I import my e-mail from another address into outlook express. Any items that
go into my bulk folder show up in OE with [BULK] in front of it. I recently
received one of these messages, and whenever I try to highlight it to delete
it, OE freezes. Today, when trying to delete some new messages I received,
they too won't delete. They don't freeze OE like the other message, but they
will not delete. When I try dragging them into the deleted items folder I
get the message "The selected messagee(s) could not be moved. An error has
occured. Anyone know how I can delete these messages?

Deleted Items is probably corrupt. In the off chance that you are keeping
messages you want to save in Deleted Items, (a garbage pail), move them to a
local folder you create and then do the following.

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 WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, 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
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for Deleted Items and delete it. A new
one will be created automatically when you open OE.

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as
time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.

And backup often.

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Leeshy" wrote in message
...
I import my e-mail from another address into outlook express. Any items
that
go into my bulk folder show up in OE with [BULK] in front of it. I
recently
received one of these messages, and whenever I try to highlight it to
delete
it, OE freezes. Today, when trying to delete some new messages I
received,
they too won't delete. They don't freeze OE like the other message, but
they
will not delete. When I try dragging them into the deleted items folder I
get the message "The selected messagee(s) could not be moved. An error
has
occured. Anyone know how I can delete these messages?

"Leeshy" wrote in message
...
I import my e-mail from another address into outlook express. Any items
that
go into my bulk folder show up in OE with [BULK] in front of it. I
recently
received one of these messages, and whenever I try to highlight it to
delete
it, OE freezes. Today, when trying to delete some new messages I
received,
they too won't delete. They don't freeze OE like the other message, but
they
will not delete. When I try dragging them into the deleted items folder I
get the message "The selected messagee(s) could not be moved. An error
has
occured. Anyone know how I can delete these messages?

OE does not have a default Bulk folder. Did you add it?
OE will not add [BULK] in front of messages. Did you add that?

It sounds like some third-party program is interfering with OE. What
anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, firewall, etc. are you using?

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email

Thanks Bruce, that worked for the additional e-mails that I was getting that
would not delete, however the original Bulk e-mail that I received that
freezes OE still does that.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Deleted Items is probably corrupt. In the off chance that you are keeping
messages you want to save in Deleted Items, (a garbage pail), move them to a
local folder you create and then do the following.

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 WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, 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
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for Deleted Items and delete it. A new
one will be created automatically when you open OE.

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant layer
of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such as
time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.

And backup often.

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Leeshy" wrote in message
...
I import my e-mail from another address into outlook express. Any items
that
go into my bulk folder show up in OE with [BULK] in front of it. I
recently
received one of these messages, and whenever I try to highlight it to
delete
it, OE freezes. Today, when trying to delete some new messages I
received,
they too won't delete. They don't freeze OE like the other message, but
they
will not delete. When I try dragging them into the deleted items folder I
get the message "The selected messagee(s) could not be moved. An error
has
occured. Anyone know how I can delete these messages?

As I mentioned Frank, I import my rogers.com e-mail into OE which has a Bulk
folder, the messages marked Bulk are from my Bulk folder in rogers.

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:

"Leeshy" wrote in message
...
I import my e-mail from another address into outlook express. Any items
that
go into my bulk folder show up in OE with [BULK] in front of it. I
recently
received one of these messages, and whenever I try to highlight it to
delete
it, OE freezes. Today, when trying to delete some new messages I
received,
they too won't delete. They don't freeze OE like the other message, but
they
will not delete. When I try dragging them into the deleted items folder I
get the message "The selected messagee(s) could not be moved. An error
has
occured. Anyone know how I can delete these messages?

OE does not have a default Bulk folder. Did you add it?
OE will not add [BULK] in front of messages. Did you add that?

It sounds like some third-party program is interfering with OE. What
anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, firewall, etc. are you using?

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email

Is this message in a user created folder with no other messages you wish to
save? If so, delete the folder completely as follows and then create a new
one to replace it.

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 WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, 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
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question {.dbx} and
delete it. Open OE. The folder and the offending message will be gone and
now you can create a new replacement folder.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Leeshy" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bruce, that worked for the additional e-mails that I was getting
that
would not delete, however the original Bulk e-mail that I received that
freezes OE still does that.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

Deleted Items is probably corrupt. In the off chance that you are keeping
messages you want to save in Deleted Items, (a garbage pail), move them
to a
local folder you create and then do the following.

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 WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, 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
Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.

With OE closed, find the DBX file for Deleted Items and delete it. A new
one will be created automatically when you open OE.

General precautions for Outlook Express:

Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and move
your
mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep user created
folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is feasible.

After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while
working *offline* and do it often.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything
until
the compacting is completed.

Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a redundant
layer
of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a multitude of problems such
as
time-outs and account setting changes. Your up-to-date A/V program will
continue to protect you sufficiently. For more, see:
http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3

In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in background
and
leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.

And backup often.

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Leeshy" wrote in message
...
I import my e-mail from another address into outlook express. Any items
that
go into my bulk folder show up in OE with [BULK] in front of it. I
recently
received one of these messages, and whenever I try to highlight it to
delete
it, OE freezes. Today, when trying to delete some new messages I
received,
they too won't delete. They don't freeze OE like the other message,
but
they
will not delete. When I try dragging them into the deleted items
folder I
get the message "The selected messagee(s) could not be moved. An error
has
occured. Anyone know how I can delete these messages?

Do you have a separate set of rogers.com-specific folders in OE what are no
located under the Local folders tree?

If not and there's an OE folder named "Bulk", where is it located in the
folder tree? Is it named simply "Bulk"?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Leeshy wrote:
As I mentioned Frank, I import my rogers.com e-mail into OE which has a
Bulk
folder, the messages marked Bulk are from my Bulk folder in rogers.

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:

"Leeshy" wrote in message
...
I import my e-mail from another address into outlook express. Any items
that
go into my bulk folder show up in OE with [BULK] in front of it. I
recently
received one of these messages, and whenever I try to highlight it to
delete
it, OE freezes. Today, when trying to delete some new messages I
received,
they too won't delete. They don't freeze OE like the other message, but
they
will not delete. When I try dragging them into the deleted items folder
I
get the message "The selected messagee(s) could not be moved. An error
has
occured. Anyone know how I can delete these messages?

OE does not have a default Bulk folder. Did you add it?
OE will not add [BULK] in front of messages. Did you add that?

It sounds like some third-party program is interfering with OE. What
anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, firewall, etc. are you using?

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email

Is this a POP3 or an IMAP account?

"Leeshy" wrote in message
...
As I mentioned Frank, I import my rogers.com e-mail into OE which has a
Bulk
folder, the messages marked Bulk are from my Bulk folder in rogers.

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:

"Leeshy" wrote in message
...
I import my e-mail from another address into outlook express. Any items
that
go into my bulk folder show up in OE with [BULK] in front of it. I
recently
received one of these messages, and whenever I try to highlight it to
delete
it, OE freezes. Today, when trying to delete some new messages I
received,
they too won't delete. They don't freeze OE like the other message,
but
they
will not delete. When I try dragging them into the deleted items
folder I
get the message "The selected messagee(s) could not be moved. An error
has
occured. Anyone know how I can delete these messages?

OE does not have a default Bulk folder. Did you add it?
OE will not add [BULK] in front of messages. Did you add that?

It sounds like some third-party program is interfering with OE. What
anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, firewall, etc. are you using?