Re: Can't delete 'Local' folder error message in OE...

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/29/04


Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 21:31:04 -0600

Close OE.

Go to Start/Search and type in: outbox.dbx
Right click, Delete. Note: These files are hidden by default.

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Kelly
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"Ron" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:3cd301c3fe46$3f4f18e0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> At the suggestion of "Byte" who replied to my earlier
> question; re: "How to re-find a newsgroup question posted
> here earlier", I will re-post it below; but first:
>
> My _current_ Situation:
> I DID find 2 'undelverable' e mails error messages when I
> searched my 'LOCAL' e mail folder--as opposed to my general
> Outbox that shows none(thanks for the advise guys)-- BUT I
> can find no way of deleting them. Thus they resurface each
> time I send out any e mails.
> Here is a copy of one:
>
> ***The message could not be sent because one of the
> recipients was rejected by the server. The rejected e-mail
> address was --------'. Subject ------', Account:
> 'mail.optonline.net', Server: 'mail.optonline.net',
> Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '550 5.1.1 unknown or
> illegal alias:-----, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server
> Error: 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC79****
>
> My "local Outbox" shows 2 items; my general "Outbox" shows
> no items.
> I deleted the e mails from my address book.
> ===========================================================
>
> COPIES OF PREVIOUS POSTS AND REPLIES:
>
> From: Ron (anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com)
> Subject: Can't get rid of O.E. Error Message
>
>
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> Date: 2004-02-27 23:21:23 PST
>
> The  message below has been appearing in my Outlook Express
> (Wins XP, Home Ed.)for a month now every time I try to send
> outgoing mail. I've deleted the undeliverable e mail
> addresses, so  how do I now get rid of the message itself?
> Thanks, Ron
>
> "The message could not be sent because one of the
> recipients was rejected by the server. The rejected e-mail
> address was -------------'mail.optonline.net', Protocol:
> SMTP, Server Response: '550 5.1.1 unknown or illegal alias:
> ------Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 550, Error
> Number: 0x800CCC79"
>
> Post a follow-up to this message
> Message 2 in thread
> From: Drew Tognola (drewtognola@msn.com)
> Subject: Re: Can't get rid of O.E. Error Message
>
> View this article only
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> Date: 2004-02-28 01:59:43 PST
>
> Ron,
> Doesn't make much sense that your receiving an error
> message after deleting
> e-mail address. Is there still a message in your 'Outbox'?
> check all your
> Outboxes, 'Local', Hotmail and if you use Hotmail
> integrated with your
> Outlook Express delete the address from their Hotmail site.
> Drew
>
> From: Malke (malke@nospoonnotreally.com)
> Subject: Re: Can't get rid of O.E. Error Message
>
> View this article only
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
> Date: 2004-02-28 05:34:45 PST
>
> Drew Tognola wrote:
>
>> Ron,
>> Doesn't make much sense that your receiving an error
> message after
>> deleting e-mail address. Is there still a message in your
> 'Outbox'?
>> check all your Outboxes, 'Local', Hotmail and if you use
> Hotmail
>> integrated with your Outlook Express delete the address
> from their
>> Hotmail site. Drew
>>
> Go into the Outbox and delete the message.
>
> Malke 


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