Error while archiving Sent folder

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Wm

I haven't been able to clear my Sent box in months -- I get an "Error while
archiving Sent folder" every time I try to archive the messages, and can't
even delete them now. I'm running OL2002. I can't install SP3 because it
wants the original CD, and my OL2000 was updated to 2002 when I was hooked
up to an Exchange server (which I no longer have access to, so I can't
update or do a Detect and Repair). I'm at a loss, and my 1200 sent items are
making my PST file excessively large. Are there any alternate methods of
archiving a folder and clearing it out?

Thanx,
Wm
 
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Export to a .pst file and then delete the original sent messages.

Note: If you are using an Office Copy provided by your employer and you no
longer work for that employer, your license is invalid.


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Wm asked:

| I haven't been able to clear my Sent box in months -- I get an "Error
| while archiving Sent folder" every time I try to archive the
| messages, and can't even delete them now. I'm running OL2002. I can't
| install SP3 because it wants the original CD, and my OL2000 was
| updated to 2002 when I was hooked up to an Exchange server (which I
| no longer have access to, so I can't update or do a Detect and
| Repair). I'm at a loss, and my 1200 sent items are making my PST file
| excessively large. Are there any alternate methods of archiving a
| folder and clearing it out?
|
| Thanx,
| Wm
 
W

Wm

Unfortunately, I get an error when I try to delete the messages too. "The
messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem persists,
restart Outlook." I've done that a hundred times over the last month or two.
I DID get an Export to run, I just can't seem to clear out the box.
Archiving still yields "Error while archiving folder "Sent Items" in store
"Personal Folders"."

I purchased an old computer from a client with SBS, which updated my OL2000
to OL2002 automatically. He has the server back now, trying to reconfigure
it because I was having too many problems connecting to mail, web, FTP, etc.
going through the server. I don't know when I'll get the machine back to try
to update OL again (I'm still stuck on SP2 and can't install SP3).

Thanks,
Wm
 
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