Comments on: Vista: What To Do When You Cannot Delete a Message in Windows Mail

By: tomjacko

tomjacko — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:30:59 +0000

I tried that but then every file now wouldnt delte, so I had to delete the backup wich wiped everything, so thanks stupid spam enail I hope your happy.

By: Name

Name — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:12:42 +0000

Had a message that wouldn't delete. This fixed my problem 100%. Thanks

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:17:26 +0000

Followed your instructions and it worked perfect. Thank you very much

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Thu, 29 May 2008 15:11:10 +0000

How do you navigate to C:Usersyour username/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsMail?

I can’t get to AppData after clicking my username folder. Please help! Thank you.

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Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:27:55 +0000

I had an email that just would not delete. However, after much fumbling around I managed to delete it, here's how, hope it works for you: In Windows Mail Click on 'tools', then 'options. then 'advanced', then 'maintenance' then 'clean up now', then 'remove messages', then it asks if you're sure you should delete them, say 'yes' and it worked, it says ' calculating message totals', then close all the remaining dialog boxes down and it should have gone from your email box - AT LAST!!!.

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Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:36:34 +0000

I followed the steps but when Vista mail couldn’t locate the Backup folder I had to select it in the explorer window. Now I have a duplicate of all the master folders within the Backup folder and that is where the new MSMessageStore is located.
I guess I overcooked this recipe! Oops, there goes the firealarm……maybe if I throw this Vista computer on it it will put it out???