Outbox do not send messages

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uS16ig2jHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> "wayne s olsen" <waynesolsen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2CBA06FE-9BBA-407D-8773-C10729B7B8CF@microsoft.com...
>> After all of your hard work and the words you put on this message board,
>> I
>> got it to work and clear the one item in my outbox.
>>
>> Opinion: This new Vista is a piece of you know what. Support is minimal
>> and
>> so many bugs. Thanks guys for all your work.
>
>
> Windows Mail is full of bugs, but don't blame Vista for that. Different
> programming teams. I think Vista has less bugs than WinXP did at this
> point.

And in the UK, at least, the Vista technical support (phone)
is second to none. Try getting help from British Gas!

Thank you! It worked. Is this going to keep happening - is it something to do
with my anti-virus settings?

regards
Bontasha

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Press Ctrl-Shift-Esc which will bring up the Task Manager.
> Go to the Processes tab and make sure WinMail.exe is not
> running. If it is, end it.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "bontasha" <bontasha@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5DB366FD-A6AB-4798-A3AE-754263A065FA@microsoft.com...
> >I am also getting the clear outbox botton greyed out. I have closed mail and
> > also restarted the pc and it is still greyed out. Any advice?
>
>
>

Its not clear what is causing this to happen. Turn off email scanning at
the very least and if you have McAfee or Norton, get rid of them.

See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

steve

"bontasha" <bontasha@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B2EAB065-7B43-4F56-816E-9B23A2378591@microsoft.com...
> Thank you! It worked. Is this going to keep happening - is it something to
> do
> with my anti-virus settings?
>
> regards
> Bontasha
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Press Ctrl-Shift-Esc which will bring up the Task Manager.
>> Go to the Processes tab and make sure WinMail.exe is not
>> running. If it is, end it.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "bontasha" <bontasha@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5DB366FD-A6AB-4798-A3AE-754263A065FA@microsoft.com...
>> >I am also getting the clear outbox botton greyed out. I have closed mail
>> >and
>> > also restarted the pc and it is still greyed out. Any advice?
>>
>>
>>

I'm having the same problem and I've tried the website below and the two
folders I get are:
WMUtil and Scxout.dll
I do not get a clear outbox option. Do I need to do something else? I have
spend soo much time reading these posts and trying so much, nothing seems to
work.
Thank you!!!!!!1

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> If you can't delete that stuck message in the outbox,
> you should try Steve's new edition of WMUtil:
> http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
> When you download the file, be sure to choose Save rather than Run.
> After it finishes downloading choose Run, then Extract. Then it will
> show the extracted folder with two files in it. Run WMUtil.exe, and
> click Clear Outbox. It may take a while.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "cmch" <cmch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:11E5101D-282C-4331-AFDA-CF13FA146DC3@microsoft.com...
> >I cant send email because my Outbox has a message that "message could not be
> > sent. An error has occurred". What can I do to purge this email in order to
> > send messags?
>
>
>

Did you read the Program Operation notes at http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/

In particular: 'If Windows Mail is open or if a current WinMail.exe process is running, the Database functions are disabled, and
they (the WinMail processes) must be terminated before these features are available. (If WinMail is closed and these buttons still
remain disabled, then perform and CTRL-SHIFT-ESC and under Processes find WinMail.exe and click on it, and then click the End
Process button.) "

Gary VanderMolen

"Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4A5E8EAB-B058-4E07-836F-5B40AE0A862B@microsoft.com...
> I'm having the same problem and I've tried the website below and the two
> folders I get are:
> WMUtil and Scxout.dll
> I do not get a clear outbox option. Do I need to do something else? I have
> spend soo much time reading these posts and trying so much, nothing seems to
> work.
> Thank you!!!!!!1
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> If you can't delete that stuck message in the outbox,
>> you should try Steve's new edition of WMUtil:
>> http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
>> When you download the file, be sure to choose Save rather than Run.
>> After it finishes downloading choose Run, then Extract. Then it will
>> show the extracted folder with two files in it. Run WMUtil.exe, and
>> click Clear Outbox. It may take a while.

Yes, I've found the clean outbox box and when I click on it, I get a message
that states "unable to access database" System.dllNotFound Exception:unable
to load DLL Scxout.dll. There is also more to the message? Have you ran
across this before? I did the Cntrl shift esc and it doesn't show WinMail
running.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Did you read the Program Operation notes at http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
>
> In particular: 'If Windows Mail is open or if a current WinMail.exe process is running, the Database functions are disabled, and
> they (the WinMail processes) must be terminated before these features are available. (If WinMail is closed and these buttons still
> remain disabled, then perform and CTRL-SHIFT-ESC and under Processes find WinMail.exe and click on it, and then click the End
> Process button.) "
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4A5E8EAB-B058-4E07-836F-5B40AE0A862B@microsoft.com...
> > I'm having the same problem and I've tried the website below and the two
> > folders I get are:
> > WMUtil and Scxout.dll
> > I do not get a clear outbox option. Do I need to do something else? I have
> > spend soo much time reading these posts and trying so much, nothing seems to
> > work.
> > Thank you!!!!!!1
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> If you can't delete that stuck message in the outbox,
> >> you should try Steve's new edition of WMUtil:
> >> http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
> >> When you download the file, be sure to choose Save rather than Run.
> >> After it finishes downloading choose Run, then Extract. Then it will
> >> show the extracted folder with two files in it. Run WMUtil.exe, and
> >> click Clear Outbox. It may take a while.
>
>
>

The author updated the WMUtil program sometime around 5/4/07.
If you're not sure you have the latest version, delete what you
have and download again.
Also, when checking Task Manager for any running WinMail.exe,
make sure you're on the Processes tab.

Gary VanderMolen

"Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1CBF3305-0834-4E8B-AC9A-D3CEB47C2C6A@microsoft.com...
> Yes, I've found the clean outbox box and when I click on it, I get a message
> that states "unable to access database" System.dllNotFound Exception:unable
> to load DLL Scxout.dll. There is also more to the message? Have you ran
> across this before? I did the Cntrl shift esc and it doesn't show WinMail
> running.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> Did you read the Program Operation notes at http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
>>
>> In particular: 'If Windows Mail is open or if a current WinMail.exe process is running, the Database functions are disabled,
>> and
>> they (the WinMail processes) must be terminated before these features are available. (If WinMail is closed and these buttons
>> still
>> remain disabled, then perform and CTRL-SHIFT-ESC and under Processes find WinMail.exe and click on it, and then click the End
>> Process button.) "
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4A5E8EAB-B058-4E07-836F-5B40AE0A862B@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm having the same problem and I've tried the website below and the two
>> > folders I get are:
>> > WMUtil and Scxout.dll
>> > I do not get a clear outbox option. Do I need to do something else? I have
>> > spend soo much time reading these posts and trying so much, nothing seems to
>> > work.
>> > Thank you!!!!!!1
>> >
>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you can't delete that stuck message in the outbox,
>> >> you should try Steve's new edition of WMUtil:
>> >> http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
>> >> When you download the file, be sure to choose Save rather than Run.
>> >> After it finishes downloading choose Run, then Extract. Then it will
>> >> show the extracted folder with two files in it. Run WMUtil.exe, and
>> >> click Clear Outbox. It may take a while.

I deleted the previous downloads and tried again and I still get the same
message. I went into Processes on Task Manager as well and ended all WinMail
as well. Any other ideas? Thank you

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> The author updated the WMUtil program sometime around 5/4/07.
> If you're not sure you have the latest version, delete what you
> have and download again.
> Also, when checking Task Manager for any running WinMail.exe,
> make sure you're on the Processes tab.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1CBF3305-0834-4E8B-AC9A-D3CEB47C2C6A@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, I've found the clean outbox box and when I click on it, I get a message
> > that states "unable to access database" System.dllNotFound Exception:unable
> > to load DLL Scxout.dll. There is also more to the message? Have you ran
> > across this before? I did the Cntrl shift esc and it doesn't show WinMail
> > running.
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> Did you read the Program Operation notes at http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
> >>
> >> In particular: 'If Windows Mail is open or if a current WinMail.exe process is running, the Database functions are disabled,
> >> and
> >> they (the WinMail processes) must be terminated before these features are available. (If WinMail is closed and these buttons
> >> still
> >> remain disabled, then perform and CTRL-SHIFT-ESC and under Processes find WinMail.exe and click on it, and then click the End
> >> Process button.) "
> >>
> >> Gary VanderMolen
> >>
> >> "Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4A5E8EAB-B058-4E07-836F-5B40AE0A862B@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm having the same problem and I've tried the website below and the two
> >> > folders I get are:
> >> > WMUtil and Scxout.dll
> >> > I do not get a clear outbox option. Do I need to do something else? I have
> >> > spend soo much time reading these posts and trying so much, nothing seems to
> >> > work.
> >> > Thank you!!!!!!1
> >> >
> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If you can't delete that stuck message in the outbox,
> >> >> you should try Steve's new edition of WMUtil:
> >> >> http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
> >> >> When you download the file, be sure to choose Save rather than Run.
> >> >> After it finishes downloading choose Run, then Extract. Then it will
> >> >> show the extracted folder with two files in it. Run WMUtil.exe, and
> >> >> click Clear Outbox. It may take a while.
>
>
>

I think it worked...Thank you SOOO much.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> The author updated the WMUtil program sometime around 5/4/07.
> If you're not sure you have the latest version, delete what you
> have and download again.
> Also, when checking Task Manager for any running WinMail.exe,
> make sure you're on the Processes tab.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1CBF3305-0834-4E8B-AC9A-D3CEB47C2C6A@microsoft.com...
> > Yes, I've found the clean outbox box and when I click on it, I get a message
> > that states "unable to access database" System.dllNotFound Exception:unable
> > to load DLL Scxout.dll. There is also more to the message? Have you ran
> > across this before? I did the Cntrl shift esc and it doesn't show WinMail
> > running.
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> Did you read the Program Operation notes at http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
> >>
> >> In particular: 'If Windows Mail is open or if a current WinMail.exe process is running, the Database functions are disabled,
> >> and
> >> they (the WinMail processes) must be terminated before these features are available. (If WinMail is closed and these buttons
> >> still
> >> remain disabled, then perform and CTRL-SHIFT-ESC and under Processes find WinMail.exe and click on it, and then click the End
> >> Process button.) "
> >>
> >> Gary VanderMolen
> >>
> >> "Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4A5E8EAB-B058-4E07-836F-5B40AE0A862B@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm having the same problem and I've tried the website below and the two
> >> > folders I get are:
> >> > WMUtil and Scxout.dll
> >> > I do not get a clear outbox option. Do I need to do something else? I have
> >> > spend soo much time reading these posts and trying so much, nothing seems to
> >> > work.
> >> > Thank you!!!!!!1
> >> >
> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If you can't delete that stuck message in the outbox,
> >> >> you should try Steve's new edition of WMUtil:
> >> >> http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
> >> >> When you download the file, be sure to choose Save rather than Run.
> >> >> After it finishes downloading choose Run, then Extract. Then it will
> >> >> show the extracted folder with two files in it. Run WMUtil.exe, and
> >> >> click Clear Outbox. It may take a while.
>
>
>

We'll probably have to wait for the program's author, Steve Cochran, to
provide further advice. Meantime, make sure that both unzipped files,
WMUtil.exe and scxout.dll, are in the same folder, and that folder is
someplace where you have rights to it.

Gary VanderMolen

"Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:766DE8D7-0F63-4B57-9358-40D25449D5F3@microsoft.com...
>I deleted the previous downloads and tried again and I still get the same
> message. I went into Processes on Task Manager as well and ended all WinMail
> as well. Any other ideas? Thank you
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> The author updated the WMUtil program sometime around 5/4/07.
>> If you're not sure you have the latest version, delete what you
>> have and download again.
>> Also, when checking Task Manager for any running WinMail.exe,
>> make sure you're on the Processes tab.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1CBF3305-0834-4E8B-AC9A-D3CEB47C2C6A@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes, I've found the clean outbox box and when I click on it, I get a message
>> > that states "unable to access database" System.dllNotFound Exception:unable
>> > to load DLL Scxout.dll. There is also more to the message? Have you ran
>> > across this before? I did the Cntrl shift esc and it doesn't show WinMail
>> > running.
>> >
>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did you read the Program Operation notes at http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
>> >>
>> >> In particular: 'If Windows Mail is open or if a current WinMail.exe process is running, the Database functions are disabled,
>> >> and
>> >> they (the WinMail processes) must be terminated before these features are available. (If WinMail is closed and these buttons
>> >> still
>> >> remain disabled, then perform and CTRL-SHIFT-ESC and under Processes find WinMail.exe and click on it, and then click the
>> >> End
>> >> Process button.) "
>> >>
>> >> Gary VanderMolen
>> >>
>> >> "Val" <Val@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4A5E8EAB-B058-4E07-836F-5B40AE0A862B@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm having the same problem and I've tried the website below and the two
>> >> > folders I get are:
>> >> > WMUtil and Scxout.dll
>> >> > I do not get a clear outbox option. Do I need to do something else? I have
>> >> > spend soo much time reading these posts and trying so much, nothing seems to
>> >> > work.
>> >> > Thank you!!!!!!1
>> >> >
>> >> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> If you can't delete that stuck message in the outbox,
>> >> >> you should try Steve's new edition of WMUtil:
>> >> >> http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
>> >> >> When you download the file, be sure to choose Save rather than Run.
>> >> >> After it finishes downloading choose Run, then Extract. Then it will
>> >> >> show the extracted folder with two files in it. Run WMUtil.exe, and
>> >> >> click Clear Outbox. It may take a while.
>>
>>
>>