Hello Shirley, If you haven't restarted the computer since this happened, try doing that, I have a feeling you may have lost the deleted items folder, usually if a folder is missing, it will be recreated at startup, just a thought. Regards, Pete H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "shirley clow" <shirley.clow@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 5:40 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] problams with Outlook Express. > Hello All, > Can anyone advise me on how to get the delete function to work in OE. > > Whilst sending a word attachment in the body of an e-mail, the Compacting > function came into play. I stopped it, as it has caused loss of e-mails > before. > > Now, all is working fine except I cannot delete anything!... > > On advice I have done a complete Windows Scan, and a compacting scan, but > things are exactly the same. > > Many thanks, > > Shirley. > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq