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Please help I cannot remove an email from my outbox. I have tried to
understand the advice that other people have given. But to no avail. Can
someone please explain to me in 'dummies' style. I just dont want to make
the matter worst and I want someone to help this old girl out.

Thanks
--
lynda

Search your system for WindowsMail.MSMessageStore with WinMail closed. You
should get two files as results. Rename each file to
WindowsMail1.MSMessageStore. Then start WinMail.

steve

"lynda" <lynda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C89D780C-2381-4B9F-9914-DF68B6FAAB2B@microsoft.com...
> Please help I cannot remove an email from my outbox. I have tried to
> understand the advice that other people have given. But to no avail. Can
> someone please explain to me in 'dummies' style. I just dont want to make
> the matter worst and I want someone to help this old girl out.
>
> Thanks
> --
> lynda

From your start menu,right click windows mail,click on properties,click on
security, for special permission click on advanced, click on effective
permissions, click on full control,and then apply. Now delete your
messages.It worked for me.Good luck

"lynda" wrote:

> Please help I cannot remove an email from my outbox. I have tried to
> understand the advice that other people have given. But to no avail. Can
> someone please explain to me in 'dummies' style. I just dont want to make
> the matter worst and I want someone to help this old girl out.
>
> Thanks
> --
> lynda

Thanks for posting that. Maybe it will work for others.

steve

"c-lalonde45" <c-lalonde45@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33CA3525-4882-4D62-A311-E7DC56F26D8D@microsoft.com...
> From your start menu,right click windows mail,click on properties,click on
> security, for special permission click on advanced, click on effective
> permissions, click on full control,and then apply. Now delete your
> messages.It worked for me.Good luck
>
> "lynda" wrote:
>
>> Please help I cannot remove an email from my outbox. I have tried to
>> understand the advice that other people have given. But to no avail.
>> Can
>> someone please explain to me in 'dummies' style. I just dont want to
>> make
>> the matter worst and I want someone to help this old girl out.
>>
>> Thanks
>> --
>> lynda

No dice. Clicking on Full Control does nothing for me, and the Apply button
is grayed out. It looks like one would *first* have to enter something in the
"Group or user name" field on that screen.

Gary VanderMolen

"c-lalonde45" <c-lalonde45@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:33CA3525-4882-4D62-A311-E7DC56F26D8D@microsoft.com...
> From your start menu,right click windows mail,click on properties,click on
> security, for special permission click on advanced, click on effective
> permissions, click on full control,and then apply. Now delete your
> messages.It worked for me.Good luck

As long as you are signed in as administrator,you can do whatever you need to
do.There should be "no greying "out of any buttons.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> No dice. Clicking on Full Control does nothing for me, and the Apply button
> is grayed out. It looks like one would *first* have to enter something in the
> "Group or user name" field on that screen.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "c-lalonde45" <c-lalonde45@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:33CA3525-4882-4D62-A311-E7DC56F26D8D@microsoft.com...
> > From your start menu,right click windows mail,click on properties,click on
> > security, for special permission click on advanced, click on effective
> > permissions, click on full control,and then apply. Now delete your
> > messages.It worked for me.Good luck
>
>
>

Well, your initial directions said nothing about being "signed in as
administrator." In fact, Vista makes it difficult to be signed in as
The Administrator, although it is fairly easy to get temporary elevation
for some operations. Could you supply the missing steps?

Gary VanderMolen


"c-lalonde45" <clalonde45@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E5DB8B1F-2F59-4FDF-B1CA-BF3E78753B82@microsoft.com...
> As long as you are signed in as administrator,you can do whatever you need to
> do.There should be "no greying "out of any buttons.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> No dice. Clicking on Full Control does nothing for me, and the Apply button
>> is grayed out. It looks like one would *first* have to enter something in the
>> "Group or user name" field on that screen.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "c-lalonde45" <c-lalonde45@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:33CA3525-4882-4D62-A311-E7DC56F26D8D@microsoft.com...
>> > From your start menu,right click windows mail,click on properties,click on
>> > security, for special permission click on advanced, click on effective
>> > permissions, click on full control,and then apply. Now delete your
>> > messages.It worked for me.Good luck

The directions are wrong if you are trying to change something. You want
Permissions not Effective Permissions (this diagnoses permissions).

If you are adding a user or want to see what your permissions are (after
inheritance and multiple group membership is taken into account) in the
dialog hit advanced, then find, then you can select any user or group, hit
ok and it will insert the name.

Most Microsoft employees cannot use a mouse (do you think Help or Search is
usuable with a mouse - it's not). This is why it such a long winded
procedure as they think everyone just types program code all day so wants to
type user name, domains, and group names.
"Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@nomail.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23MViV4fYHHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Well, your initial directions said nothing about being "signed in as
> administrator." In fact, Vista makes it difficult to be signed in as
> The Administrator, although it is fairly easy to get temporary elevation
> for some operations. Could you supply the missing steps?
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "c-lalonde45" <clalonde45@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E5DB8B1F-2F59-4FDF-B1CA-BF3E78753B82@microsoft.com...
>> As long as you are signed in as administrator,you can do whatever you
>> need to
>> do.There should be "no greying "out of any buttons.
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>>
>>> No dice. Clicking on Full Control does nothing for me, and the Apply
>>> button
>>> is grayed out. It looks like one would *first* have to enter something
>>> in the
>>> "Group or user name" field on that screen.
>>>
>>> Gary VanderMolen
>>>
>>> "c-lalonde45" <c-lalonde45@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:33CA3525-4882-4D62-A311-E7DC56F26D8D@microsoft.com...
>>> > From your start menu,right click windows mail,click on
>>> > properties,click on
>>> > security, for special permission click on advanced, click on effective
>>> > permissions, click on full control,and then apply. Now delete your
>>> > messages.It worked for me.Good luck
>

I feel we are getting a little off topic here,which is probably my fault. I
build my own puters so I always set them up as an administrator. But going to
user accounts,you can set up as Admin. You as administrator,can do whatever
needs to be done.As far as Vista only letting you "temporary elevation"I have
not encountered that problem.All I was trying to point out,is that this
method worked out for me.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Well, your initial directions said nothing about being "signed in as
> administrator." In fact, Vista makes it difficult to be signed in as
> The Administrator, although it is fairly easy to get temporary elevation
> for some operations. Could you supply the missing steps?
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "c-lalonde45" <clalonde45@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E5DB8B1F-2F59-4FDF-B1CA-BF3E78753B82@microsoft.com...
> > As long as you are signed in as administrator,you can do whatever you need to
> > do.There should be "no greying "out of any buttons.
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> No dice. Clicking on Full Control does nothing for me, and the Apply button
> >> is grayed out. It looks like one would *first* have to enter something in the
> >> "Group or user name" field on that screen.
> >>
> >> Gary VanderMolen
> >>
> >> "c-lalonde45" <c-lalonde45@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:33CA3525-4882-4D62-A311-E7DC56F26D8D@microsoft.com...
> >> > From your start menu,right click windows mail,click on properties,click on
> >> > security, for special permission click on advanced, click on effective
> >> > permissions, click on full control,and then apply. Now delete your
> >> > messages.It worked for me.Good luck
>
>

I'm with Lynda, how do I delete something that will not delete???!!!

Hello any body, thanks Bob

"lynda" wrote:

> Please help I cannot remove an email from my outbox. I have tried to
> understand the advice that other people have given. But to no avail. Can
> someone please explain to me in 'dummies' style. I just dont want to make
> the matter worst and I want someone to help this old girl out.
>
> Thanks
> --
> lynda