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11-26-2007
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| | Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't... Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't, when I click 'Properties' it tells me there is almost 6000 messages in the folder. How do fix this?! |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't... "Steven Russell" <StevenRussell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8B0C83F6-7184-4537-8F9A-CA7B6797AE93@xxxxxx Quote: > Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't, when I click > 'Properties' > it tells me there is almost 6000 messages in the folder. How do fix > this?! Apply the following fix to see if this clears them? "Messages may be stuck in the Outbox when you use Windows Mail on a computer that is running Windows Vista" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/941090 -- Regards Steve. MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK It works for all folders, not just the Outbox. |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't... "Steven Russell" <StevenRussell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8B0C83F6-7184-4537-8F9A-CA7B6797AE93@xxxxxx Quote: > Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't, when I click > 'Properties' > it tells me there is almost 6000 messages in the folder. How do fix > this?! Apply the following fix to see if this clears them? "Messages may be stuck in the Outbox when you use Windows Mail on a computer that is running Windows Vista" http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/941090 It works for all folders, not just the Outbox. -- Regards Steve. MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't... "Steven Russell" <StevenRussell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8B0C83F6-7184-4537-8F9A-CA7B6797AE93@xxxxxx Quote: > Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't, when I click > 'Properties' > it tells me there is almost 6000 messages in the folder. How do fix > this?! Messages. |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't... Do you think that wasn't the first thing I tried? "robertmiles@xxxxxx" wrote: Quote: > > "Steven Russell" <StevenRussell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:8B0C83F6-7184-4537-8F9A-CA7B6797AE93@xxxxxx Quote: > > Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't, when I click > > 'Properties' > > it tells me there is almost 6000 messages in the folder. How do fix > > this?! > Click on Deleted Items, then View, then Current View, then Show All > Messages. > > > |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't... Thanks Mac, I tried that update already, which doesn't apply to my system apparantly. Can you think of anything else I can try? "mac" wrote: Quote: > > "Steven Russell" <StevenRussell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:8B0C83F6-7184-4537-8F9A-CA7B6797AE93@xxxxxx Quote: > > Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't, when I click > > 'Properties' > > it tells me there is almost 6000 messages in the folder. How do fix > > this?! > > Apply the following fix to see if this clears them? > > "Messages may be stuck in the Outbox when you use Windows Mail on a computer > that is running Windows Vista" > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/941090 > > It works for all folders, not just the Outbox. > > > -- > Regards Steve. > MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK > |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't... You didn't say so. Many people posting here need to be told. "Steven Russell" <StevenRussell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  C6737E1-5D89-4914-920D-27881B3AB287@xxxxxxQuote: > Do you think that wasn't the first thing I tried? > > "robertmiles@xxxxxx" wrote: > Quote: >> >> "Steven Russell" <StevenRussell@xxxxxx> wrote in >> message >> news:8B0C83F6-7184-4537-8F9A-CA7B6797AE93@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't, when I click >> > 'Properties' >> > it tells me there is almost 6000 messages in the folder. How do fix >> > this?! >> Click on Deleted Items, then View, then Current View, then Show All >> Messages. >> >> >> |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't... Just a thought -- could it perhaps be those mysterious "0-byte" files? I Bleed Blue and Gold GO BEARS! <robertmiles@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%235mVJBFMIHA.4712@xxxxxx Quote: > You didn't say so. Many people posting here need to be told. > > "Steven Russell" <StevenRussell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news C6737E1-5D89-4914-920D-27881B3AB287@xxxxxxQuote: >> Do you think that wasn't the first thing I tried? >> >> "robertmiles@xxxxxx" wrote: >> Quote: >>> >>> "Steven Russell" <StevenRussell@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:8B0C83F6-7184-4537-8F9A-CA7B6797AE93@xxxxxx >>> > Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't, when I click >>> > 'Properties' >>> > it tells me there is almost 6000 messages in the folder. How do fix >>> > this?! >>> >>> Click on Deleted Items, then View, then Current View, then Show All >>> Messages. >>> >>> >>> > |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't... "Steven Russell" <StevenRussell@xxxxxx> wrote in message news AEB1DCC-2836-47E8-85B5-3370A7566F7F@xxxxxxQuote: > Thanks Mac, I tried that update already, which doesn't apply to my system > apparantly. Can you think of anything else I can try? > 1>apply/OK. Close WM and let it compact the message store (remove wasted space), do not touch the PC until the process is completed. Did that move the ghost messages? Go back and restore the 100 setting. ------------ Or try this? WMUtil http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/Default.aspx ------------ -- Regards Steve. MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK |
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11-26-2007
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| | Re: Windows Mail Deleted Items appears empty but isn't... Yeah, the WMUtil utility will tell him if he has any 0-byte files and it will also easily remove them. I Bleed Blue and Gold GO BEARS! " mac" <macknever@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4498C66C-DF5F-43D2-8968-A72A869A7A79@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Steven Russell" <StevenRussell@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news AEB1DCC-2836-47E8-85B5-3370A7566F7F@xxxxxxQuote: >> Thanks Mac, I tried that update already, which doesn't apply to my system >> apparantly. Can you think of anything else I can try? >> > Try going to Tools>options>advanced>maintenance>reduce the 100 closings to > 1>apply/OK. > > Close WM and let it compact the message store (remove wasted space), do not > touch the PC until the process is completed. > Did that move the ghost messages? > Go back and restore the 100 setting. > ------------ > > Or try this? > WMUtil > http://www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/Default.aspx > > ------------ > > > -- > Regards Steve. > MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK > > |
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