BearySarah

Thank you Gary and Steve!!!! I decided to do Steve's fix, and just live with
the
"imported folders" folder. It worked like a charm. My inbox is empty! Not
only
that, but, I was able to move all of my user created folders to the main
Folders tree with my mouse. So, now all is right with my email world. Until
the database gets corrupted again. But, that's okay because now I know how
to fix it. The whole thing took 15 minutes. You guys rock. Thank you.

"BearySarah" wrote:

> I've been tempted to try Steve's fix, but I have emails going back to 1998,
> and a boatload of user made folders. When I did the import from OE to
> Windows Mail, it took me 6 hours to get everything straight again. My 16
> email friends that are stuck in my inbox don't annoy me that much yet. But,
> just in case that changes, I've made a copy of your instructions, and saved
> them. It's a shame my idea was a bust.
> Thank you for the instructions for the fix.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
> > That won't work. The problem is actually in the database, not the inbox.
> > Have you tried Steve Cochran's suggested fix?
> >
> > "The only solution so far is to wipe out the database. So go to
> > Tools | Options | Maintenance | Advanced | Store Folder to find the message
> > store location. Then move everything under that Windows Mail directory to
> > another directory. Then restart WinMail and it will open fresh with nothing
> > in the database. You can then add your accounts and if they work correctly
> > then you can use File | Import | Messages and choose WinMail format and
> > point to the directory to which you moved the files."
> >
> > Gary VanderMolen
> >
> > "BearySarah" <BearySarah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6B73520C-66E6-4ECF-8182-32144AF89F2E@microsoft.com...
> > >I have emails stuck in my inbox. I have tried all of the fixes, and I cannot
> > > get rid of them.
> > > What if I delete the inbox from my Windows Mail folder, and copy/paste the
> > > Windows Mail inbox (which is working perfectly) from my laptop into my
> > > Desktop Windows Mail folder?
> > > Will it fix the problem? Will it create a huge mess?
> >