You are referring to the Deleted Items folder in Windows Mail, correct?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Brian wrote:
> Thanks to all of you for trying to help but you are correct, out of my own
> stupid habit I've been calling my email program outlook express. It is not
> that it really is the Vista's windows mail program but still have to find
> a
> way to delete all of this mail piling up in my deleted folder, nothing
> I've
> tried has helped as yet.
<snip>

Yes I am. It's that folder that will not let me empty the stuff out and
totally delete it. It seems that the notes themselves are gone but the
headers remain showing as though the mail is still there.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> You are referring to the Deleted Items folder in Windows Mail, correct?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>
> Brian wrote:
> > Thanks to all of you for trying to help but you are correct, out of my own
> > stupid habit I've been calling my email program outlook express. It is not
> > that it really is the Vista's windows mail program but still have to find
> > a
> > way to delete all of this mail piling up in my deleted folder, nothing
> > I've
> > tried has helped as yet.
> <snip>
>
>

Depending on which folder has the stuck headers, you can try the fix
detailed here:
Windows Mail problems

Caution: Some users report undesirable side effects from this fix.
Personally I'd skip the 'fixes' and upgrade WM to WLM:
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

Gary VanderMolen


"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1EEFBADF-ECB9-4282-8ED8-AF11698C827C@microsoft.com...
> Yes I am. It's that folder that will not let me empty the stuff out and
> totally delete it. It seems that the notes themselves are gone but the
> headers remain showing as though the mail is still there.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> You are referring to the Deleted Items folder in Windows Mail, correct?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>> Brian wrote:
>> > Thanks to all of you for trying to help but you are correct, out of my own
>> > stupid habit I've been calling my email program outlook express. It is not
>> > that it really is the Vista's windows mail program but still have to find
>> > a
>> > way to delete all of this mail piling up in my deleted folder, nothing
>> > I've
>> > tried has helped as yet.
>> <snip>
>>
>>

Gary

It is the Deleted Items folder. Below is the original post by the OP . He mistakenly called WM as OE

For some reason my delete folder is not allowing me to delete any mail. When
I right click on the folder and select delete mail the next pop up is the one
asking me if I really want to delete and I'll check off yes. The box closes
and nothing is deleted. It's the same thing when selecting a single or
multiple items to delete same pop up and same nothing happens. Anyone know
about this?
Thanks
Brian

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:eTZOKtBxHHA.3816@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Depending on which folder has the stuck headers, you can try the fix
> detailed here:
> Windows Mail problems
>
> Caution: Some users report undesirable side effects from this fix.
> Personally I'd skip the 'fixes' and upgrade WM to WLM:
> http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1EEFBADF-ECB9-4282-8ED8-AF11698C827C@microsoft.com...
>> Yes I am. It's that folder that will not let me empty the stuff out and
>> totally delete it. It seems that the notes themselves are gone but the
>> headers remain showing as though the mail is still there.
>>
>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>
>>> You are referring to the Deleted Items folder in Windows Mail, correct?
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>>
>>> Brian wrote:
>>> > Thanks to all of you for trying to help but you are correct, out of my own
>>> > stupid habit I've been calling my email program outlook express. It is not
>>> > that it really is the Vista's windows mail program but still have to find
>>> > a
>>> > way to delete all of this mail piling up in my deleted folder, nothing
>>> > I've
>>> > tried has helped as yet.
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>
>

well I did download WLM and it has been the proverbial from the frying pan
into the fire for me. Now not only does this thing not work properly but I
cannot find my address book (contacts) how to import them nor can I find any
of my email or sent mail prior to "upgrading" and I seem to have lost my
archive folder that had some fairly important things in it also. I have to
get some sleep for now before this thing gets me crazy.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> Depending on which folder has the stuck headers, you can try the fix
> detailed here:
> Windows Mail problems
>
> Caution: Some users report undesirable side effects from this fix.
> Personally I'd skip the 'fixes' and upgrade WM to WLM:
> http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1EEFBADF-ECB9-4282-8ED8-AF11698C827C@microsoft.com...
> > Yes I am. It's that folder that will not let me empty the stuff out and
> > totally delete it. It seems that the notes themselves are gone but the
> > headers remain showing as though the mail is still there.
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> You are referring to the Deleted Items folder in Windows Mail, correct?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> >>
> >> Brian wrote:
> >> > Thanks to all of you for trying to help but you are correct, out of my own
> >> > stupid habit I've been calling my email program outlook express. It is not
> >> > that it really is the Vista's windows mail program but still have to find
> >> > a
> >> > way to delete all of this mail piling up in my deleted folder, nothing
> >> > I've
> >> > tried has helped as yet.
> >> <snip>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Some have reported that if you go to Edit | Empty Deleted items multiple
times, that eventually they get removed.

steve

"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1EEFBADF-ECB9-4282-8ED8-AF11698C827C@microsoft.com...
> Yes I am. It's that folder that will not let me empty the stuff out and
> totally delete it. It seems that the notes themselves are gone but the
> headers remain showing as though the mail is still there.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> You are referring to the Deleted Items folder in Windows Mail, correct?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>> Brian wrote:
>> > Thanks to all of you for trying to help but you are correct, out of my
>> > own
>> > stupid habit I've been calling my email program outlook express. It is
>> > not
>> > that it really is the Vista's windows mail program but still have to
>> > find
>> > a
>> > way to delete all of this mail piling up in my deleted folder, nothing
>> > I've
>> > tried has helped as yet.
>> <snip>
>>
>>

Okay folks, again thanks for all of your great patience and help in this
matter, being not too computer talented it has taken me quite some time to
get a grip on this live mail thing, I've got it all working and transferred
over but I need help on one item.
I cannot seem to figure out how to get my address book (contacts) imported
into the windows live mail program. The usual import export things don't seem
to work in it. Any advice is once again appreciated.
Brian

"Brian" wrote:

> well I did download WLM and it has been the proverbial from the frying pan
> into the fire for me. Now not only does this thing not work properly but I
> cannot find my address book (contacts) how to import them nor can I find any
> of my email or sent mail prior to "upgrading" and I seem to have lost my
> archive folder that had some fairly important things in it also. I have to
> get some sleep for now before this thing gets me crazy.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
> > Depending on which folder has the stuck headers, you can try the fix
> > detailed here:
> > Windows Mail problems
> >
> > Caution: Some users report undesirable side effects from this fix.
> > Personally I'd skip the 'fixes' and upgrade WM to WLM:
> > http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas
> >
> > Gary VanderMolen
> >
> >
> > "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1EEFBADF-ECB9-4282-8ED8-AF11698C827C@microsoft.com...
> > > Yes I am. It's that folder that will not let me empty the stuff out and
> > > totally delete it. It seems that the notes themselves are gone but the
> > > headers remain showing as though the mail is still there.
> > >
> > > "PA Bear" wrote:
> > >
> > >> You are referring to the Deleted Items folder in Windows Mail, correct?
> > >> --
> > >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > >> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> > >> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
> > >>
> > >> Brian wrote:
> > >> > Thanks to all of you for trying to help but you are correct, out of my own
> > >> > stupid habit I've been calling my email program outlook express. It is not
> > >> > that it really is the Vista's windows mail program but still have to find
> > >> > a
> > >> > way to delete all of this mail piling up in my deleted folder, nothing
> > >> > I've
> > >> > tried has helped as yet.
> > >> <snip>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

You'll find support for Windows Live Mail (vs Windows Mail vs Outlook
Express) in this public newsgroup:

microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

Via the web-interface:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...e.mail.desktop

Via your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...e.mail.desktop

I'll not confuse things even more by crossposting this reply to that
newsgroup. Start a new thread there, please, Brian.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Brian wrote:
> Okay folks, again thanks for all of your great patience and help in this
> matter, being not too computer talented it has taken me quite some time to
> get a grip on this live mail thing, I've got it all working and
> transferred
> over but I need help on one item.
> I cannot seem to figure out how to get my address book (contacts) imported
> into the windows live mail program. The usual import export things don't
> seem to work in it. Any advice is once again appreciated.
> Brian
>
> "Brian" wrote:
>
>> well I did download WLM and it has been the proverbial from the frying
>> pan
>> into the fire for me. Now not only does this thing not work properly but
>> I
>> cannot find my address book (contacts) how to import them nor can I find
>> any of my email or sent mail prior to "upgrading" and I seem to have lost
>> my archive folder that had some fairly important things in it also. I
>> have
>> to get some sleep for now before this thing gets me crazy.
>>
>> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>>
>>> Depending on which folder has the stuck headers, you can try the fix
>>> detailed here:
>>> Windows Mail problems
>>>
>>> Caution: Some users report undesirable side effects from this fix.
>>> Personally I'd skip the 'fixes' and upgrade WM to WLM:
>>> http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas
>>>
>>> Gary VanderMolen
>>>
>>>
>>> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1EEFBADF-ECB9-4282-8ED8-AF11698C827C@microsoft.com...
>>>> Yes I am. It's that folder that will not let me empty the stuff out and
>>>> totally delete it. It seems that the notes themselves are gone but the
>>>> headers remain showing as though the mail is still there.
>>>>
>>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> You are referring to the Deleted Items folder in Windows Mail,
>>>>> correct?
>>>>> --
>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>>>>
>>>>> Brian wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks to all of you for trying to help but you are correct, out of
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> own stupid habit I've been calling my email program outlook express.
>>>>>> It is not that it really is the Vista's windows mail program but
>>>>>> still
>>>>>> have to find a
>>>>>> way to delete all of this mail piling up in my deleted folder,
>>>>>> nothing
>>>>>> I've
>>>>>> tried has helped as yet.
>>>>> <snip>

WLM is NOT an "upgrade" of WinMail, it's a cop-out.
--
~PA Bear

Gary VanderMolen wrote:
> Depending on which folder has the stuck headers, you can try the fix
> detailed here:
> Windows Mail problems
>
> Caution: Some users report undesirable side effects from this fix.
> Personally I'd skip the 'fixes' and upgrade WM to WLM:
> http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
>
> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1EEFBADF-ECB9-4282-8ED8-AF11698C827C@microsoft.com...
>> Yes I am. It's that folder that will not let me empty the stuff out and
>> totally delete it. It seems that the notes themselves are gone but the
>> headers remain showing as though the mail is still there.
>>
>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>
>>> You are referring to the Deleted Items folder in Windows Mail, correct?
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>>
>>> Brian wrote:
>>>> Thanks to all of you for trying to help but you are correct, out of my
>>>> own stupid habit I've been calling my email program outlook express. It
>>>> is not that it really is the Vista's windows mail program but still
>>>> have
>>>> to find a
>>>> way to delete all of this mail piling up in my deleted folder, nothing
>>>> I've
>>>> tried has helped as yet.
>>> <snip>

Well, I'm not sure how WLM should be characterized, but Microsoft
has announced it to be the "replacement" for WM.
All I can say is that the current WLM beta is less buggy for me than WM.
Several WM bugs have been fixed in WLM. MS is actively
developing WLM and pro-actively soliciting input on suggested
improvements.

This is in sharp contrast to what has been happening (not happening?)
with WM.

Gary VanderMolen

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:edVPwfYxHHA.4264@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> WLM is NOT an "upgrade" of WinMail, it's a cop-out.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Gary VanderMolen wrote:
>> Depending on which folder has the stuck headers, you can try the fix
>> detailed here:
>> Windows Mail problems
>>
>> Caution: Some users report undesirable side effects from this fix.
>> Personally I'd skip the 'fixes' and upgrade WM to WLM:
>> http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>>
>> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1EEFBADF-ECB9-4282-8ED8-AF11698C827C@microsoft.com...
>>> Yes I am. It's that folder that will not let me empty the stuff out and
>>> totally delete it. It seems that the notes themselves are gone but the
>>> headers remain showing as though the mail is still there.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>>
>>>> You are referring to the Deleted Items folder in Windows Mail, correct?
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>>>
>>>> Brian wrote:
>>>>> Thanks to all of you for trying to help but you are correct, out of my
>>>>> own stupid habit I've been calling my email program outlook express. It
>>>>> is not that it really is the Vista's windows mail program but still have
>>>>> to find a
>>>>> way to delete all of this mail piling up in my deleted folder, nothing
>>>>> I've
>>>>> tried has helped as yet.
>>>> <snip>
>