move deleted items folder

[Alex]

No idea how this has happened but I've got a user who's 'Deleted Items'
folder is in the 'Drafts' folder and I would really like to move it to back
to the top level folder where it belongs.

I've tried most of the reset switches such as /resetfolders and
/cleanprofile

I've tried just about every version of Outlook I've got to hand (2000, XP,
2003) to try move the folder.
I've tried using Outlook Express IMAP folders to move it around
I've tried using FFolder
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/gallery/index.htm#ffolder to try delete it
but it always fails.
I've tried using FFolder
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/gallery/index.htm#ffolder to rename the
folder but even after that it still keeps it's 'special' status so I can't
delete or move it.
I've tried using mdbvu32.exe to try delete the folder but it won't
I've tried using mdbvu32.exe to try change the value of the property that
says it's in \Drafts\Deleted Items but it doesn't

It's been like this for ages, it could have been like this on Exchange 5.5
before our migration to Exchange 2003 - it's always bugged me and I'd like
to get it sorted.

Any ideas?

Regards,
Alex

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Tried IMAP in Outlook? Make sure you do this with a separate mail profile
and not the one containing the Exchange account. Cntrol Panel-> Mail-> Show
Profiles

If all else fails you can opt for the easy way out; Have your mailbox
exported by using Exmerge on the server and then simply drop and recreate
the mailbox. After this the items can be imported back through Exmerge.

 

[Alex]

Outlook IMAP is an excellent suggestion and it worked a treat. Now I
remember that I originally set one of his clients up with Outlook IMAP
(before I realised how much I hated it over OE IMAP) which is how is must
have initially happened.

Many thanks,
Alex

Tried IMAP in Outlook? Make sure you do this with a separate mail profile
and not the one containing the Exchange account. Cntrol Panel-> Mail->
Show Profiles

If all else fails you can opt for the easy way out; Have your mailbox
exported by using Exmerge on the server and then simply drop and recreate
the mailbox. After this the items can be imported back through Exmerge.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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No idea how this has happened but I've got a user who's 'Deleted Items'
folder is in the 'Drafts' folder and I would really like to move it to
back to the top level folder where it belongs.

I've tried most of the reset switches such as /resetfolders and
/cleanprofile

I've tried just about every version of Outlook I've got to hand (2000,
XP, 2003) to try move the folder.
I've tried using Outlook Express IMAP folders to move it around
I've tried using FFolder
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/gallery/index.htm#ffolder to try delete
it but it always fails.
I've tried using FFolder
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/gallery/index.htm#ffolder to rename the
folder but even after that it still keeps it's 'special' status so I
can't delete or move it.
I've tried using mdbvu32.exe to try delete the folder but it won't
I've tried using mdbvu32.exe to try change the value of the property that
says it's in \Drafts\Deleted Items but it doesn't

It's been like this for ages, it could have been like this on Exchange
5.5 before our migration to Exchange 2003 - it's always bugged me and I'd
like to get it sorted.

Any ideas?

Regards,
Alex

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You're welcome!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

Outlook IMAP is an excellent suggestion and it worked a treat. Now I
remember that I originally set one of his clients up with Outlook IMAP
(before I realised how much I hated it over OE IMAP) which is how is must
have initially happened.

Many thanks,
Alex

Tried IMAP in Outlook? Make sure you do this with a separate mail profile
and not the one containing the Exchange account. Cntrol Panel-> Mail->
Show Profiles

If all else fails you can opt for the easy way out; Have your mailbox
exported by using Exmerge on the server and then simply drop and recreate
the mailbox. After this the items can be imported back through Exmerge.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

No idea how this has happened but I've got a user who's 'Deleted Items'
folder is in the 'Drafts' folder and I would really like to move it to
back to the top level folder where it belongs.

I've tried most of the reset switches such as /resetfolders and
/cleanprofile

I've tried just about every version of Outlook I've got to hand (2000,
XP, 2003) to try move the folder.
I've tried using Outlook Express IMAP folders to move it around
I've tried using FFolder
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/gallery/index.htm#ffolder to try delete
it but it always fails.
I've tried using FFolder
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/gallery/index.htm#ffolder to rename the
folder but even after that it still keeps it's 'special' status so I
can't delete or move it.
I've tried using mdbvu32.exe to try delete the folder but it won't
I've tried using mdbvu32.exe to try change the value of the property
that says it's in \Drafts\Deleted Items but it doesn't

It's been like this for ages, it could have been like this on Exchange
5.5 before our migration to Exchange 2003 - it's always bugged me and
I'd like to get it sorted.

Any ideas?

Regards,
Alex