Clearing Unsent Messages (Outlook 2003)

[Vargr]

I have my www/spamtrap email address deliberately configured so that it can
receive emails, but it can't send. This prevents me accidentally validating
the address to spammers. This works the way that I want it to.

The only minor niggle that I have with it is that every once in a while when
I click on send and receive it tells me that it is trying to send 7 emails
on that account (which obviously fail).

There's nothing in my outbox so has anyone got a suggestion as to how I can
either delete these phantom emails, and/or find out what they are without
actually sending them?

TIA

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Ask spamtrap???

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Vargr asked:

| I have my www/spamtrap email address deliberately configured so that
| it can receive emails, but it can't send. This prevents me
| accidentally validating the address to spammers. This works the way
| that I want it to.
|
| The only minor niggle that I have with it is that every once in a
| while when I click on send and receive it tells me that it is trying
| to send 7 emails on that account (which obviously fail).
|
| There's nothing in my outbox so has anyone got a suggestion as to how
| I can either delete these phantom emails, and/or find out what they
| are without actually sending them?
|
| TIA

 

[Vargr]

Sorry, i didn't make myself clear I'm not using spamtrap software. I have an
email address that i use for posting in news groups or leaving on web page
sign ups. I use this to trap spam so that my main email account remains spam
free. In outlook this account is configured with a valid POP address, but a
spurious SMTP address. Somehow outlook has gotten convinced that there are 7
emails that want to be sent on this account. They are not in the outbox, so
in outlook there appears to be no way of finding out what they are or
cancelling them.

TIA - again

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
Ask spamtrap???

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
personal account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Vargr asked:

I have my www/spamtrap email address deliberately configured so that
it can receive emails, but it can't send. This prevents me
accidentally validating the address to spammers. This works the way
that I want it to.

The only minor niggle that I have with it is that every once in a
while when I click on send and receive it tells me that it is trying
to send 7 emails on that account (which obviously fail).

There's nothing in my outbox so has anyone got a suggestion as to how
I can either delete these phantom emails, and/or find out what they
are without actually sending them?

TIA

 

[Guest]

Hi, Vargr;
If I might jump in here...
I don't know how you would find your phantom e-mails (have you deleted all
the e-mails that came in on that account?). But, at Tools> Send/Receive>
Send/Receive Settings> Define Send/Receive Groups> Edit, have you unchecked
"Send mail items" from that account?
Regards,
Ian.

Sorry, i didn't make myself clear I'm not using spamtrap software. I have an
email address that i use for posting in news groups or leaving on web page
sign ups. I use this to trap spam so that my main email account remains spam
free. In outlook this account is configured with a valid POP address, but a
spurious SMTP address. Somehow outlook has gotten convinced that there are 7
emails that want to be sent on this account. They are not in the outbox, so
in outlook there appears to be no way of finding out what they are or
cancelling them.

TIA - again

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
Ask spamtrap???

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
personal account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Vargr asked:

I have my www/spamtrap email address deliberately configured so that
it can receive emails, but it can't send. This prevents me
accidentally validating the address to spammers. This works the way
that I want it to.

The only minor niggle that I have with it is that every once in a
while when I click on send and receive it tells me that it is trying
to send 7 emails on that account (which obviously fail).

There's nothing in my outbox so has anyone got a suggestion as to how
I can either delete these phantom emails, and/or find out what they
are without actually sending them?

TIA

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

are they read/unread recipes?

http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/stuck_message.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Sorry, i didn't make myself clear I'm not using spamtrap software. I have
an email address that i use for posting in news groups or leaving on web
page sign ups. I use this to trap spam so that my main email account
remains spam free. In outlook this account is configured with a valid POP
address, but a spurious SMTP address. Somehow outlook has gotten convinced
that there are 7 emails that want to be sent on this account. They are not
in the outbox, so in outlook there appears to be no way of finding out
what they are or cancelling them.

TIA - again

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
Ask spamtrap???

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
personal account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Vargr asked:

I have my www/spamtrap email address deliberately configured so that
it can receive emails, but it can't send. This prevents me
accidentally validating the address to spammers. This works the way
that I want it to.

The only minor niggle that I have with it is that every once in a
while when I click on send and receive it tells me that it is trying
to send 7 emails on that account (which obviously fail).

There's nothing in my outbox so has anyone got a suggestion as to how
I can either delete these phantom emails, and/or find out what they
are without actually sending them?

TIA

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

try this, not the url I sent earlier.
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/delete_rr.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Sorry, i didn't make myself clear I'm not using spamtrap software. I have
an email address that i use for posting in news groups or leaving on web
page sign ups. I use this to trap spam so that my main email account
remains spam free. In outlook this account is configured with a valid POP
address, but a spurious SMTP address. Somehow outlook has gotten convinced
that there are 7 emails that want to be sent on this account. They are not
in the outbox, so in outlook there appears to be no way of finding out
what they are or cancelling them.

TIA - again

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
Ask spamtrap???

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
personal account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Vargr asked:

I have my www/spamtrap email address deliberately configured so that
it can receive emails, but it can't send. This prevents me
accidentally validating the address to spammers. This works the way
that I want it to.

The only minor niggle that I have with it is that every once in a
while when I click on send and receive it tells me that it is trying
to send 7 emails on that account (which obviously fail).

There's nothing in my outbox so has anyone got a suggestion as to how
I can either delete these phantom emails, and/or find out what they
are without actually sending them?

TIA

 

[Vargr]

Thank you! They were Read Receipts as you suspected. *Grins* now to go back
to that web site and try to figure out what else outspy can do.

try this, not the url I sent earlier.
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/delete_rr.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Sorry, i didn't make myself clear I'm not using spamtrap software. I have
an email address that i use for posting in news groups or leaving on web
page sign ups. I use this to trap spam so that my main email account
remains spam free. In outlook this account is configured with a valid POP
address, but a spurious SMTP address. Somehow outlook has gotten
convinced that there are 7 emails that want to be sent on this account.
They are not in the outbox, so in outlook there appears to be no way of
finding out what they are or cancelling them.

TIA - again

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] wrote:
Ask spamtrap???

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
personal account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Vargr asked:

I have my www/spamtrap email address deliberately configured so that
it can receive emails, but it can't send. This prevents me
accidentally validating the address to spammers. This works the way
that I want it to.

The only minor niggle that I have with it is that every once in a
while when I click on send and receive it tells me that it is trying
to send 7 emails on that account (which obviously fail).

There's nothing in my outbox so has anyone got a suggestion as to how
I can either delete these phantom emails, and/or find out what they
are without actually sending them?

TIA