large email frozen in outbox

[unclemarty]

I can't delete it, I can't open it (Outlook says "can't open, in process of
sending"), I can't move it. New email can be sent and received inspite of it,
but 95% to 98% of my CPU is being hoarded by Outlook, so everything else is
nearly at a standstill. Closing Outlook and then re-opening has no
effect--file still in outbox. Rebooting has no effect--file still in outbox

 

[DL]

Try setting OL to offline, close OL, restart & delete, set it back online &
restart

 

[unclemarty]

That really worked--thanks so much. I can finally get back to work!!

 

[DL]

your welcome

That really worked--thanks so much. I can finally get back to work!!

 

[Mary w Navis]

Hello, did you receive an answer yet? I am having same problem.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

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

 

[Frank Mitchell]

I tried a number of these suggestions and none worked. What DID work however was the following. Go to File and then Work Offline. Open the offending email. Remove/delete/cut (whatever works) the attachment (which is too large to send and causing you all the problems)Problem solved.

 

[Frank Mitchell]

I tried a number of these suggestions and none worked. What DID work however was the following. Go to File and then Work Offline. Open the offending email. Remove/delete/cut (whatever works) the attachment (which is too large to send and causing you all the problems)Problem solved.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I tried a number of these suggestions and none worked. What DID work
however was the following. Go to File and then Work Offline. Open the
offending email. Remove/delete/cut (whatever works) the attachment (which
is too large to send and causing you all the problems)Problem solved.

Well, since that's the most frequently suggested approach, posted in this
newsgroup probably 1,000 times, it's hard to believe you didn't find it.