Windows Mail -Can't empty Deleted Items folder

Trying to empty Deleted Items folder - nothing happens - no error msg even!

Any bright ideas?

"Peter Rudd" <peterudd@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Trying to empty Deleted Items folder - nothing happens - no error msg
> even!
>
> Any bright ideas?

Such problems are best addressed by the
microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail forum but...

You've run into a known Windows Mail bug.
Microsoft is currently not offering fixes for Windows Mail,
but they have released what they call a replacement known as
Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

(Solution courtesy - Gary VanderMolen)

If you use Norton or McAfee, consider replacing it with AVG or Avast4.

You can empty your junk e-mail folder by selecting one item, them pressing
CTRL+A to select them all and then pressing SHIFT+DELETE.

If you get an error, there is a very simple and easy solution for the
Outbox, provided the user is willing to carefully Read and Follow simple and
easy instructions.
http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/Default.aspx
If the site is temporarily unavailable, then please wait a while and try
again.

KB

"Peter Rudd" wrote in message
news:e%23MREauwHHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Trying to empty Deleted Items folder - nothing happens - no error msg
> even!
>
> Any bright ideas?

Thanks for the suggestions, folks....but no dice. Am running AVG and the
WM_Util can't deal with Deleted Items, unfortunately.


"KristleBawl" <kristlebawl@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> If you use Norton or McAfee, consider replacing it with AVG or Avast4.
>
> You can empty your junk e-mail folder by selecting one item, them pressing
> CTRL+A to select them all and then pressing SHIFT+DELETE.
>
> If you get an error, there is a very simple and easy solution for the
> Outbox, provided the user is willing to carefully Read and Follow simple
> and easy instructions.
> http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/Default.aspx
> If the site is temporarily unavailable, then please wait a while and try
> again.
>
> KB
>
> "Peter Rudd" wrote in message
> news:e%23MREauwHHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Trying to empty Deleted Items folder - nothing happens - no error msg
>> even!
>>
>> Any bright ideas?
>
>

The only other suggestion worked for me, but it takes time. I repeatedly
used the Empty but it only removed a few messages at a time, sometimes only
one. After taking the time, I have not had the problem return.

KB

"Peter Rudd" wrote in message news:ux$XF6wwHHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the suggestions, folks....but no dice. Am running AVG and the
> WM_Util can't deal with Deleted Items, unfortunately.

"Peter Rudd" <peterudd@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ux$XF6wwHHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the suggestions, folks....but no dice. Am running AVG and the
> WM_Util can't deal with Deleted Items, unfortunately.

That's right.

It's a known Windows Mail bug.
Microsoft is currently not offering fixes for Windows Mail,
but they have released what they call a replacement known as
Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

(Solution courtesy - Gary VanderMolen)




>
>
> "KristleBawl" <kristlebawl@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Ohf5NEwwHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> If you use Norton or McAfee, consider replacing it with AVG or Avast4.
>>
>> You can empty your junk e-mail folder by selecting one item, them
>> pressing CTRL+A to select them all and then pressing SHIFT+DELETE.
>>
>> If you get an error, there is a very simple and easy solution for the
>> Outbox, provided the user is willing to carefully Read and Follow simple
>> and easy instructions.
>> http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/Default.aspx
>> If the site is temporarily unavailable, then please wait a while and try
>> again.
>>
>> KB
>>
>> "Peter Rudd" wrote in message
>> news:e%23MREauwHHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Trying to empty Deleted Items folder - nothing happens - no error msg
>>> even!
>>>
>>> Any bright ideas?
>>
>>
>

If you go to Edit | Empty deleted items several times, then it eventually
will empty (some have reported anyway).

I'm considering an addition to WMUtil to handle the other folders, since
this issue hasn't been addressed at all in a timely fashion.

steve

"Peter Rudd" <peterudd@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ux$XF6wwHHA.4568@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the suggestions, folks....but no dice. Am running AVG and the
> WM_Util can't deal with Deleted Items, unfortunately.
>
>
> "KristleBawl" <kristlebawl@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Ohf5NEwwHHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> If you use Norton or McAfee, consider replacing it with AVG or Avast4.
>>
>> You can empty your junk e-mail folder by selecting one item, them
>> pressing CTRL+A to select them all and then pressing SHIFT+DELETE.
>>
>> If you get an error, there is a very simple and easy solution for the
>> Outbox, provided the user is willing to carefully Read and Follow simple
>> and easy instructions.
>> http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/Default.aspx
>> If the site is temporarily unavailable, then please wait a while and try
>> again.
>>
>> KB
>>
>> "Peter Rudd" wrote in message
>> news:e%23MREauwHHA.4140@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Trying to empty Deleted Items folder - nothing happens - no error msg
>>> even!
>>>
>>> Any bright ideas?
>>
>>
>