Cannot delete an item in my inbox,

It doesn't cause problems. It fixes them.

I wouldn't be getting 200 downloads a day if it caused problems.

steve

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:O7iHFz80HHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "Col the Ref" <ColtheRef@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AE6C9F02-BD02-49B7-8166-AA6D11EE3BE2@microsoft.com...
>> There are so many bugs in Windows Mail I cannot believe Microsoft didn't
>> pick
>> these up during product testing. One minute I can read an e-mail, next
>> time I
>> try to open it I'm told me there is an error and I can do nothing with
>> it.
>> I've got an e-mail stuck in my Outbox and it is preventing me from
>> sending
>> e-mails in the conventional way. Trying to use WMUtil only causes further
>> problems on my PC, and you need to have Winzip loaded to unzip the files.
>> Someone should take Microsoft to court for selling a product of
>> unmerchantable quality. Thousands of man hours every day must be wasted
>> by
>> users just trying to solve the issues.
>> What a pile of rubbish!!!
>
>
> First of all, you don't need WinZip. Vista can unzip the files.
>
> You say that WMUtil causes other problems on your machine, but you don't
> tell us what these are?
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.

This suggested fix worked on the first try; and in less than 5 minutes. Many
thanks

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "Ronnie" <Ronnie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3F71636A-7C03-4964-94E6-278D0AC7A0C7@microsoft.com...
> > Message says " an unknown error has occurred.
> > Please advise on how to correct this problem. Am using a new Dell computer
> > with the Windows Vista, Home Edition"
> > Thanks
> > --
> > ronniej@charter.net
>
> The best thing to do is ignore them.
>
> If you are not willing to just ignore them, the only way is to delete both
> copies of the database (which does not contain the messages, but only
> references to them) and let WinMail rebuild it.
> First close WinMail, then use Task Manager to make sure there are no
> instances of it under applications or processes.
> Then click Start | Search | Advanced Search
> Check the box to include non-indexed, hidden and system files.
> In the Name field type WindowsMail.MSMessageStore and click the Search
> button.
> It should show you two copies. Delete both of them and re-open WinMail.
> WinMail will work in the background and recover all of the messages that are
> really there.
>
> Although some people have said they lost all messages doing this, WinMail
> should recover them in the Recovered Messages folders.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.
>

You'll be back.

Gary VanderMolen

"Harley Girl" <Harley Girl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B7CEE85D-EEBC-4BA2-A6C5-FB692946F596@microsoft.com...
> This suggested fix worked on the first try; and in less than 5 minutes. Many
> thanks
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>
>> "Ronnie" <Ronnie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3F71636A-7C03-4964-94E6-278D0AC7A0C7@microsoft.com...
>> > Message says " an unknown error has occurred.
>> > Please advise on how to correct this problem. Am using a new Dell computer
>> > with the Windows Vista, Home Edition"
>> > Thanks
>> > --
>> > ronniej@charter.net
>>
>> The best thing to do is ignore them.
>>
>> If you are not willing to just ignore them, the only way is to delete both
>> copies of the database (which does not contain the messages, but only
>> references to them) and let WinMail rebuild it.
>> First close WinMail, then use Task Manager to make sure there are no
>> instances of it under applications or processes.
>> Then click Start | Search | Advanced Search
>> Check the box to include non-indexed, hidden and system files.
>> In the Name field type WindowsMail.MSMessageStore and click the Search
>> button.
>> It should show you two copies. Delete both of them and re-open WinMail.
>> WinMail will work in the background and recover all of the messages that are
>> really there.
>>
>> Although some people have said they lost all messages doing this, WinMail
>> should recover them in the Recovered Messages folders.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> Do not send mail.
>>

Harley Girl;431415 Wrote:
> This suggested fix worked on the first try; and in less than 5 minutes.
> Many
> thanks
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>
> > "Ronnie" <Ronnie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:3F71636A-7C03-4964-94E6-278D0AC7A0C7@microsoft.com...
> > > Message says " an unknown error has occurred.
> > > Please advise on how to correct this problem. Am using a new Dell
> computer
> > > with the Windows Vista, Home Edition"
> > > Thanks
> > > --
> > > ronniej@charter.net
> >
> > The best thing to do is ignore them.
> >
> > If you are not willing to just ignore them, the only way is to delete
> both
> > copies of the database (which does not contain the messages, but only
> > references to them) and let WinMail rebuild it.
> > First close WinMail, then use Task Manager to make sure there are no
> > instances of it under applications or processes.
> > Then click Start | Search | Advanced Search
> > Check the box to include non-indexed, hidden and system files.
> > In the Name field type WindowsMail.MSMessageStore and click the
> Search
> > button.
> > It should show you two copies. Delete both of them and re-open
> WinMail.
> > WinMail will work in the background and recover all of the messages
> that are
> > really there.
> >
> > Although some people have said they lost all messages doing this,
> WinMail
> > should recover them in the Recovered Messages folders.
> >
> > --
> > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> > Do not send mail.
> >

Hi Harley Girl,

If or when you start getting the recovered messages from that solution,
I would recommend for you switch to Windows Live Mail.

'Windows Live Mail Beta' (http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas)

Shawn


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"Harley Girl" <Harley Girl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B7CEE85D-EEBC-4BA2-A6C5-FB692946F596@microsoft.com...
> This suggested fix worked on the first try; and in less than 5 minutes.
> Many
> thanks
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>
>> "Ronnie" <Ronnie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3F71636A-7C03-4964-94E6-278D0AC7A0C7@microsoft.com...
>> > Message says " an unknown error has occurred.
>> > Please advise on how to correct this problem. Am using a new Dell
>> > computer
>> > with the Windows Vista, Home Edition"
>> > Thanks
>> > --
>> > ronniej@charter.net
>>
>> The best thing to do is ignore them.
>>
>> If you are not willing to just ignore them, the only way is to delete
>> both
>> copies of the database (which does not contain the messages, but only
>> references to them) and let WinMail rebuild it.
>> First close WinMail, then use Task Manager to make sure there are no
>> instances of it under applications or processes.
>> Then click Start | Search | Advanced Search
>> Check the box to include non-indexed, hidden and system files.
>> In the Name field type WindowsMail.MSMessageStore and click the Search
>> button.
>> It should show you two copies. Delete both of them and re-open WinMail.
>> WinMail will work in the background and recover all of the messages that
>> are
>> really there.
>>
>> Although some people have said they lost all messages doing this, WinMail
>> should recover them in the Recovered Messages folders.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> Do not send mail.
>>

Email scanning should be turned off in any anti-virus. Also exclude EML
files from the scan. It provides no
protection not provided by the regular resident protection.
Besides that, McAfee and Norton are not compatible with Windows Mail and
should be uninstalled.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.

"Ronnie" wrote:

> Message says " an unknown error has occurred.
> Please advise on how to correct this problem. Am using a new Dell computer
> with the Windows Vista, Home Edition"
> Thanks
> --
> ronniej@charter.net

"Ronnie" wrote:

> Message says " an unknown error has occurred.
> Please advise on how to correct this problem. Am using a new Dell computer
> with the Windows Vista, Home Edition"
> Thanks
> --
> ronniej@charter.net

"Ronnie" wrote:

> Message says " an unknown error has occurred.
> Please advise on how to correct this problem. Am using a new Dell computer
> with the Windows Vista, Home Edition"
> Thanks
> --
> ronniej@charter.net

"Ronnie" wrote:

> Message says " an unknown error has occurred.
> Please advise on how to correct this problem. Am using a new Dell computer
> with the Windows Vista, Home Edition"
> Thanks
> --
> ronniej@charter.net

"Ermeo" wrote:

> I am having the same problem with my Window's Mail
>
> "Ronnie" wrote:
>
> > Message says " an unknown error has occurred.
> > Please advise on how to correct this problem. Am using a new Dell computer
> > with the Windows Vista, Home Edition"
> > Thanks
> > --
> > ronniej@charter.net