Re: Help! - "shift and delete" option is not working for me in OE6

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From: Steve Cochran (scochran_at_oehelp.com)
Date: 09/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 07:57:07 -0400

Set up a new Identity via File | Identities and see if its fixed in that
identity. If so, then use File | Import | Messages to get the messages from
the older identity.

steve

"AlisonB" <alison.broadley@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:1ddfc1e7.0409091055.2c08e915@posting.google.com...
> Hi,
>
> It doesn't work in other folders either - any other ideas?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Alison
>
> "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message
news:<#jQNSFalEHA.2020@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
> > Test it in other folders. It should work. If it doesn't work for just
one
> > folder then the folder is likely corrupt and you should move all the
> > messages out of it and then delete it.
> >
> > steve
> >
> > "AlisonB" <alison.broadley@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:1ddfc1e7.0409072324.5c427db6@posting.google.com...
> > > I have OE6 installed on my new laptop. I have Outlook 2002 installed
> > > on my desktop PC. When using Outlook 2002 if I want to permanently
> > > delete a message instead of moving it to the deleted items folder, I
> > > press shift and delete. When I try this with OE6 nothing happens. I
> > > have to press delete, then go to the deleted items folder and press
> > > delete again.
> > >
> > > Any ideas why the "shift and delete" option is not working for me in
> > > OE6?
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > >
> > > Alison

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