Re: An unknown error has occurred

I am having the same problem trying to move/delete a message from my inbox.
It is giving the same message. I have tried everything suggested. Anymore
ideas? Cheryl

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

> From that, I would have to suspect that you are still running an early
> preview of Vista. In the RTM or Gold version I don't see that behaviour
> although it was frequently present in earlier versions.
> --
> Jim Pickering, MVP/Windows Mail applications
> Please reply ONLY to newsgroup.
>
>
> "Sam Salek" <SamSalek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news7F15435-697C-49C6-BBFB-EF421142D260@microsoft.com...
> >i did what you said, but i still see it.
> >
> > "Jim Pickering" wrote:
> >
> >> If you deleted it and you're still getting an error, you may need to
> >> Compact
> >> the database so that they will be reindexed. In OE, this was simple, but
> >> in
> >> WinMail, you have to reset the program defaults. Try clicking
> >> Tools/Options/Advanced, then Maintenance button and change the setting
> >> from
> >> Compact every "100" runs to every "1" and Apply and exit Windows Mail
> >> until
> >> you get the message about compacting. See if the problem is fixed then
> >> and
> >> you can reset the option back to 100.
> >> --
> >> Jim Pickering, MVP/Windows Mail applications
> >> Please reply ONLY to newsgroup.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Sam Salek" <Sam Salek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5B7FAA08-908C-4FCE-8F5E-75D82B2245FE@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have the same problem and my message is in the Drafts folder. I
> >> >deleted
> >> > everything in \Local Folders\Drafts but it still see it and on the
> >> > preview
> >> > box i see:
> >> >
> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > Message could not be displayed
> >> > Windows Mail encountered an unexpected problem while displaying this
> >> > message. Check your computer for low memory or low disk space and try
> >> > again.
> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Windows Mail
> >> >
> >> > "jwardl" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Perhaps, but the ghost messages (IME) aren't in the folder, only in
> >> >> the
> >> >> messagestore file itself.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Jim Pickering" <jimp@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> >> news:OE6hgxuAHHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > You should be able to go to the message store folder, find the
> >> >> > Outbox
> >> >> > folder and delete the "stuck" message. And it may well help if
> >> >> > Windows
> >> >> > Mail is not running when you do this. (Tools/Options/Maintenance
> >> >> > will
> >> >> > help find the location of the store folder).
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
> >> >> > https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
> >> >> > Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be
> >> >> > helped.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Conrad" <Conrad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:EBF53D81-B106-4603-9500-6E32F347D82B@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >>I am having the same problem that you fellows have except my message
> >> >> >>is
> >> >> >>stuck
> >> >> >> in the out box. I have everything that has been suggested with no
> >> >> >> results.
> >> >> >> Conrad
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Conrad
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Gini Arentshorst" wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>> Hi Jim
> >> >> >>> Thanks for your answer,I looked in the Event Viewer,many times I
> >> >> >>> find
> >> >> >>> ESENT,I sent the link to,and I will post that info as a "bug" to
> >> >> >>> Microsoft.
> >> >> >>> Nice site you have,looking great,lots of imformation and helpful
> >> >> >>> if I
> >> >> >>> need
> >> >> >>> an answer for a problem!
> >> >> >>> Thanks again so far,Gini
> >> >> >>> http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2513/esentwp1.jpg
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> "Jim Pickering" wrote:
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>> > Sorry Gini, but I'm out of ideas then. It sounds like a damaged
> >> >> >>> > Inbox, but
> >> >> >>> > there are no repair tools available. You might want to look at
> >> >> >>> > your
> >> >> >>> > Event
> >> >> >>> > Viewer and see if you can find any errors associated with the
> >> >> >>> > ESENT
> >> >> >>> > engine,
> >> >> >>> > (To open Event Viewer, right
> >> >> >>> > click the My Computer icon, select Manage, then click on Event
> >> >> >>> > Viewer
> >> >> >>> > in the
> >> >> >>> > left hand folder tree.)
> >> >> >>> > --
> >> >> >>> > Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> >> >> >>> > https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
> >> >> >>> > Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be
> >> >> >>> > helped.
> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >>> > "Gini Arentshorst" <GiniArentshorst@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> >> >>> > wrote
> >> >> >>> > in
> >> >> >>> > message
> >> >> >>> > news:AD312814-4111-4A2B-8394-29DCEF230AAE@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >>> > > Hi Jim
> >> >> >>> > > I dit what you ask,but even in the Local Folders/Inbox its not
> >> >> >>> > > present.I
> >> >> >>> > > have two mails in the Inbox folder,your replay and the one I
> >> >> >>> > > cant
> >> >> >>> > > remove,but
> >> >> >>> > > only your mail is in there,the otherone is invisseble!I am
> >> >> >>> > > asking
> >> >> >>> > > about
> >> >> >>> > > Windows Mail,I am using Vista Ulimate RC1,legal download from
> >> >> >>> > > Microsoft,legal
> >> >> >>> > > serial,activated,everything else is working great.Thanks from
> >> >> >>> > > Holland
> >> >> >>> > >
> >> >> >>> > > http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7...ckeringsf2.jpg
> >> >> >>> > >
> >> >> >>> > > "Jim Pickering" wrote:
> >> >> >>> > >
> >> >> >>> > >> Can you navigate to the message store folder using Windows
> >> >> >>> > >> Explorer
> >> >> >>> > >> and
> >> >> >>> > >> open
> >> >> >>> > >> the Local Folders/Inbox and delete it from there with Windows
> >> >> >>> > >> Mail
> >> >> >>> > >> closed?
> >> >> >>> > >> And please confirm that you are asking about Windows Mail in
> >> >> >>> > >> Vista
> >> >> >>> > >> and
> >> >> >>> > >> not
> >> >> >>> > >> "Windows Live Mail Desktop- beta."
> >> >> >>> > >> --
> >> >> >>> > >> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> >> >> >>> > >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
> >> >> >>> > >> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can
> >> >> >>> > >> be
> >> >> >>> > >> helped.
> >> >> >>> > >>
> >> >> >>> > >>
> >> >> >>> > >>
> >> >> >>> > >>
> >> >> >>> > >> "Gini Arentshorst"
> >> >> >>> > >> <GiniArentshorst@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> >> >>> > >> wrote in
> >> >> >>> > >> message
> >> >> >>> > >> news:26C2FA76-18F2-4048-AF6B-A931E0948080@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >>> > >> > Thanks for your answear,but I still cant move ore delete
> >> >> >>> > >> > it!
> >> >> >>> > >> >
> >> >> >>> > >> > "Jim Pickering" wrote:
> >> >> >>> > >> >
> >> >> >>> > >> >> If you disable the Preview Pane under View/Layout, can you
> >> >> >>> > >> >> then
> >> >> >>> > >> >> delete
> >> >> >>> > >> >> it?
> >> >> >>> > >> >> --
> >> >> >>> > >> >> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> >> >> >>> > >> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
> >> >> >>> > >> >> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others
> >> >> >>> > >> >> can
> >> >> >>> > >> >> be
> >> >> >>> > >> >> helped.
> >> >> >>> > >> >>
> >> >> >>> > >> >>
> >> >> >>> > >> >>
> >> >> >>> > >> >> "Gini Arentshorst"
> >> >> >>> > >> >> <GiniArentshorst@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> >> >>> > >> >> wrote
> >> >> >>> > >> >> in
> >> >> >>> > >> >> message
> >> >> >>> > >> >> news23E3809-5C98-4CB9-82C8-B82C980D6D44@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > Hi
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > I recieved a failure notice from MAILER-DAEMON in my
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > Windows
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > Mail
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > Inbox
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > If I try yo remove it,the following message appears :An
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > unknown
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > error
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > has
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > occurred
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > Whatever I try,I cant remove it!
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > I am running Vista RC1,anyone has a solution?
> >> >> >>> > >> >> > Thanks from Holland
> >> >> >>> > >> >>
> >> >> >>> > >> >>
> >> >> >>> > >>
> >> >> >>> > >>
> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >
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