Solved: Outlook Express 6 can't delete emails

Windows XP- Outlook Express 6 version- Incoming messages- can only delete some of them. About four of ten I can't delete no matter what I try. Appeciate any help.

Brian W.

 

And the erorr is.......?

 

I don't know about an error. I just am unable to remove some of the daily emails I receive when I hi-lite the message and try to delete it. I can delete about six out of ten on average.

 

If you do that, you'll lose everything in your Inbox, so save any messages you want first.

 

Thanks throoper. I would appreciate your info to delete the Inbox .dbx file.

and DoubleHelix, thanks for the tip to save the messages I want to keep.

Brian W.

 

Thanks Throoper,
Worked like a charm. (at least inbox now empty.) When I get a bunch of new ones, hopefully I will be able to delete those I select.

 

OMGoodness, sure did work like a charm! Thanks so much Throoper! I also deleted the Deleted.dbx. OMGosh, I may have some hair left after all! Not pulling it all out thanks to you!

 

i'm familiar with computers and this gave me a headache.

i use "search" dbx and it gives a path into local settings.

i "show hidden files" and in local settings/path/outlook express, rt click delete the inbox.dbx

 

Hahahah! Either way ya' need to do it, getting rid of that corrupted inbox did the trick! That thing effected a lot! There's a noticable difference in OE's speed at loading and processing overall now! Ha- my speed's effected to...since it was 1:30 in the morning when I got this kink fixed! I'll be dragging today, but it was worth it! Thanks again!

 

only if you have a problem.

i read/forward/delete and as a maint item, have the deleted items purged on closing oe.

 

I have been going crazy trying to figure out my problem till I found this forum. Great info it worked great, I can now delete messages the normal way again. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE GREAT INFO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jerry

 

Thanks, Throoper.

I can now delete again. Next time I wont let the inbox accumulate 3000+ messages.

 

Bummer... Didn't work for me.... I can't delete any files from the inbox tho. I can move'm but not delete them... 2:55am and gonna give it one more try tonite....