will delete folders you told it to add.
the current fix for such problems became available:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/941090
The Vista SP1 update is an alternate fix, but takes longer to install.
Also, Windows Mail usually refuses to delete any of its default folders,
such as the Outbox, even if it will delete folders you told it to add.
B
Betty Johnson
Cannot delete message from my inbox- Cannot open it or view properties- I
just get message "Error Occurred"... How do I delete this message??
just get message "Error Occurred"... How do I delete this message??
G
Gary VanderMolen
If any messages won't move or can't be deleted, apply this Microsoft fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941090
Although that article only mentions Outbox, it works for all mail folders.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941090
Although that article only mentions Outbox, it works for all mail folders.
M
Mark L. Ferguson
"Steve Cochran" wrote:
You can close WinMail and then move the entire contents of the message
store
directory to another directory and that will start it up fresh. You can
then drag the ?.eml files (messages) back into the WinMail folders or
delete them.
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Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
You can close WinMail and then move the entire contents of the message
store
directory to another directory and that will start it up fresh. You can
then drag the ?.eml files (messages) back into the WinMail folders or
delete them.
--
Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm
Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
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dsears
I tried downloading Hotfix KB941090; I verified I have 32 bit; download
failed; I called Norton Internet Security. Disabled the AntiVirus, we
disabled email scans, we uninstalled the entire Norton Internet Security,
tried re-installing the Hotfix- NOTHING works.
I really am worried about creating a new ID- I am not that tech savvy - and
Vista is so problematic- everything I do is so complex I get more buried -way
over my head...and I don't want to lose many emails (the Norton and my ISP
-ATT -techs all said I may lose emails in Inbox even if I back them up??; I
have too many family emergencies going on- and too much info to risk losing
the emails right now.
Must I go the route of hiring a technician, who might or might not know how
to fix this- if even all the Vista Community resultions don't seem to work?
I've already lost two computers that way...with shaky fixes by not so
technical techies.
failed; I called Norton Internet Security. Disabled the AntiVirus, we
disabled email scans, we uninstalled the entire Norton Internet Security,
tried re-installing the Hotfix- NOTHING works.
I really am worried about creating a new ID- I am not that tech savvy - and
Vista is so problematic- everything I do is so complex I get more buried -way
over my head...and I don't want to lose many emails (the Norton and my ISP
-ATT -techs all said I may lose emails in Inbox even if I back them up??; I
have too many family emergencies going on- and too much info to risk losing
the emails right now.
Must I go the route of hiring a technician, who might or might not know how
to fix this- if even all the Vista Community resultions don't seem to work?
I've already lost two computers that way...with shaky fixes by not so
technical techies.
G
Gary VanderMolen
It is troubling that you can't download the Microsoft hotfix. Did it fail
to download or did it fail during the install? Was there an error message?
Do you have Service Pack 1 for Vista installed? SP1 includes that hotfix,
so you don't need the hotfix if you have SP1.
If this problem continues, consider upgrading to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
It will automatically import all your Windows Mail accounts and emails.
What makes you think you may need to create a new ID?
to download or did it fail during the install? Was there an error message?
Do you have Service Pack 1 for Vista installed? SP1 includes that hotfix,
so you don't need the hotfix if you have SP1.
If this problem continues, consider upgrading to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
It will automatically import all your Windows Mail accounts and emails.
What makes you think you may need to create a new ID?
S
Syrena
i went through nearly all the messages in this thread and was considering
moving my mail folders... then, on a whim, i marked the message in question
as read (it was surely spam i didn't want to open), and voila! i was able to
delete it without a hitch. not sure if anyone else has tried this, but it
worked for me. go figure
moving my mail folders... then, on a whim, i marked the message in question
as read (it was surely spam i didn't want to open), and voila! i was able to
delete it without a hitch. not sure if anyone else has tried this, but it
worked for me. go figure
S
Steve Cochran
If you update to Vista SP1, then the problem is resolved.
steve
steve
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Dont know
Where do I get this program?
Steve Cochran said:
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Sushant4Life
http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
this works
it removes the stuck message in windows mail
great thing it worked
sushant
this works
it removes the stuck message in windows mail
great thing it worked
sushant
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Steve Cochran
If you install Vista SP1 or Vista SP2, then that will fix the issue also.
steve
steve
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Haile
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One-eyed Willie said:
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Thanks and Best Regards
Steve Cochran said: