Outlook 2002 Problems!

[Boad]

Having following problems with Outlook 2002:

* Getting this message when I try to delete any messages from
OUTLOOK, or add new entries to Calendar and Contacts:

"The messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem
persists, restart Outlook."

* I've restarted OUTLOOK -- and rebooted computer -- several
times, no luck.

* Also cannot receive new messages (get unknown error) -- and
OUTLOOK says not sending e-mail and sent message piling up in outbox
-- but recipients are actually getting the e-mails!!

Suggestions? Is this something "Detect and Repair" will handle?

BTW, I have Dell (bought 2002), running XP Home.

Thx.

John Boad

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

First thing to try would be to run ScanPST.EXE on your PST file.

Did this problem just randomly occur or have you just started using Outlook?

 

[Boad]

OK, here's what I discovered what the problem was and how I fixed it.

Apparently I was approaching the 2G limit for the OUTLOOK PST file
(thanks, Microsoft, for the head's up -- is this a feature or a
pflub?).

As it happens, SHIFT-DELETE still wroked -- so I just cleaned out
enough e-mails to make OUTLOOK happy.

Go figure.

Thx. to all.

Boad