Deleted Messages can't be deleted from "Deleted Items"

When I try to empty the Deleted Items folder I get an "unknown error has
occurred" message. In short, I can't delete items in the Deleted Items
folder. When I right-click and chose "empty folder" it deleted one item in
the folder but not all. Junk folder works fine. If I select items in the
Deleted Items folder and click delete the same error message pops up. Any
idea how to fix this?

I've got the same error. I've tried to restart my computer but nothnig seems
to work. If i try to display one of the mails which are in the delete folder,
I've ogt an error message...

Somebody knows how solve this issue ?

I've tried to delete manually the contents of the folder via the Explorer.
When I restart Windows Mail, "Deleted Items" are always here. It's amazing
!!

The problem is when you delete the top message in the box.
The work around is to delete everything else first, then delete the top
message.

Deleting "everything else first" doesn't work either, it does nothing and
elicits the same error.

The problem is NOT solved and it is not "easy" because it does NOT solve the
problem.

The deleted items folder simply will not empty and I cannot delete message
one by one either.

[murra]

Deleted Items is probably corrupt.
Go to Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder and see where OE is
storing its data files.
Close OE.
Go to the store folder with Windows Explorer and delete Deleted Items.dbx.
With Win2K, WinXP and Win2K3 it will be a hidden file.
OE will build a new one when you reopen it.

If Deleted Items has messages you want to keep, instead of deleting it move
(not copy) it to an empty Windows folder. Then use DBXtract on the old
Deleted Items.dbx.
DBXtract ($5): http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/
You can drag the recovered messages from the Windows folder back into an OE
folder in the Folder List in an open OE.

Nothing that was suggested does work. The message bodies appear to have been
deleted in the reading pane but the actual message list is still filled.
There is a consistent error message in the reading pane saying
"Message could not be displayed. Windows Mail encountered an unexpected
problem while displaying this message. Check your computer for low memory or
low disk space and try again". Now neither memory nor disk space is low.
Messages that properly display the content of emails can be deleted, nothing
work for the debris that's left in the "Deleted Items" box. Annoying.

Its hard switching between Vista Mail and OE. I have two machines side by
side so I can jump between them.

Me too, but that doesn't keep me from getting confused. Maybe it ensures
it.

I tried deleting the actual Deleted Items folder in Vista's Windows Mail
folder for my user.

It tells me I need permission to do that...

I'm the ONLY Administrator on this laptop, hell, the only user!

Thanks a lot Bill.

[travellingon]

Internet explorer has been locking up on me and loading really slow. Windows mail wouldn't empty deleted items folder. I got disgusted with both and downloaded MOZILLA FIREFOX browser plus THUNDERBIRD email. FIREFOX has completely delivered me of the problems in IE and after i used THUNDERBIRD a couple of times, I tried WINDOWS MAIL again and guess what??? NOW the deleted items folder empties just fine. Give it a try. DO NOT search for FIREFOX for vista, however, or you get the paid for version. Just search for free FIREFOX browser. You can also download an add on for FIREFOX that lets you AUTOFILL pages. Can't beat it with a stick.

Hit edit select all,,delete!

"CVMax" wrote:

> When I try to empty the Deleted Items folder I get an "unknown error has
> occurred" message. In short, I can't delete items in the Deleted Items
> folder. When I right-click and chose "empty folder" it deleted one item in
> the folder but not all. Junk folder works fine. If I select items in the
> Deleted Items folder and click delete the same error message pops up. Any
> idea how to fix this?