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Unable to empty "deleted items" folder in Outlook 2003
When I right-click on the Deleted Items folder & select empty "deleted items" folder I get the following error:
Error message: Outlook has not finished synchronizing local changes made to items in this folder. You can not delete this folder until the synchronization with the server is complete.
I can high-lite the emails in the deleted items folder & do a Shift-Delete though.
Error message: Outlook has not finished synchronizing local changes made to items in this folder. You can not delete this folder until the synchronization with the server is complete.
I can high-lite the emails in the deleted items folder & do a Shift-Delete though.
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Sorry for the delay in getting back.
It indeed was a corrupt .ost file. I deleted & reopened Outlook ... everything is working properly now.
Thanks a lot ... really appreciate the timely answer!!
It indeed was a corrupt .ost file. I deleted & reopened Outlook ... everything is working properly now.
Thanks a lot ... really appreciate the timely answer!!
glad to have helped -
I tried the deleting ost option, that did not work. Switching the cahed mode option worked for me.
This can also mean a corrupt OST file. If outlook is in Cached Exchange mode, turn it off. File > Exit out of Outlook (to dump the OST file). Re-open Outlook, then put it back in Cached Exchange mode, and File > Exit out one more time.
This will recreate the bad OST file.
In my case, this resolved the problem. I would always try this first, as its the fastest and least impacting solution.
This will recreate the bad OST file.
In my case, this resolved the problem. I would always try this first, as its the fastest and least impacting solution.
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