I cannot delete messages tagged "Message could not be displayed"

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I cannot delete messages tagged "Message could not be displayed". I typically
set things up to purge my deleted items mail folder to purge on exit. I
noticed that this wasn't happening any more even though it is still set up
that way. Upon investigation, I found that I have a number of messages
showing the error message,

"Message could not be displayed. Windows Mail encountered an unexpected
problem while displaying this message. Check your computer for low memory or
low disk space and try again."

What is the fix for this? I am carrying 75 such messages in that folder.

Thanks,


Michael

PS please don't tell me there is something wrong with my chair!
 
The error message saying "low memory" or "low disk space" is bogus.
It is the result of database corruption in Windows Mail.
The unofficial 'fixes' that are available for this problem often have
undesirable side effects.
The best solution is to upgrade to Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/betas/maildesktop_betas

Gary VanderMolen
 
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