Vista - the message could not be deleted

Having the same problem - tried the same things - no luck yet. Tom

"Joe" wrote:

> That doesn't seem to work for me Frank.
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>
> > "garbea01" <garbea01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1CFF2128-73FA-46DF-AD01-8C8AB5A4E809@microsoft.com...
> > >i have a message in my inbox which i can neither delete or move.i know
> > >there
> > > is no problem with the message because i know its fom a reliable
> > > source(EBAY).
> >
> > Go to View | Layout and turn off the Preview Pane. Then try to delete it.
> >
> > --
> > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> > http://www.fjsmjs.com
> > Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
> >
> >

I, too, have been having a problem with either sending or receiving. Plus,
in my Outbox, I have one email that reads the same error message as below. I
hope Windows will correct soon. I have been round & round with no results.
For now until a patch is written, I am opting to not use Windows Mail.
--
cjf


"Bill Breed" wrote:

> I am having the same problem today and the main issue is I can not send any
> other emails out it is blocking my outgoing emails? I have tried all
> sugestions posted before. I have the same gray area when trying to click on
> the applied button.
>
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
> > No real solution for now. Either ignore the error messages until
> > such time as Microsoft comes out with a patch, or else if it
> > bothers you too much, switch to an alternate email program.
> >
> > Gary VanderMolen
> >
> > "tom1" <tom1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0E6B0267-200C-40B0-934C-624E823CDCB0@microsoft.com...
> > >I am havng the same problem with Vista.. What is the solution?
> > >
> > > "MikeM" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Same problem here but the suggested solution did not work. Operating on
> > >> Vista. Any other ideas
> > >> --
> > >> MikeM
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "garbea01" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > i have a message in my inbox which i can neither delete or move.i know there
> > >> > is no problem with the message because i know its fom a reliable source(EBAY).
> >

I'm getting the same thing.I know I have tons of memory and disc space left.
And it's from a reliable source. I tried all the tricks to no avail. It will
not let me delete the e-mail. It's from Mountain wings. and ideas?

"BChat" wrote:

> I have the same situation - shutting off preview pane doesn't help. I am
> using build 5728.
> The only thing I can do without getting:
> "An unknown error has occurred"
> is to Mark Read/Unread
> The message is not previewed in the preview pane:
> "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."
>
> The message is from a reliable source - Perfect Disk, Raxco Software - and
> was OK for awhile
> and then became corrupt.
>
>
>
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:3D3A31BC-2C4D-4B03-9AF7-EBE4630B6C61@microsoft.com...
> "garbea01" <garbea01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1CFF2128-73FA-46DF-AD01-8C8AB5A4E809@microsoft.com...
> >i have a message in my inbox which i can neither delete or move.i know
> >there
> > is no problem with the message because i know its fom a reliable
> > source(EBAY).
>
> Go to View | Layout and turn off the Preview Pane. Then try to delete it.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
>
>
>

Also having the issue on new VISTA Win Mail. Quite annoying. No help from
GATEWAY nor MS...
Going to load Thunderbird 2.0 when available and use that....



"cjf" wrote:

> I, too, have been having a problem with either sending or receiving. Plus,
> in my Outbox, I have one email that reads the same error message as below. I
> hope Windows will correct soon. I have been round & round with no results.
> For now until a patch is written, I am opting to not use Windows Mail.
> --
> cjf
>
>
> "Bill Breed" wrote:
>
> > I am having the same problem today and the main issue is I can not send any
> > other emails out it is blocking my outgoing emails? I have tried all
> > sugestions posted before. I have the same gray area when trying to click on
> > the applied button.
> >
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> > > No real solution for now. Either ignore the error messages until
> > > such time as Microsoft comes out with a patch, or else if it
> > > bothers you too much, switch to an alternate email program.
> > >
> > > Gary VanderMolen
> > >
> > > "tom1" <tom1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0E6B0267-200C-40B0-934C-624E823CDCB0@microsoft.com...
> > > >I am havng the same problem with Vista.. What is the solution?
> > > >
> > > > "MikeM" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Same problem here but the suggested solution did not work. Operating on
> > > >> Vista. Any other ideas
> > > >> --
> > > >> MikeM
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "garbea01" wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > i have a message in my inbox which i can neither delete or move.i know there
> > > >> > is no problem with the message because i know its fom a reliable source(EBAY).
> > >

Hi I don't know if this would help you but I fix it by going to
start button
then control panel
look for
back up and restore
then look for
restore files
at the bottom of the page you will see
repair windows system restore
sorry but that is all the help I have

all of outlook was restored andthis did delete the file for me

"garbea01" wrote:

> i have a message in my inbox which i can neither delete or move.i know there
> is no problem with the message because i know its fom a reliable source(EBAY).

Somebody suggested right clcking on the 'Junk Mail' folder and deleting the
entire folder and that worked, but I still have two stubborn emails in my
'Inbox' and about eighty emails of all descriptions (and growing) in my
'Deleted' folder. I have tons of memory left too. This is not turning out
to be a /happy/ Windows Vista experience.

"Chomper" wrote:

> I'm getting the same thing.I know I have tons of memory and disc space left.
> And it's from a reliable source. I tried all the tricks to no avail. It will
> not let me delete the e-mail. It's from Mountain wings. and ideas?
>
> "BChat" wrote:
>
> > I have the same situation - shutting off preview pane doesn't help. I am
> > using build 5728.
> > The only thing I can do without getting:
> > "An unknown error has occurred"
> > is to Mark Read/Unread
> > The message is not previewed in the preview pane:
> > "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."
> >
> > The message is from a reliable source - Perfect Disk, Raxco Software - and
> > was OK for awhile
> > and then became corrupt.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:3D3A31BC-2C4D-4B03-9AF7-EBE4630B6C61@microsoft.com...
> > "garbea01" <garbea01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1CFF2128-73FA-46DF-AD01-8C8AB5A4E809@microsoft.com...
> > >i have a message in my inbox which i can neither delete or move.i know
> > >there
> > > is no problem with the message because i know its fom a reliable
> > > source(EBAY).
> >
> > Go to View | Layout and turn off the Preview Pane. Then try to delete it.
> >
> > --
> > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> > http://www.fjsmjs.com
> > Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
> >
> >
> >

I started having this problem today too. I have an email in my outbox that
can't be opened or read or deleted. And, I can not send an email out either.

"Still Learning" wrote:

> Somebody suggested right clcking on the 'Junk Mail' folder and deleting the
> entire folder and that worked, but I still have two stubborn emails in my
> 'Inbox' and about eighty emails of all descriptions (and growing) in my
> 'Deleted' folder. I have tons of memory left too. This is not turning out
> to be a /happy/ Windows Vista experience.
>
> "Chomper" wrote:
>
> > I'm getting the same thing.I know I have tons of memory and disc space left.
> > And it's from a reliable source. I tried all the tricks to no avail. It will
> > not let me delete the e-mail. It's from Mountain wings. and ideas?
> >
> > "BChat" wrote:
> >
> > > I have the same situation - shutting off preview pane doesn't help. I am
> > > using build 5728.
> > > The only thing I can do without getting:
> > > "An unknown error has occurred"
> > > is to Mark Read/Unread
> > > The message is not previewed in the preview pane:
> > > "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."
> > >
> > > The message is from a reliable source - Perfect Disk, Raxco Software - and
> > > was OK for awhile
> > > and then became corrupt.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > news:3D3A31BC-2C4D-4B03-9AF7-EBE4630B6C61@microsoft.com...
> > > "garbea01" <garbea01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1CFF2128-73FA-46DF-AD01-8C8AB5A4E809@microsoft.com...
> > > >i have a message in my inbox which i can neither delete or move.i know
> > > >there
> > > > is no problem with the message because i know its fom a reliable
> > > > source(EBAY).
> > >
> > > Go to View | Layout and turn off the Preview Pane. Then try to delete it.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> > > http://www.fjsmjs.com
> > > Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
> > >
> > >
> > >

Sounds like you're experiencing the side effects of antivirus email
scanning. See http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

Gary VanderMolen

"Still Learning" <StillLearning@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:81AE490C-CD71-4714-88EB-5F921B9CFE5F@microsoft.com...
> Somebody suggested right clcking on the 'Junk Mail' folder and deleting the
> entire folder and that worked, but I still have two stubborn emails in my
> 'Inbox' and about eighty emails of all descriptions (and growing) in my
> 'Deleted' folder. I have tons of memory left too. This is not turning out
> to be a /happy/ Windows Vista experience.
>
> "Chomper" wrote:
>
>> I'm getting the same thing.I know I have tons of memory and disc space left.
>> And it's from a reliable source. I tried all the tricks to no avail. It will
>> not let me delete the e-mail. It's from Mountain wings. and ideas?
>>
>> "BChat" wrote:
>>
>> > I have the same situation - shutting off preview pane doesn't help. I am
>> > using build 5728.
>> > The only thing I can do without getting:
>> > "An unknown error has occurred"
>> > is to Mark Read/Unread
>> > The message is not previewed in the preview pane:
>> > "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."
>> >
>> > The message is from a reliable source - Perfect Disk, Raxco Software - and
>> > was OK for awhile
>> > and then became corrupt.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:3D3A31BC-2C4D-4B03-9AF7-EBE4630B6C61@microsoft.com...
>> > "garbea01" <garbea01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1CFF2128-73FA-46DF-AD01-8C8AB5A4E809@microsoft.com...
>> > >i have a message in my inbox which i can neither delete or move.i know
>> > >there
>> > > is no problem with the message because i know its fom a reliable
>> > > source(EBAY).
>> >
>> > Go to View | Layout and turn off the Preview Pane. Then try to delete it.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> > http://www.fjsmjs.com
>> > Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
>> >
>> >
>> >

Sounds like you're experiencing the side effects of antivirus email
scanning. See http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

Gary VanderMolen

"Sldmomof4" <Sldmomof4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C17DF357-7956-497F-A6AD-CBC9BACF090E@microsoft.com...
>I started having this problem today too. I have an email in my outbox that
> can't be opened or read or deleted. And, I can not send an email out either.
>
> "Still Learning" wrote:
>
>> Somebody suggested right clcking on the 'Junk Mail' folder and deleting the
>> entire folder and that worked, but I still have two stubborn emails in my
>> 'Inbox' and about eighty emails of all descriptions (and growing) in my
>> 'Deleted' folder. I have tons of memory left too. This is not turning out
>> to be a /happy/ Windows Vista experience.

First thing is to remove McAfee or Norton AV and antispam from the computer
if they exist. You may need to visit their website to fully uninstall the
product. Then get something less invasive. There are a number of free
antivirus programs, but with any you have to disable email scanning. See
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

After that, the only solution so far is to wipe out the database. So go to
Tools | Options | Advanced | Maintenance | 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.

steve

"Sldmomof4" <Sldmomof4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C17DF357-7956-497F-A6AD-CBC9BACF090E@microsoft.com...
>I started having this problem today too. I have an email in my outbox that
> can't be opened or read or deleted. And, I can not send an email out
> either.
>
> "Still Learning" wrote:
>
>> Somebody suggested right clcking on the 'Junk Mail' folder and deleting
>> the
>> entire folder and that worked, but I still have two stubborn emails in my
>> 'Inbox' and about eighty emails of all descriptions (and growing) in my
>> 'Deleted' folder. I have tons of memory left too. This is not turning
>> out
>> to be a /happy/ Windows Vista experience.
>>
>> "Chomper" wrote:
>>
>> > I'm getting the same thing.I know I have tons of memory and disc space
>> > left.
>> > And it's from a reliable source. I tried all the tricks to no avail. It
>> > will
>> > not let me delete the e-mail. It's from Mountain wings. and ideas?
>> >
>> > "BChat" wrote:
>> >
>> > > I have the same situation - shutting off preview pane doesn't help. I
>> > > am
>> > > using build 5728.
>> > > The only thing I can do without getting:
>> > > "An unknown error has occurred"
>> > > is to Mark Read/Unread
>> > > The message is not previewed in the preview pane:
>> > > "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."
>> > >
>> > > The message is from a reliable source - Perfect Disk, Raxco
>> > > Software - and
>> > > was OK for awhile
>> > > and then became corrupt.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in
>> > > message
>> > > news:3D3A31BC-2C4D-4B03-9AF7-EBE4630B6C61@microsoft.com...
>> > > "garbea01" <garbea01@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:1CFF2128-73FA-46DF-AD01-8C8AB5A4E809@microsoft.com...
>> > > >i have a message in my inbox which i can neither delete or move.i
>> > > >know
>> > > >there
>> > > > is no problem with the message because i know its fom a reliable
>> > > > source(EBAY).
>> > >
>> > > Go to View | Layout and turn off the Preview Pane. Then try to
>> > > delete it.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> > > http://www.fjsmjs.com
>> > > Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >