Vista - deleting" deleted item folder"

I can not delete my "deleted folder". I click delete items. A pop up says
do you want to delete the contents of your deleted folder? I say yes and
then it just deletes only 1 email. I have 400 and more adding up as we
speak. What to do? Error messages come up when I highlight and try to delete
more than one item. Definitely a glitch that needs worked out.

Sheryl,

Right click the "Deleted Folder". Then left click the option "Empty
'Deleted Items' Folder". Indicate yes and all the e-mails in the deleted
folder will disappear. At least that is the way it works on my machine.

Good luck and let me know what happens.

Dick in sunny AZ

"Sheryl" <Sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BCE61A84-D177-4ADE-9BF7-E601CDA32E9D@microsoft.com...
>I can not delete my "deleted folder". I click delete items. A pop up says
> do you want to delete the contents of your deleted folder? I say yes and
> then it just deletes only 1 email. I have 400 and more adding up as we
> speak. What to do? Error messages come up when I highlight and try to
> delete
> more than one item. Definitely a glitch that needs worked out.

"Sheryl" <Sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BCE61A84-D177-4ADE-9BF7-E601CDA32E9D@microsoft.com...
>I can not delete my "deleted folder". I click delete items. A pop up says
> do you want to delete the contents of your deleted folder? I say yes and
> then it just deletes only 1 email. I have 400 and more adding up as we
> speak. What to do? Error messages come up when I highlight and try to
> delete
> more than one item. Definitely a glitch that needs worked out.

If you are not willing to just ignore them, the only way is to delete both
copies of the database (which does not contain the messages, but only
references to them) and let WinMail rebuild it.
First close WinMail, then use Task Manager to make sure there are no
instances of it under applications or processes.
Then click Start | Search | Advanced Search
Check the box to include non-indexed, hidden and system files.
In the Name field type WindowsMail.MSMessageStore and click the Search
button.
It should show you two copies. Delete both of them and re-open WinMail.

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

When you get tired of repairing faults in WM over and over,
switch to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

It doesn't have that problem.

--
Gary VanderMolen


"Sheryl" <Sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BCE61A84-D177-4ADE-9BF7-E601CDA32E9D@microsoft.com...
>I can not delete my "deleted folder". I click delete items. A pop up says
> do you want to delete the contents of your deleted folder? I say yes and
> then it just deletes only 1 email. I have 400 and more adding up as we
> speak. What to do? Error messages come up when I highlight and try to delete
> more than one item. Definitely a glitch that needs worked out.

"Sheryl" <Sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BCE61A84-D177-4ADE-9BF7-E601CDA32E9D@microsoft.com...
>I can not delete my "deleted folder". I click delete items. A pop up says
> do you want to delete the contents of your deleted folder? I say yes and
> then it just deletes only 1 email. I have 400 and more adding up as we
> speak. What to do? Error messages come up when I highlight and try to
> delete
> more than one item. Definitely a glitch that needs worked out.

Some are suggesting a switch to Thunderbird - the alternative is Live Mail
but it is betaware - you will be testing software for Microsoft.
Live Mail may well not have this failure to delete out of all its folders,
but then it has its own problems.
Have a read in the Live Mail newsgroup and then make a decision before
making any rash decisions.
As is the norm - its users choice
Rgds
Antioch

"antioch" <antioch@home.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Sheryl" <Sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BCE61A84-D177-4ADE-9BF7-E601CDA32E9D@microsoft.com...
>>I can not delete my "deleted folder". I click delete items. A pop up
>>says
>> do you want to delete the contents of your deleted folder? I say yes and
>> then it just deletes only 1 email. I have 400 and more adding up as we
>> speak. What to do? Error messages come up when I highlight and try to
>> delete
>> more than one item. Definitely a glitch that needs worked out.
>
> Some are suggesting a switch to Thunderbird - the alternative is Live Mail
> but it is betaware - you will be testing software for Microsoft.
> Live Mail may well not have this failure to delete out of all its folders,
> but then it has its own problems.
> Have a read in the Live Mail newsgroup and then make a decision before
> making any rash decisions.
> As is the norm - its users choice
>

The same team is responsible for Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail (and
Outlook Express). Since releasing Vista and Windows Mail, they have been
concentrating on Windows Live Mail. Even though I dislike the program, it
probably has fewer bugs than Windows Mail, although since switching to Avast
as my anti-virus I haven't had any problems with Windows Mail.

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

Hi Sheryl,

Go to this link and scroll down a bit and do this section:
For stuck messages in the Delete or Inbox Folder:

Windows Mail problems

Hope this helps,
Shawn

THANK YOU BRINK

I'm not a programmer, hacker or advanced user. But your guidence where easy
enough for me too follow. And the best of all - it helped!
Big Swede

"brink" wrote:

>
> Sheryl;348119 Wrote:
> > I can not delete my "deleted folder". I click delete items. A pop up
> > says
> > do you want to delete the contents of your deleted folder? I say yes
> > and
> > then it just deletes only 1 email. I have 400 and more adding up as we
> > speak. What to do? Error messages come up when I highlight and try to
> > delete
> > more than one item. Definitely a glitch that needs worked out.
>
> Hi Sheryl,
>
> Go to this link and scroll down a bit and do this section:
> *FOR STUCK MESSAGES IN THE DELETE OR INBOX FOLDER:*
> **
> http://tinyurl.com/24pnws
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> **
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
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> Please post feedback to help others.
>

Big Swede,

I am glad to hear that it helped you.

Thank you for the feedback,
Shawn