Can't delete message from folder Inbox

Try the following web page. It really is very simple: you delete the
offending file, restart Windows Mail and it will restore a pristine copy.
Try it, it worked for me and for others. The address is:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities...=en-us&m=1&p=1





"Rebecca" wrote:

> What I did was add the e-mail recipient to my blocked senders list and the
> e-mail dissappeared. Try that.
> Rebecca
>
> "SEC" wrote:
>
> > Thanks Mbreau for writing in steps I can understand. I tried what you said
> > and it didn't work but I really appreciate your making it simple. I guess
> > I'll just leave all these messages in my inbox as cochran suggests. Thats why
> > I bought a fancy new computer so I could keep dozens of useless emails in my
> > inbox.
> >
> > "Alezito [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > When I want delete, Windows Mail tell me:
> > > "An unknown error has occurred"
> > >
> > > Why I can not delete or copy or move?
> > >
> > > Thanks !
> > >
> > > --
> > > Alezito
> > > Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > > Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
> > > PC-cillin 15.3 Beta Program
> > > http://extended64.com/
> > > http://channel9.msdn.com/
> > > http://www.dts-l.org
> > > http://hive.net/
> > >
> > >
> > >

"Alezito [MS MVP]" wrote:

> When I want delete, Windows Mail tell me:
> "An unknown error has occurred"
>
> Why I can not delete or copy or move?
>
> Thanks !
>
> --
> Alezito
> Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
> PC-cillin 15.3 Beta Program
> http://extended64.com/
> http://channel9.msdn.com/
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://hive.net/
>
>
>

I am having the same problem on a new PC. it looks like Windows Live has a
real problem

"Alezito [MS MVP]" wrote:

> When I want delete, Windows Mail tell me:
> "An unknown error has occurred"
>
> Why I can not delete or copy or move?
>
> Thanks !
>
> --
> Alezito
> Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
> PC-cillin 15.3 Beta Program
> http://extended64.com/
> http://channel9.msdn.com/
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://hive.net/
>
>
>

THANK YOU Jan. I raise a toast to you!!

You don't know how many countless hours I spent trying to get rid of
messages from my Outbox and then my Inbox. Your link provided me with the
directions to fix this problem within a minute. Thank you ever so much. No
offence to anyone else by the way. Jans post helped fix my problem.

"Alezito [MS MVP]" wrote:

> When I want delete, Windows Mail tell me:
> "An unknown error has occurred"
>
> Why I can not delete or copy or move?
>
> Thanks !
>
> --
> Alezito
> Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
> PC-cillin 15.3 Beta Program
> http://extended64.com/
> http://channel9.msdn.com/
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://hive.net/
>
>
>

"Alezito [MS MVP]" wrote:

> OK, thanks.
>
> --
> Alezito
> Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
> PC-cillin 15.3 Beta Program
> http://extended64.com/
> http://channel9.msdn.com/
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://hive.net/
>
> "Tom Lake" <> wrote in message
> news:A6B56570-B060-42C1-B742-...
> > "Alezito [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> > news:0911FD92-1B10-47A9-B3E5-...
> >> When I want delete, Windows Mail tell me:
> >> "An unknown error has occurred"
> >>
> >> Why I can not delete or copy or move?
> >
> > You're the MVP. You tell US! 8^)
> >
> >
> > I have a message like that too and none of the suggestions
> > has worked for me thus far.
> >
> > Tom Lake
>
>

I contacted Microsoft and Hewlett-packard on this problem and got no help at
all. In fact they just past the buck to someone else even though my Laptop is
new.

"Lainedru" wrote:

> Has anybody been able to solve this yet? I just got a new computer with Vista
> on it yesterday, trying to get used to windows mail. I don't really know
> anything about computers, but I was able to use outlook on my old desktop.
> Anyway, I am having the same problem deleting a message. "An unknown error
> has occured." And I've noticed my message is not displayed either. But
> judging by the subject it was just spam anyway. Meh.
>
> "cejohns" wrote:
>
> > A lot of people are having this problem... I noticed that the messages that
> > can't be deleted have no message to be displayed in the preview pain..
> >
> > "Alezito [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > When I want delete, Windows Mail tell me:
> > > "An unknown error has occurred"
> > >
> > > Why I can not delete or copy or move?
> > >
> > > Thanks !
> > >
> > > --
> > > Alezito
> > > Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > > Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
> > > PC-cillin 15.3 Beta Program
> > > http://extended64.com/
> > > http://channel9.msdn.com/
> > > http://www.dts-l.org
> > > http://hive.net/
> > >
> > >
> > >

That's because the only way to fix it is to delete the database and its
backup.

steve

"camshaft" <> wrote in message
news:31F2C794-68DF-41DA-A0E4-...
>I contacted Microsoft and Hewlett-packard on this problem and got no help
>at
> all. In fact they just past the buck to someone else even though my Laptop
> is
> new.
>
> "Lainedru" wrote:
>
>> Has anybody been able to solve this yet? I just got a new computer with
>> Vista
>> on it yesterday, trying to get used to windows mail. I don't really know
>> anything about computers, but I was able to use outlook on my old
>> desktop.
>> Anyway, I am having the same problem deleting a message. "An unknown
>> error
>> has occured." And I've noticed my message is not displayed either. But
>> judging by the subject it was just spam anyway. Meh.
>>
>> "cejohns" wrote:
>>
>> > A lot of people are having this problem... I noticed that the messages
>> > that
>> > can't be deleted have no message to be displayed in the preview pain..
>> >
>> > "Alezito [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> > > When I want delete, Windows Mail tell me:
>> > > "An unknown error has occurred"
>> > >
>> > > Why I can not delete or copy or move?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks !
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Alezito
>> > > Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> > > Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
>> > > PC-cillin 15.3 Beta Program
>> > > http://extended64.com/
>> > > http://channel9.msdn.com/
>> > > http://www.dts-l.org
>> > > http://hive.net/
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >

How do I uninstall Windows Vista off of my dell laptop since we are having
soo much problems with it? Mac is much easy to use than PC.

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> Just ignore it. The database may eventually remove it.
>
> steve
>
> "Glorydays" <> wrote in message
> news:C6853F11-601A-4D26-BA7A-...
> >I did everything you said it did a rebuild but I still can`t delete the one
> > Email message what should I try next
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > "Doug" wrote:
> >
> >> I disabled my email scanning ... And didn't help at all ....
> >> Doug
> >>
> >> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
> >>
> >> > make sure you have email scanning disabled:
> >> > www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
> >> >
> >> > steve
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Glorydays" <> wrote in message
> >> > news:B663B428-30EB-4C57-A0E2-...
> >> > > It did not work I closed windows mail and checked Task manager it did
> >> > > not
> >> > > show windows mail in the task manager When I tried what you said it
> >> > > ends
> >> > > up
> >> > > timing out and does not work I hope microsoft gets a patch for this.
> >> > > What
> >> > > stupid problem maybe I will go back to incredimail unless Microsofts
> >> > > goes
> >> > > back to Outlook Express
> >> > >
> >> > > Mark
> >> > >
> >> > > "mabreu" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Hello, this is what I found out on how to repair the message store.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> First you must navigate to were the WindowsMail.MSMessageStore is
> >> > >> located
> >> > >> using a command prompt window.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> This is how you do this:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 1. Click on start icon in the Task Bar.
> >> > >> 2. Under the "All Programs" menu option there is a "Start Search"
> >> > >> field,
> >> > >> type in the word "Command".
> >> > >> 3. A command prompt window should appear.
> >> > >> 4. Type "cd AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail"
> >> > >> 5. Now to repair the message store type "esentutl /p
> >> > >> WindowsMail.MSMessageStore"
> >> > >> 6. This should repair the message store and the problem should go
> >> > >> away.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Please note that if you get the "JET_errFileAccessDenied" error
> >> > >> message
> >> > >> this
> >> > >> indicates the the Windows Mail process is still running and you need
> >> > >> to
> >> > >> end
> >> > >> it using the Task Manager.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Also, you can play it extra safe by copying the contents of the
> >> > >> Local
> >> > >> Folders directory under the Windows Mail directory into another
> >> > >> directory
> >> > >> on
> >> > >> your hard drive.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Hope this helps you.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Best regards,
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Marcos M. Abreu
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "Doug" wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > I am in the same boat with these guys! .... For a new fancy
> >> > >> > whammy
> >> > >> > dimmy
> >> > >> > program (VISTA - Windows Mail) ... It's a shame it doesn't work
> >> > >> > like XP
> >> > >> > ..
> >> > >> > Now I'm off my podium... How do I fix this mess? .. I too! have
> >> > >> > an
> >> > >> > email
> >> > >> > locked in my inbox ...
> >> > >> > Some of the other threads show how to remove it but it doesn't
> >> > >> > work
> >> > >> > either.....
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Doug
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > "Alezito [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > > When I want delete, Windows Mail tell me:
> >> > >> > > "An unknown error has occurred"
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > Why I can not delete or copy or move?
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > Thanks !
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > > --
> >> > >> > > Alezito
> >> > >> > > Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >> > >> > > Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
> >> > >> > > PC-cillin 15.3 Beta Program
> >> > >> > > http://extended64.com/
> >> > >> > > http://channel9.msdn.com/
> >> > >> > > http://www.dts-l.org
> >> > >> > > http://hive.net/
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> > >> > >
> >> >
>

Uh, are you planning to install Mac OS on your Dell laptop?

Why throw the baby out with the bath water.
If you don't like Windows Mail, try an alternate email
program: Outlook, Windows Live Mail Desktop,
Mozilla Thunderbird, etc.

Gary VanderMolen


"John R. Milford" <> wrote in message
news:CF4B27E6-D414-4574-8057-...
> How do I uninstall Windows Vista off of my dell laptop since we are having
> soo much problems with it? Mac is much easy to use than PC.
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
>> Just ignore it. The database may eventually remove it.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "Glorydays" <> wrote in message
>> news:C6853F11-601A-4D26-BA7A-...
>> >I did everything you said it did a rebuild but I still can`t delete the one
>> > Email message what should I try next
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > "Doug" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I disabled my email scanning ... And didn't help at all ....
>> >> Doug
>> >>
>> >> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > make sure you have email scanning disabled:
>> >> > www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
>> >> >
>> >> > steve
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Glorydays" <> wrote in message
>> >> > news:B663B428-30EB-4C57-A0E2-...
>> >> > > It did not work I closed windows mail and checked Task manager it did
>> >> > > not
>> >> > > show windows mail in the task manager When I tried what you said it
>> >> > > ends
>> >> > > up
>> >> > > timing out and does not work I hope microsoft gets a patch for this.
>> >> > > What
>> >> > > stupid problem maybe I will go back to incredimail unless Microsofts
>> >> > > goes
>> >> > > back to Outlook Express
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Mark
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "mabreu" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Hello, this is what I found out on how to repair the message store.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> First you must navigate to were the WindowsMail.MSMessageStore is
>> >> > >> located
>> >> > >> using a command prompt window.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> This is how you do this:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> 1. Click on start icon in the Task Bar.
>> >> > >> 2. Under the "All Programs" menu option there is a "Start Search"
>> >> > >> field,
>> >> > >> type in the word "Command".
>> >> > >> 3. A command prompt window should appear.
>> >> > >> 4. Type "cd AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail"
>> >> > >> 5. Now to repair the message store type "esentutl /p
>> >> > >> WindowsMail.MSMessageStore"
>> >> > >> 6. This should repair the message store and the problem should go
>> >> > >> away.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Please note that if you get the "JET_errFileAccessDenied" error
>> >> > >> message
>> >> > >> this
>> >> > >> indicates the the Windows Mail process is still running and you need
>> >> > >> to
>> >> > >> end
>> >> > >> it using the Task Manager.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Also, you can play it extra safe by copying the contents of the
>> >> > >> Local
>> >> > >> Folders directory under the Windows Mail directory into another
>> >> > >> directory
>> >> > >> on
>> >> > >> your hard drive.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Hope this helps you.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Best regards,
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Marcos M. Abreu
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "Doug" wrote:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> > I am in the same boat with these guys! .... For a new fancy
>> >> > >> > whammy
>> >> > >> > dimmy
>> >> > >> > program (VISTA - Windows Mail) ... It's a shame it doesn't work
>> >> > >> > like XP
>> >> > >> > ..
>> >> > >> > Now I'm off my podium... How do I fix this mess? .. I too! have
>> >> > >> > an
>> >> > >> > email
>> >> > >> > locked in my inbox ...
>> >> > >> > Some of the other threads show how to remove it but it doesn't
>> >> > >> > work
>> >> > >> > either.....
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Doug
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > "Alezito [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > > When I want delete, Windows Mail tell me:
>> >> > >> > > "An unknown error has occurred"
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > > Why I can not delete or copy or move?
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > > Thanks !
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > > --
>> >> > >> > > Alezito
>> >> > >> > > Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> >> > >> > > Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
>> >> > >> > > PC-cillin 15.3 Beta Program
>> >> > >> > > http://extended64.com/
>> >> > >> > > http://channel9.msdn.com/
>> >> > >> > > http://www.dts-l.org
>> >> > >> > > http://hive.net/
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> >
>>

It won't uninstall. Its part of the OS.

Why did you buy a Dell when you wanted a Mac?

steve

"John R. Milford" <> wrote in message
news:CF4B27E6-D414-4574-8057-...
> How do I uninstall Windows Vista off of my dell laptop since we are having
> soo much problems with it? Mac is much easy to use than PC.
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
>> Just ignore it. The database may eventually remove it.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "Glorydays" <> wrote in message
>> news:C6853F11-601A-4D26-BA7A-...
>> >I did everything you said it did a rebuild but I still can`t delete the
>> >one
>> > Email message what should I try next
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > "Doug" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I disabled my email scanning ... And didn't help at all ....
>> >> Doug
>> >>
>> >> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > make sure you have email scanning disabled:
>> >> > www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
>> >> >
>> >> > steve
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Glorydays" <> wrote in message
>> >> > news:B663B428-30EB-4C57-A0E2-...
>> >> > > It did not work I closed windows mail and checked Task manager it
>> >> > > did
>> >> > > not
>> >> > > show windows mail in the task manager When I tried what you said
>> >> > > it
>> >> > > ends
>> >> > > up
>> >> > > timing out and does not work I hope microsoft gets a patch for
>> >> > > this.
>> >> > > What
>> >> > > stupid problem maybe I will go back to incredimail unless
>> >> > > Microsofts
>> >> > > goes
>> >> > > back to Outlook Express
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Mark
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "mabreu" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Hello, this is what I found out on how to repair the message
>> >> > >> store.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> First you must navigate to were the WindowsMail.MSMessageStore is
>> >> > >> located
>> >> > >> using a command prompt window.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> This is how you do this:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> 1. Click on start icon in the Task Bar.
>> >> > >> 2. Under the "All Programs" menu option there is a "Start Search"
>> >> > >> field,
>> >> > >> type in the word "Command".
>> >> > >> 3. A command prompt window should appear.
>> >> > >> 4. Type "cd AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail"
>> >> > >> 5. Now to repair the message store type "esentutl /p
>> >> > >> WindowsMail.MSMessageStore"
>> >> > >> 6. This should repair the message store and the problem should go
>> >> > >> away.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Please note that if you get the "JET_errFileAccessDenied" error
>> >> > >> message
>> >> > >> this
>> >> > >> indicates the the Windows Mail process is still running and you
>> >> > >> need
>> >> > >> to
>> >> > >> end
>> >> > >> it using the Task Manager.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Also, you can play it extra safe by copying the contents of the
>> >> > >> Local
>> >> > >> Folders directory under the Windows Mail directory into another
>> >> > >> directory
>> >> > >> on
>> >> > >> your hard drive.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Hope this helps you.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Best regards,
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Marcos M. Abreu
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "Doug" wrote:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> > I am in the same boat with these guys! .... For a new fancy
>> >> > >> > whammy
>> >> > >> > dimmy
>> >> > >> > program (VISTA - Windows Mail) ... It's a shame it doesn't work
>> >> > >> > like XP
>> >> > >> > ..
>> >> > >> > Now I'm off my podium... How do I fix this mess? .. I too!
>> >> > >> > have
>> >> > >> > an
>> >> > >> > email
>> >> > >> > locked in my inbox ...
>> >> > >> > Some of the other threads show how to remove it but it doesn't
>> >> > >> > work
>> >> > >> > either.....
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Doug
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > "Alezito [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > > When I want delete, Windows Mail tell me:
>> >> > >> > > "An unknown error has occurred"
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > > Why I can not delete or copy or move?
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > > Thanks !
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > > --
>> >> > >> > > Alezito
>> >> > >> > > Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> >> > >> > > Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit
>> >> > >> > > PC-cillin 15.3 Beta Program
>> >> > >> > > http://extended64.com/
>> >> > >> > > http://channel9.msdn.com/
>> >> > >> > > http://www.dts-l.org
>> >> > >> > > http://hive.net/
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> > >> > >
>> >> >
>>