Vista - Cannot perform maintenance/cleanup actions in windows mail

10-13-2007

Running Windows Mail on Vista Home Premium system, it will not perform any of
the three options under maintenance/cleanup - compact, delete, or reset. If
I click on any of them, I get a message box advising it's calculating folder
size, that closes after a couple of seconds and nothing else happens. What
the hell. Is there some arcane little security option in Vista wherein I
need to click on a "Let me delete my friggin' email messages" button?
--
Vae Victis
Sic Pereant Omnium Meum Inimici

10-13-2007

I have the same problem - can't anybody HELP ME PLEASE!

/Desperate

"GreatGodPanDemic" wrote:

Quote:

> Running Windows Mail on Vista Home Premium system, it will not perform any of
> the three options under maintenance/cleanup - compact, delete, or reset. If
> I click on any of them, I get a message box advising it's calculating folder
> size, that closes after a couple of seconds and nothing else happens. What
> the hell. Is there some arcane little security option in Vista wherein I
> need to click on a "Let me delete my friggin' email messages" button?
> --
> Vae Victis
> Sic Pereant Omnium Meum Inimici

10-13-2007

Try upgrading to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

--
Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM]

"Peggy" <Peggy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3051CE76-8C68-46B1-A216-DA9AD2F6E589@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I have the same problem - can't anybody HELP ME PLEASE!
>
> /Desperate
>
> "GreatGodPanDemic" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Running Windows Mail on Vista Home Premium system, it will not perform any of
>> the three options under maintenance/cleanup - compact, delete, or reset. If
>> I click on any of them, I get a message box advising it's calculating folder
>> size, that closes after a couple of seconds and nothing else happens. What
>> the hell. Is there some arcane little security option in Vista wherein I
>> need to click on a "Let me delete my friggin' email messages" button?
>> --
>> Vae Victis
>> Sic Pereant Omnium Meum Inimici

10-14-2007

"GreatGodPanDemic" <GreatGodPanDemic@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:971E31F3-F2CB-4D4E-9BB5-972B240D253D@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Running Windows Mail on Vista Home Premium system, it will not perform any
> of
> the three options under maintenance/cleanup - compact, delete, or reset.
> If
> I click on any of them, I get a message box advising it's calculating
> folder
> size, that closes after a couple of seconds and nothing else happens.
> What
> the hell. Is there some arcane little security option in Vista wherein I
> need to click on a "Let me delete my friggin' email messages" button?
> --
> Vae Victis
> Sic Pereant Omnium Meum Inimici

I'm afraid I don't understand your post.

First, there is no button to compact now. Besides, that only compacts the
message database, it does not touch the messages themselves.

Second, I'm not sure you understand the difference between news posts and
email. There are lots of ways to delete email easily without ever going to
Maintenance, including right clicking Deleted Items and selecting the option
to empty the folder

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE, OE/WM
I won't answer email.

10-13-2007	#1 (permalink)
GreatGodPanDemic n/a posts	Cannot perform maintenance/cleanup actions in windows mail Running Windows Mail on Vista Home Premium system, it will not perform any of the three options under maintenance/cleanup - compact, delete, or reset. If I click on any of them, I get a message box advising it's calculating folder size, that closes after a couple of seconds and nothing else happens. What the hell. Is there some arcane little security option in Vista wherein I need to click on a "Let me delete my friggin' email messages" button? -- Vae Victis Sic Pereant Omnium Meum Inimici
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10-13-2007	#2 (permalink)
Peggy n/a posts	RE: Cannot perform maintenance/cleanup actions in windows mail I have the same problem - can't anybody HELP ME PLEASE! /Desperate "GreatGodPanDemic" wrote: Quote: > Running Windows Mail on Vista Home Premium system, it will not perform any of > the three options under maintenance/cleanup - compact, delete, or reset. If > I click on any of them, I get a message box advising it's calculating folder > size, that closes after a couple of seconds and nothing else happens. What > the hell. Is there some arcane little security option in Vista wherein I > need to click on a "Let me delete my friggin' email messages" button? > -- > Vae Victis > Sic Pereant Omnium Meum Inimici
My System Specs

10-13-2007	#3 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen n/a posts	Re: Cannot perform maintenance/cleanup actions in windows mail Try upgrading to Windows Live Mail: http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas -- Gary VanderMolen [MS MVP-WLM] "Peggy" <Peggy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3051CE76-8C68-46B1-A216-DA9AD2F6E589@xxxxxx Quote: >I have the same problem - can't anybody HELP ME PLEASE! > > /Desperate > > "GreatGodPanDemic" wrote: > Quote: >> Running Windows Mail on Vista Home Premium system, it will not perform any of >> the three options under maintenance/cleanup - compact, delete, or reset. If >> I click on any of them, I get a message box advising it's calculating folder >> size, that closes after a couple of seconds and nothing else happens. What >> the hell. Is there some arcane little security option in Vista wherein I >> need to click on a "Let me delete my friggin' email messages" button? >> -- >> Vae Victis >> Sic Pereant Omnium Meum Inimici
My System Specs

10-14-2007	#4 (permalink)
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE n/a posts	Re: Cannot perform maintenance/cleanup actions in windows mail "GreatGodPanDemic" <GreatGodPanDemic@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:971E31F3-F2CB-4D4E-9BB5-972B240D253D@xxxxxx Quote: > Running Windows Mail on Vista Home Premium system, it will not perform any > of > the three options under maintenance/cleanup - compact, delete, or reset. > If > I click on any of them, I get a message box advising it's calculating > folder > size, that closes after a couple of seconds and nothing else happens. > What > the hell. Is there some arcane little security option in Vista wherein I > need to click on a "Let me delete my friggin' email messages" button? > -- > Vae Victis > Sic Pereant Omnium Meum Inimici I'm afraid I don't understand your post. First, there is no button to compact now. Besides, that only compacts the message database, it does not touch the messages themselves. Second, I'm not sure you understand the difference between news posts and email. There are lots of ways to delete email easily without ever going to Maintenance, including right clicking Deleted Items and selecting the option to empty the folder -- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE, OE/WM I won't answer email.
My System Specs

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