Windows Mail error

[Guest]

I received a mail and the message was that it could not be diaplayed caused
by an error. I cannot delete the mail as well.

 

[Guest]

I have same problem and it is getting very irritating not getting any help,
is there someone out there who is listing???

 

[Guest]

I have exactly the same pb too...

I have same problem and it is getting very irritating not getting any help,
is there someone out there who is listing???

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

If the undeletable message is anywhere but the Outbox, you
can probably live with it for now.
However, once you get a 'ghost' email stuck in the Outbox, and
it won't let you send anything, your options are quite limited.
If you don't feel comfortable doing the database deletion/regeneration
method that has been recommended by Steve Cochran, then your
only remaining option is to install and use a different email program.
Mozilla Thunderbird is free:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/

Gary VanderMolen

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

I received a mail and the message was that it could not be diaplayed caused
by an error. I cannot delete the mail as well.

What is the error message?

Have you tried marking the message as read and then deleting it? That's
what I've been doing and so far it has always worked. Other things:

Try repairing the database with WMUtil from www.oehelp.com

There are two copies of WindowsMail.MSMessageStore, One in
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Microsoft\Windows Mail
and one in
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Backup\New
If you delete both of these the database will be rebuilt. However, while no
messages should be lost, some may be downloaded again and you may lose some
record of which have been read. I recommend that you only do this when they
are causing you trouble, like when they are in the Outbox. Otherwise I now
just mark them as read and ignore them.