Move any messages out of the deleted items folder that you wish to keep.
Then close OE and delete the deleted items.dbx file (hidden). OE will then
create a new one and that should fix it.
steve
> can't delete existing e-mails
spools - 02 Oct 2006 22:46 GMT
am not able to empty deleted items folder. On the new e-mails I am trying to
delete, if I re-boot and then check work offline, I am then able to delete
4-5 messages before" this program has performed an illegal function" and
shuts it down.
this is on windows 98, ny the way
> Move any messages out of the deleted items folder that you wish to keep.
> Then close OE and delete the deleted items.dbx file (hidden). OE will then
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> > can't delete existing e-mails
spools - 03 Oct 2006 01:55 GMT
when I try to empty the deleted items folder, I get a message saying some
items can't be deleted,an error has occured
> Move any messages out of the deleted items folder that you wish to keep.
> Then close OE and delete the deleted items.dbx file (hidden). OE will then
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> > can't delete existing e-mails
Steve Cochran - 03 Oct 2006 14:31 GMT
Then close OE and delete the deleted items.dbx file and then OE will create
a new one.
steve
> when I try to empty the deleted items folder, I get a message saying some
> items can't be deleted,an error has occured
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