Repeated error message as a read receipt can't be sent.

[Will]

Hi

A few weeks ago someone sent me a message with a read receipt. I clicked
the "Send read receipt" button but the read receipt is stuck in limbo in
Outlook. It's not in the Outbox but the status bar keeps saying "Sending
message 1 of 1" and then errors:

Task 'Will - Sending' reported error (0x8004210B) : 'The operation timed out
waiting for a response from the sending (SMTP) server. If you continue to
receive this message, contact your server administrator or Internet service
provider (ISP).'

I've been able to send and receive other emails before and since.

How can I stop this. (I use VBA a fair bit in Excel so I imagine there may
be a VBA solution?)

Regards

Will
Outlook 2003, Windows XP, ISP is AOL and email is yahoo.co.uk.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/delete_rr.htm

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Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
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After furious head scratching, Will asked:

| Hi
|
| A few weeks ago someone sent me a message with a read receipt. I
| clicked the "Send read receipt" button but the read receipt is stuck
| in limbo in Outlook. It's not in the Outbox but the status bar keeps
| saying "Sending message 1 of 1" and then errors:
|
| Task 'Will - Sending' reported error (0x8004210B) : 'The operation
| timed out waiting for a response from the sending (SMTP) server. If
| you continue to receive this message, contact your server
| administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).'
|
| I've been able to send and receive other emails before and since.
|
| How can I stop this. (I use VBA a fair bit in Excel so I imagine
| there may be a VBA solution?)
|
| Regards
|
| Will
| Outlook 2003, Windows XP, ISP is AOL and email is yahoo.co.uk.

 

[Will]

Thanks very much. Worked a treat!

 

[KiwiRed]

Hi Folk

I tried downloading and installing OutlookSpy. All that installed was a
dll. Nothing that would run.

Do you have any other suggestions?
Regards

 

[GoBobbyGo]

http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/delete_rr.htm

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Will asked:

| Hi
|
| A few weeks ago someone sent me a message with a read receipt. I
| clicked the "Send read receipt" button but the read receipt is stuck
| in limbo in Outlook. It's not in the Outbox but the status bar keeps
| saying "Sending message 1 of 1" and then errors:
|
| Task 'Will - Sending' reported error (0x8004210B) : 'The operation
| timed out waiting for a response from the sending (SMTP) server. If
| you continue to receive this message, contact your server
| administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).'
|
| I've been able to send and receive other emails before and since.
|
| How can I stop this. (I use VBA a fair bit in Excel so I imagine
| there may be a VBA solution?)
|
| Regards
|
| Will
| Outlook 2003, Windows XP, ISP is AOL and email is yahoo.co.uk.

The above link did work for me, but it's trialware. I had the same problem
twice, a few months apart, and the second time I couldn't use it without
paying for it. But Microsoft puts out a free utility that will get the job
done. Try:

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/deletereadreceipt.htm