You want to delete the deleted items.dbx file. Those files are hidden so
you have to enable showing hidden files and folders under Tools | Folder
Options | View in Windows Explorer. Then you can go to Tools | Options |
Maintenance | Advanced | Store folder and copy the path and then paste that
into a Windows Explorer address bar and the deleted items.dbx file should
show there. Then delete it with OE closed and OE will create a new one.

You can also go to File | Identities and set up a new Identity and then
import from the older Identity.

If you need the messages in the deleted items folder, then rename it instead
of deleting it and you can then try extracting from the folder (see
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4).

steve

"javapoppa" wrote in message
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I am unable to open or delete mail from my delete file. Also, neither
the delete key nor the delete X works to delete mail in other folders.
If I try to open the delete file or use any means to delete other mail
I get the message 'program not responding' and the computer freezes
up. I have tried Start/explore/programs files/outlook express and
deleted the file there but when I restart I do not have a delete file
listed there.