Vista Mail-Recovered Messages

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Guest

I'm using Vista 32 bit Home Premium. I was unable to delete messages in my
delete folder and used your fix of Tools/Options/Advanced/Maintance/Store
Folder etc. Now I have a folder for Recovered Messages that posts the date
and a 6 figure # following the date every time I go to my mail. Example
04-24-200700 12-51-17. Now I can't delete the Recovered Messages folder and
when I click on the the folder it shows "there are no items to view". The
folder get bigger and bigger with sub folders. I am able to delete the sub
folders and the daily entrys, but not the Recovered Messages folder.
 
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Guest

I am having this exact same problem, and I just tried running your program,
and it didn't work for me. Is there a way I can just reinstall windows mail,
or is there another fix?
 
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Gary VanderMolen

Yes, please report back and let us know what you think of it.

Gary VanderMolen
 
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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM

Malifecent said:
I am having this exact same problem, and I just tried running your program,
and it didn't work for me. Is there a way I can just reinstall windows
mail,
or is there another fix?
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If you are not willing to just ignore them, the only way is to delete both
copies of the database (which does not contain the messages, but only
references to them) and let WinMail rebuild it.
First close WinMail, then use Task Manager to make sure there are no
instances of it under applications or processes.
Then click Start | Search | Advanced Search
Check the box to include non-indexed, hidden and system files.
In the Name field type WindowsMail.MSMessageStore and click the Search
button.
It should show you two copies. Delete both of them and re-open WinMail.
 
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Guest

Welll....I really like it! I also like that it automatically imported all my
emails from the other mail program without any fuss. I use 4 different email
addresses, and I like that this makes it so much easier to see what messages
I am getting for what address, all at once. I have been playing with this all
day, setting up new rules and just testing it, and it works really good.
Thank you for suggesting it. I give it a thumbs up! :blush:)
 
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Frans

I installed WLM as suggested by Gary VanderMolen (to avoid getting Recovered
Messages in WM) but could not import the folders (about 40 folders) I
already created with WM. The imported folders are empty and the name folders
are changed.
Could anybody advise me?
 
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Gary VanderMolen

Did you explore all the sub-folders under "Storage folders"
to make sure your imported message folders weren't there?

Did you try the manual import from WLM's File/Import menu?

Gary VanderMolen
 
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Frans

Yes I did, but all are empty. No message folder names I created with WM.
There are so many sub folders but all are empty
Yes I use the Manual Import from the WLM Menu.
FD
 
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Gary VanderMolen

Sorry to hear that. Well, it was worth a try, anyway.
Perhaps you can uninstall WLM, and try again, but I don't want
to give you any high hopes that it would be more successful
the second time.

Gary VanderMolen
 
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CastleStoney

I'm using Vista 32 bit Home Premium. I was unable to delete messages in my delete folder and used your fix of Tools/Options/Advanced/Maintance/StoreFolder etc. Now I have a folder for Recovered Messages that posts the dateand a 6 figure # following the date every time I go to my mail. Example 04-24-200700 12-51-17. Now I can't delete the Recovered Messages folder and when I click on the the folder it shows "there are no items to view". The folder get bigger and bigger with sub folders. I am able to delete the sub folders and the daily entrys, but not the Recovered Messages folder.
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Just ran into this same issue. The WMUtil was worthless. This is why I never stopped backing up all my email files that were important to me with AOL mail. Its all on there site and all I had to do was to upgrade to windows live mail {witch sucks} and transfer the AOL mail folders back to windows live.
AOL service was terrible but the AOL mail has kept right on truckin. I have mail in it from 1999 that was never lost once. I have been through 4 computers. I cant believe windows mail didnt allow us to have complete controlover all the folders.
 
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CastleStoney

I'm using Vista 32 bit Home Premium. I was unable to delete messages in my delete folder and used your fix of Tools/Options/Advanced/Maintance/StoreFolder etc. Now I have a folder for Recovered Messages that posts the dateand a 6 figure # following the date every time I go to my mail. Example 04-24-200700 12-51-17. Now I can't delete the Recovered Messages folder and when I click on the the folder it shows "there are no items to view". The folder get bigger and bigger with sub folders. I am able to delete the sub folders and the daily entrys, but not the Recovered Messages folder.
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BTW: If you have this issue and go to Microsofts help site and see the techs advise to go into tools,option and delete the folder and copy paste destination link yadda,yadda DO NOT DO IT!!! DONT YOU DARE!!!
You will only lose all the email thats in your folders and you will not fix the issue. It is usless for this issue. Updating to live mail or another mail is the only fix. I have screwed with it all day with no fix discovered..
 

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