Re: FIXED Re: Deleted Messages can't be deleted from "Deleted Item

I now have two of these undelete-able messages. Windows Vista is acursed --
nothing but trouble -- avoid it at all costs. All costs being the operable
words in my case so far.

"jwardl" wrote:

> Now, if someone can figure out how to fix the same issue is VISTA!
>
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> news:37D48583-CF0E-4EA5-BF59-238DD3D74618@microsoft.com...
> >
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:BB874D0C-979D-44E4-A389-1DB03FF0C704@microsoft.com...
> >> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:0F15ACE4-8A24-4B87-838F-A1C9CEE04155@microsoft.com...
> >>> I've got the same issue and nothing works.
> >>>
> >>> "Clemens Kaiser" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Nothing that was suggested does work. The message bodies appear to have
> >>>> been
> >>>> deleted in the reading pane but the actual message list is still
> >>>> filled.
> >>>> There is a consistent error message in the reading pane saying
> >>>> "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". Now neither memory nor disk space is
> >>>> low.
> >>>> Messages that properly display the content of emails can be deleted,
> >>>> nothing
> >>>> work for the debris that's left in the "Deleted Items" box. Annoying.
> >>>>
> >>>> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in
> >>>> message
> >>>> news:EC2B21FD-1816-48D9-A117-B09FF9E7A71F@microsoft.com...
> >>>> > "RN" <RN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>> > news:6CECAB34-8FC0-462A-A8DD-BEB643AEEB4D@microsoft.com...
> >>>> >> Deleting "everything else first" doesn't work either, it does
> >>>> >> nothing and
> >>>> >> elicits the same error.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> The problem is NOT solved and it is not "easy" because it does NOT
> >>>> >> solve
> >>>> >> the
> >>>> >> problem.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> The deleted items folder simply will not empty and I cannot delete
> >>>> >> message
> >>>> >> one by one either.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > View | Layout
> >>>> > Turn off the Preview Pane and then try.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > --
> >>>> > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> >>>> > http://www.fjsmjs.com
> >>>> > Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >> You posted to a thread where the problem was the Inbox. Where is your
> >> problem?
> >>
> >> Deleted Items is probably corrupt.
> >> Go to Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder and see where OE is
> >> storing its data files.
> >> Close OE.
> >> Go to the store folder with Windows Explorer and delete Deleted
> >> Items.dbx. With Win2K, WinXP and Win2K3 it will be a hidden file.
> >> OE will build a new one when you reopen it.
> >>
> >> If Deleted Items has messages you want to keep, instead of deleting it
> >> move (not copy) it to an empty Windows folder. Then use DBXtract on the
> >> old Deleted Items.dbx.
> >> DBXtract ($5): http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/
> >> You can drag the recovered messages from the Windows folder back into an
> >> OE folder in the Folder List in an open OE.
> >>
> >> See http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#cantdel
> >>
> >> --
> >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> >> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> >> Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > I think you got the NGs mixed up. There ain't no stinkin' dbx files in
> > Vista. <G>
> >
> > steve
> >
>
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