Help please - Unable to delete old emails

[Jem]

Hi

I'm running outlook 2000. I have a considerable number of old emails that
outlook will not let me delete, I get the message "The messaging interface
has returned an unknown error, if the problem presists restart outlook".
Obviously I have tried re-starting outlook but this doesn't help. I have
also run the inbox repair tool which does not report any errors.

Is there any way I can work on and edit the 'outlook.pst' file directly?
These emails are annoying and I would like to get back to a clean listing.

Any assistance is much appreciated.

Cheers

Jem

 

[Nikki]

How large is your .PST file? I found the following technet articles
and the first one would seem to be the place that I would start...

OL2000: (CW) Messaging Interface Returns an Unknown Error
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283175

For more information on how to repair a damaged Personal
Folders PST file:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/scanpst.htm

If this does not clear it up you may want to check the following
articles. You also may want to patch your Outlook up to date:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;275186
OL2000: Error Message: The Messaging Interface Has Returned an Unknown Error

OL2000: Error Message: The Messaging Interface Has Returned an Unknown Error
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299380

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Nikki Peterson [MVP - Outlook]

Hi

I'm running outlook 2000. I have a considerable number of old emails that
outlook will not let me delete, I get the message "The messaging interface
has returned an unknown error, if the problem presists restart outlook".
Obviously I have tried re-starting outlook but this doesn't help. I have
also run the inbox repair tool which does not report any errors.

Is there any way I can work on and edit the 'outlook.pst' file directly?
These emails are annoying and I would like to get back to a clean listing.

Any assistance is much appreciated.

Cheers

Jem