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"Deb or Dave" wrote:
> Not in WM, but using other email programs, I've had email stuck on the
> server, which prevented me from downloading any messages.
> In those cases, I've been able to log into my mail via the web access my ISP
> provides, or by using a free email site, like
> http://www.e-mailanywhere.com/
> and delete the offending email (usually spam).
>
>
>
> "Grandma" <Grandma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BFF002C2-F834-4556-9420-001015B2324C@microsoft.com...
> >I am totally FRUSTRATED -- I have one email STUCK and the error
> >message--can
> > not receive any further incoming email. I just bought my new Gateway
> > computer with VISA installed -- I Gateway's OnLine Chat feature -- they
> > told
> > me to call Microsoft and gave me a phone number. Microsoft told me that
> > my
> > machine was an OEM and I would have to PAY $69 for support. I called
> > Gateway
> > and SPOKE to a technician -- he said that he could do NOTHING. OH MY
> > !!!!!! Such frustration with my long awaited new computer purchase.
> > Thanks
> > for nothing GATEWAY & MICROSOFT !
> >
> > Grandma
> >
> > "Lynne" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Steve,
> >> I am totally lost on how to fix my email problem, I have the same one as
> >> everyone else, one email stuck and the error messagge. I am a novice on
> >> the
> >> computer and do not know how to move files or anything else. Can someone
> >> walk me through this process.
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >>
> >> Lynne
> >> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3A427D5C-CA8E-4538-8A7E-A0629C4A394F@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm glad you got it fixed.
> >> >
> >> > I'm sorry MS was so ignorant and unresponsive.
> >> >
> >> > steve
> >> >
> >> > "One-eyed Willie" <OneeyedWillie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> > message news:5EAE03BF-2008-48CA-B639-26ADAAE4A576@microsoft.com...
> >> >> 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.
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>
> Not in WM, but using other email programs, I've had email stuck on the
> server, which prevented me from downloading any messages.
> In those cases, I've been able to log into my mail via the web access my ISP
> provides, or by using a free email site, like
> http://www.e-mailanywhere.com/
> and delete the offending email (usually spam).
>
>
>
> "Grandma" <Grandma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BFF002C2-F834-4556-9420-001015B2324C@microsoft.com...
> >I am totally FRUSTRATED -- I have one email STUCK and the error
> >message--can
> > not receive any further incoming email. I just bought my new Gateway
> > computer with VISA installed -- I Gateway's OnLine Chat feature -- they
> > told
> > me to call Microsoft and gave me a phone number. Microsoft told me that
> > my
> > machine was an OEM and I would have to PAY $69 for support. I called
> > Gateway
> > and SPOKE to a technician -- he said that he could do NOTHING. OH MY
> > !!!!!! Such frustration with my long awaited new computer purchase.
> > Thanks
> > for nothing GATEWAY & MICROSOFT !
> >
> > Grandma
> >
> > "Lynne" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Steve,
> >> I am totally lost on how to fix my email problem, I have the same one as
> >> everyone else, one email stuck and the error messagge. I am a novice on
> >> the
> >> computer and do not know how to move files or anything else. Can someone
> >> walk me through this process.
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >>
> >> Lynne
> >> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3A427D5C-CA8E-4538-8A7E-A0629C4A394F@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm glad you got it fixed.
> >> >
> >> > I'm sorry MS was so ignorant and unresponsive.
> >> >
> >> > steve
> >> >
> >> > "One-eyed Willie" <OneeyedWillie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> > message news:5EAE03BF-2008-48CA-B639-26ADAAE4A576@microsoft.com...
> >> >> 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.
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>