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deletion of an outgoing message

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Scott Weiner - 29 Jun 2004 14:30 GMT
I tried to send a message (through Outlook Express) that
had 38 photographs attached.  I received an error message
saying that message was too large to send.  However, my
computer keeps on trying to send the message.  I tried to
delete the message, but I am not able to.  I tried to stop
the message, but I can't.  How can I delete this outgoing
message and get it out of my Outlook Express.
Jim Pickering - 29 Jun 2004 21:43 GMT
It's now stuck in your Outbox.  Try disabling the Preview Pane
(View/Layout), then change the folder in your Folder List to the Outbox and
find the stuck message by highlighting it, then delete it.

If you still cannot delete it, then determine the location of your message
store folder (Tools/Options/Maintenance and Store Folder button will tell
you) and close Outlook Express.  Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the
store folder and find Outbox.dbx and delete it.  When you restart Outlook
Express, you will have a new, and empty Outbox folder.

PS:  For large files such as this, the most practical expedient is to upload
all the graphic files to webspace if your ISP provides it and then send a
link to your correspondents to download or view the files.  This eliminates
the problem of huge messages clogging your correspondent's Inboxes and
allows them to review the pictures at their leisure.
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>I tried to send a message (through Outlook Express) that
> had 38 photographs attached.  I received an error message
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> the message, but I can't.  How can I delete this outgoing
> message and get it out of my Outlook Express.
 
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