Re: cannot delete big file in outbox



i started outlook, click file, work offline. close outlook and restarted
outloook. make sure the lower right says 'offline'. but the stubon file
still refused to be deleted.


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OSlbp5eiFHA.2152@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Try what Milly posted instead.
> You did not restart in Offline mode.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Robert" <xiangong@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eWUUBNdiFHA.1788@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>i started outlook, click file, work offline and still could not delete the
>>trouble big file in outbox. i also tried to click start, search and found
>>outbox.dbx and delete. but when i start outlook, the file still sitting in
>>outbox.
>>
>>
>> "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
>> <millys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uO6hjtciFHA.3012@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> You forgot to mention that Outlook needs to be closed completely and
>>> restarted in Offline mode for this to work.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>>>
>>> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
>>> the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
>>> account will be deleted without reading.
>>>
>>>
>>> After furious head-scratching, Peter Foldes asked this group:
>>>
>>> | Put Outlook OFFLINE and delete.
>>> |
>>> |
>>> | "Robert" <xiangong@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> | news:eoCfAWaiFHA.1232@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> || windows xp pro sp2 and outlook 2003
>>> ||
>>> || i have a big (15mb) file sitting in outbox. i cannot move, or
>>> || delete. when double click the file, it says: "can't open this item.
>>> || outlook has already begun transmitting this message" while i already
>>> || canceled transmitting.
>>> ||
>>> || i tried to compack the folder and it dit not help.
>>> ||
>>> || - robert
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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