delete impossible in Outlook

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I'm afraid I'll have to delete my Deleted Items folder in Outlook 2000.
When I try to empty the folder I get a "The messaging interface has returned
an unknown error. If the problem persists Restart Outlook" message. Is it
possible to delete the entire folder and replace it with an empty new one?
Will it create any problems?

My Outlook version: "Microsoft Outlook 2000 SR-1 (9.0.0.4527)
Internet Mail Only - Security Update"

Running scanpst.exe doesn't really help: I am still asked to run the Inbox
Repair Tool whenever I try to delete things. Is it possible to delete my
Outlook 2000, reinstall and then
from backup copy my previous inbox, sent items, etc folder by folder into
the fresh outlook.pst? Losing the Deleted Items folder this way wouldn't be
a worry to me.

Kind regards

Henrik
 
Vike said the following on 3/14/2005 7:27 AM:
I'm afraid I'll have to delete my Deleted Items folder in Outlook 2000.
When I try to empty the folder I get a "The messaging interface has returned
an unknown error. If the problem persists Restart Outlook" message. Is it
possible to delete the entire folder and replace it with an empty new one?
Will it create any problems?
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Please check this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=275186

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Hello Alex

Thank you for the answer. My problem is not quite the same as described in
this article. Are you saying that I still need the hotfix described there?

Thanks

Henrik
 
Vike said the following on 3/14/2005 2:51 PM:
Thank you for the answer. My problem is not quite the same as described in
this article. Are you saying that I still need the hotfix described there?
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I got a question though. Is there a reason why you didn't want to
install Office 2000 Service Pack 3 update?

Office Update
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/default.aspx

Office 2000 Update: Service Pack 3 (SP3)
http://tinyurl.com/6whmt

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Aha! Will try and see if that helps. Thx :)


Alex Yu said:
Vike said the following on 3/14/2005 2:51 PM:
there?

I got a question though. Is there a reason why you didn't want to
install Office 2000 Service Pack 3 update?

Office Update
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/default.aspx

Office 2000 Update: Service Pack 3 (SP3)
http://tinyurl.com/6whmt

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to represent the views of Microsoft Corporation. This posting
is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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Done it now - but I still cannot empty my deleted items folder.

Is it possible to delete my Outlook 2000, reinstall and then
from backup copy my previous inbox, sent items, etc folder by folder into
the fresh outlook.pst? Losing the Deleted Items folder this way wouldn't be
a worry to me.

Henrik
 
Done it now - but I still cannot empty my deleted items folder.

Is it possible to delete my Outlook 2000, reinstall and then
from backup copy my previous inbox, sent items, etc folder by folder into
the fresh outlook.pst? Losing the Deleted Items folder this way wouldn't be
a worry to me.

Henrik
 
Done it now - but I still cannot empty my deleted items folder.

Is it possible to delete my Outlook 2000, reinstall and then
from backup copy my previous inbox, sent items, etc folder by folder into
the fresh outlook.pst? Losing the Deleted Items folder this way wouldn't be
a worry to me.

Henrik
 
Updated to SP3 now - but I still cannot empty my deleted items folder.

Is it possible to delete my Outlook 2000, reinstall and then
from backup copy my previous inbox, sent items, etc folder by folder into
the fresh outlook.pst? Losing the Deleted Items folder this way wouldn't be
a worry to me.

Henrik
 
Vike said:
Done it now - but I still cannot empty my deleted items folder.
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Create a new PST (FIle>New>Outlook Data File) and make it your delivery
location. Stop and restart Outlook. Move or copy the contents of all
folders EXCEPT the Deleted Items folder to the new PST. Close the old PST.
After Outlook has been stopped/restarted the next time, you can delete the
old PST if you want.
 
Vike wrote:
|| Done it now -

What's all this business with "REPOST" in the subject line? I'm noticing it
in a few groups now.
 
Vike said:
Done it now - but I still cannot empty my deleted items folder.

Is it possible to delete my Outlook 2000, reinstall and then
from backup copy my previous inbox, sent items, etc folder by folder
into the fresh outlook.pst? Losing the Deleted Items folder this way
wouldn't be a worry to me.
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I already told you tto do that.
 
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