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Outlook 2003 Frozen on Large Attachment

Some misguided individual sent me a 92m file through email that outlook actually downloaded and placed in my inbox.

Outlook is basically frozen from this and immediately stops responding when I attempt to do anything. Quitting and running the program gives me about 2 seconds of time before it freezes again.

What can I do to delete this message and get outlook functioning again?

Keep in mind that it doesnt appear I can do anything in the outlook application.
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the process for outlook is pinned at 99 whenever I run outlook.

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Hi War1.

that worked well so far! whats the easiest way to retreive mail folders and old mail from the copied PST file without causing a problem with the big attachment that is still in there?

I opened it as a data file and as soon as I selected the inbox it has appeared to lock again.

Back up the PST.  Then run ScanPST on the file.
http://www.emailaddressmanager.com/outlook/repair.html
OR
Outlook Recovery Toolbox
http://www.oemailrecovery.com/outlook-recovery.html

If no joy, PST cannot be repaired.  Use a backup PST file.
Thanks so much, Great answer