You have two choices.
1. (Very laborious): Do a reset of Windows Mail. Follow this procedure
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/62...-problems.html
(Scroll down to the section "PROBLEM TWO: How to Backup and Reset
Windows Mail ")
2. (Much easier): Upgrade to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"Cliff" <Cliff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F59BE8B8-2527-4EE1-9F99-F12D67D7C7A8@microsoft.com...
>I cannot delete all the recovered messages folders without them coming back
> the next time I open windows mail. How do I delete them permanently. Each
> time I reopen I get a second set then a third set. Thanks