You can try compacting and repairing the database with my WMUtil program:
www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
Many are saying if you click empty multiple times it eventually does it.
steve
"Chris S" <Chris
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> message. Check your computer for low memory or low disk space and try
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> I know there isn't a memory or disk space problem.
>
> There are about 20 emails that I cant delete from the deleted items
> folder.
> I can remove any new ones that go in there. Is there a way to force these
> to
> be removed?
>
> Thanks.
> Chris