This problem can be caused by an incompatible antivirus program.
Windows Mail is not compatible with most McAfee and Norton
security programs. Those will need to be uninstalled, NOT just disabled.
I suggest that you do a temporary uninstall of your antivirus.
You can always reinstall it if there is no improvement.

If there is improvement, download and install a more
compatible antivirus like:

AVG free edition:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff
or
Avast free edition:
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

With either of those, during the install phase you must select custom
install, and then deselect the email scanning option.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"butcher" <butcher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6CEFADDA-3BF2-4DCA-ACED-0A23DABADA6C@microsoft.com...
> e-mails sent out do appear in the box items sent, but are not really sent out.