Vista - Unable to delete messages in Windows Mail

I have about 30 entries in the Deleted Items folder that will not delete.
Each of them has a message like this assoicated with them:

===================================
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.
===================================

What do I need to do to get rid of these?

Thanks!

You should be able to delete them one at a time by repeatedly
going to Edit, Empty Deleted Items Folder.

Gary VanderMolen

"mikereger" <mikereger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FF97ADDF-CD1F-4079-8803-B9FC00850D15@microsoft.com...
>I have about 30 entries in the Deleted Items folder that will not delete.
> Each of them has a message like this assoicated with them:
>
> ===================================
> 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.
> ===================================
>
> What do I need to do to get rid of these?
>
> Thanks!

Hi Gary --

What you suggested does not work.

A get a message saying:

An unknown error has occurred

Surely there is a solution to this problem?

Thanks!


"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> You should be able to delete them one at a time by repeatedly
> going to Edit, Empty Deleted Items Folder.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "mikereger" <mikereger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FF97ADDF-CD1F-4079-8803-B9FC00850D15@microsoft.com...
> >I have about 30 entries in the Deleted Items folder that will not delete.
> > Each of them has a message like this assoicated with them:
> >
> > ===================================
> > 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.
> > ===================================
> >
> > What do I need to do to get rid of these?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>
>

Hi mikereger,

Give the 2nd way a try under the *If you cannot delete messages in the Delete Folder: section.

http://www.vistax64.com/tricks-n-tips/62560-solving-windows-mail-problems.html


Hope this helps you,
Shawn

"mikereger" <mikereger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FF97ADDF-CD1F-4079-8803-B9FC00850D15@microsoft.com...
>I have about 30 entries in the Deleted Items folder that will not delete.
> Each of them has a message like this assoicated with them:
>
> ===================================
> 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.
> ===================================
>
> What do I need to do to get rid of these?
>
> Thanks!
>

There are two copies of WindowsMail.MSMessageStore, One in
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Microsoft\Windows Mail
and one in
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Backup\New
If you delete both of these the database will be rebuilt. However, while no
messages should be lost, some may be downloaded again and you may lose some
record of which have been read. I recommend that you only do this when they
are causing you trouble, like when they are in the Outbox. Otherwise I now
just mark them as read and ignore them.

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

Hi Shawn --

The second technique worked.

Thanks!


"brink" wrote:

>
> mikereger;317744 Wrote:
> > Hi Gary --
> >
> > What you suggested does not work.
> >
> > A get a message saying:
> >
> > An unknown error has occurred
> >
> > Surely there is a solution to this problem?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
> Hi mikereger,
>
> Give the 2nd way a try under the **If you cannot delete messages in the
> Delete Folder: *section.
>
> '_http://www.vistax64.com/tricks-n-tips/62560-solving-windows-mail-problems.html_'
> (http://tinyurl.com/29wfnb)
>
>
> Hope this helps you,
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> "Practice makes perfect, then you reinstall"
> Vista 64 Home Premium
> 1.5 Gig DDR2 533 Mhz (PC4200) RAM
>

Hi Frank --

This is a considerable nuisance. I trust you folks are coming up with
something holistic to prevent this from happening to begin with and/or to
repair it if/when it does occur?

Thanks!



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

> "mikereger" <mikereger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FF97ADDF-CD1F-4079-8803-B9FC00850D15@microsoft.com...
> >I have about 30 entries in the Deleted Items folder that will not delete.
> > Each of them has a message like this assoicated with them:
> >
> > ===================================
> > 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.
> > ===================================
> >
> > What do I need to do to get rid of these?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>
> There are two copies of WindowsMail.MSMessageStore, One in
> %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Microsoft\Windows Mail
> and one in
> %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Backup\New
> If you delete both of these the database will be rebuilt. However, while no
> messages should be lost, some may be downloaded again and you may lose some
> record of which have been read. I recommend that you only do this when they
> are causing you trouble, like when they are in the Outbox. Otherwise I now
> just mark them as read and ignore them.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> Do not send mail.
>

Glad to hear.

Shawn

Microsoft is replacing Windows Mail with Windows Live Mail.
That holistic event is supposed to happen within the next 9 days.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/...e=searchresult
http://liveside.net/blogs/main/archi...worldwide.aspx

Gary VanderMolen

"mikereger" <mikereger@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0EFFC6DD-9225-4D98-BCA8-60C96CAFE541@microsoft.com...
> Hi Frank --
>
> This is a considerable nuisance. I trust you folks are coming up with
> something holistic to prevent this from happening to begin with and/or to
> repair it if/when it does occur?
>
> Thanks!

I had a similiar problem only it was in my inbox and outbox. Try this
website, it was the best one of the suggestions I found and it worked for me.
It is:
Windows Mail problems

Hope it works!
Susie

"mikereger" wrote:

> I have about 30 entries in the Deleted Items folder that will not delete.
> Each of them has a message like this assoicated with them:
>
> ===================================
> 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.
> ===================================
>
> What do I need to do to get rid of these?
>
> Thanks!
>