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Chinadol
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Re: Vista mail outbox message stuck
How did you get it fixed? Where did you go to find a fix for it?
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Chinadol
"One-eyed Willie" wrote:
> Its fixed, I was on the phone earlier with a microsoft support guy and he
> wanted me to re-install windows!! I spent 4 hrs looking for help and calling
> and posting, Seems as if they at least made the fix easier to find, that
> would be a start.....
> I learned about this discussion group so it wasn't a complete waste of time
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
> > You can close WinMail and then move the entire contents of the message store
> > directory to another directory and that will start it up fresh. You can
> > then drag the eml files (messages) back into the WinMail folders.
> >
> > Microsoft is unlikely to fix any bugs in WinMail anytime soon, as it has a
> > very low priority. So workarounds and 3rd party programs are going to be
> > required, just as they were with OE.
> >
> > steve
> >
> > "One-eyed Willie" <OneeyedWillie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2BD86271-9175-4F0E-AD30-1F3CCEAA47AC@microsoft.com...
> > >I am very annoyed with this bug, but I don't know how to report it either.
> > >I
> > > had messages I thought I sent but they get stuck also, however I can send
> > > or
> > > delete them manally. Maybe I will take my computer back to Best Buy, its
> > > still under warranty.
> > >
> > > "Mario Rosario" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Anyone file a bug with Microsoft? I and many others have this problem.
> > >> This
> > >> is very annoying. Now that I upgraded to RTM, I don't have the link to
> > >> file
> > >> a bug.
> > >>
> > >> Mario
> > >>
> > >> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:CBEA9911-103A-4A2A-B5EE-0033C8E00F0E@microsoft.com...
> > >> > There isn't a whole lot you can do if you can't delete it. You can try
> > >> > using my WMUtil program to compact and repair the database and see if
> > >> > that
> > >> > helps. See www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
> > >> >
> > >> > steve
> > >> >
> > >> > "One-eyed Willie" <OneeyedWillie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> > message news:3508D4A4-8773-4AA7-BE25-F7BDCCC6AA7A@microsoft.com...
> > >> >>I can't delete it, send it, move it, cut it... when I right click for
> > >> >> properties
> > >> >> it gives me an error message- the properties of this message could not
> > >> >> be
> > >> >> displayed, an error has occured.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I tried rebooting but its still there.
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
How did you get it fixed? Where did you go to find a fix for it?
--
Chinadol
"One-eyed Willie" wrote:
> Its fixed, I was on the phone earlier with a microsoft support guy and he
> wanted me to re-install windows!! I spent 4 hrs looking for help and calling
> and posting, Seems as if they at least made the fix easier to find, that
> would be a start.....
> I learned about this discussion group so it wasn't a complete waste of time
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
> > You can close WinMail and then move the entire contents of the message store
> > directory to another directory and that will start it up fresh. You can
> > then drag the eml files (messages) back into the WinMail folders.
> >
> > Microsoft is unlikely to fix any bugs in WinMail anytime soon, as it has a
> > very low priority. So workarounds and 3rd party programs are going to be
> > required, just as they were with OE.
> >
> > steve
> >
> > "One-eyed Willie" <OneeyedWillie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2BD86271-9175-4F0E-AD30-1F3CCEAA47AC@microsoft.com...
> > >I am very annoyed with this bug, but I don't know how to report it either.
> > >I
> > > had messages I thought I sent but they get stuck also, however I can send
> > > or
> > > delete them manally. Maybe I will take my computer back to Best Buy, its
> > > still under warranty.
> > >
> > > "Mario Rosario" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Anyone file a bug with Microsoft? I and many others have this problem.
> > >> This
> > >> is very annoying. Now that I upgraded to RTM, I don't have the link to
> > >> file
> > >> a bug.
> > >>
> > >> Mario
> > >>
> > >> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:CBEA9911-103A-4A2A-B5EE-0033C8E00F0E@microsoft.com...
> > >> > There isn't a whole lot you can do if you can't delete it. You can try
> > >> > using my WMUtil program to compact and repair the database and see if
> > >> > that
> > >> > helps. See www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/
> > >> >
> > >> > steve
> > >> >
> > >> > "One-eyed Willie" <OneeyedWillie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >> > message news:3508D4A4-8773-4AA7-BE25-F7BDCCC6AA7A@microsoft.com...
> > >> >>I can't delete it, send it, move it, cut it... when I right click for
> > >> >> properties
> > >> >> it gives me an error message- the properties of this message could not
> > >> >> be
> > >> >> displayed, an error has occured.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I tried rebooting but its still there.
> > >> >
> > >>
> >