This will delete all mail in the outbox.

Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store folder will reveal the location of
your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the folder
location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V will put the
location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE files. Otherwise, write
the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer.

In Windows XP, 2K & 3K, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options |
View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question {Outbox.dbx}
and delete it. A new one will be created automatically when you open OE.
--
Ron Sommer


"Peter" wrote in message
...
I am using Outlook Express 6. I got my machine shut down while I am
creating
a mail. After I reboot my machine, I find the mail in my Outbox. When I
click into the mail, my Outlook Express hangs. When I try to send it, the
Outlook Express hangs also. When I try to highlight the mail, my Outlook
Express hangs. It seems the mail has corrupted and causes the problem.

How can I delete the mail without going into the Outbox of the Outlook
Express ?

Many Thanks