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[dennis wagner]

outlook keeps trying to send a message, but when I look in my outbox there is
no message. it eventually fails. i must have it set up that it tries to
send periodically, because it keeps doing it.

 

[VanguardLH]

outlook keeps trying to send a message, but when I look in my outbox there is
no message. it eventually fails. i must have it set up that it tries to
send periodically, because it keeps doing it.

Do you have Outlook configured to automatically send receipts? If so,
why? Do you have Outlook configured to prompt when to send a requested
read receipt and you chose to send one? Read receipts are hidden by
Outlook in the Outbox folder, and Outlook has problems sending read
receipts which gets them stuck in the Outbox folder (where you can't see
them).

One method of getting rid of hidden stuck read receipts is to use
Outlookspy. See http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/delete_rr.htm.
Outlookspy isn't free. It expires after its month trial period.

MDBVU32.EXE from Microsoft is free but a more difficult to use. Read
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/deletereadreceipt.htm.

 

[Brian Tillman]

outlook keeps trying to send a message, but when I look in my outbox
there is no message. it eventually fails. i must have it set up
that it tries to send periodically, because it keeps doing it.

Probably an undeliverable read receipt. See if this helps:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/deletereadreceipt.htm