Outgoing message issue

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dianeinmaine

How do I delete a message that is in the Outbox that Outlook has already
started sending? It is so big it's taking forever (my mistake - too many
pictures). But, when I try to delete it a pop-up message says "outlook has
already started sending this message". I want it gone! I was stupid to
attach so many pictures and should have known better.

dianeinmaine
 
In Outlook, File->Work Offline. Close Outlook - check Task Manager to ensure it is completely closed. Wait a few minutes. Open Outlook, move or delete the message from the outbox, uncheck Work Offline.

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After furious head scratching, dianeinmaine asked:

| How do I delete a message that is in the Outbox that Outlook has
| already started sending? It is so big it's taking forever (my
| mistake - too many pictures). But, when I try to delete it a pop-up
| message says "outlook has already started sending this message". I
| want it gone! I was stupid to attach so many pictures and should
| have known better.
|
| dianeinmaine
 
Try setting outlook to offline mode (File menu)
Pause, then close OL
Pause, then open OL, see if you can delete it now.
If so reverse the process
 
Milly Staples said:
In Outlook, File->Work Offline. Close Outlook - check Task Manager to ensure it is completely closed. Wait a few minutes. Open Outlook, move or delete the message from the outbox, uncheck Work Offline.

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, dianeinmaine asked:

| How do I delete a message that is in the Outbox that Outlook has
| already started sending? It is so big it's taking forever (my
| mistake - too many pictures). But, when I try to delete it a pop-up
| message says "outlook has already started sending this message". I
| want it gone! I was stupid to attach so many pictures and should
| have known better.
|
| dianeinmaine
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Thank you so much. It totally worked. I've never used "off line" before.
I was never quite sure what its purpose was. Thank you again.
 
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