How can I stop a message in my Outlook outbox that won't send?

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Thank you so much, you really saved the day!!!!!!! I was lucky to utilize that small window of time you wrote about. Thank you!

Hi, I tried everything to delete an email in my outbox which won't send still no luck
when I try to delete it I get a message saying outlook is sending the message, but this is not so.

I'm hooked up to a business network and didn't want to unplug for fear of ruining company equipment, but I did find another way to accomplish this. There's a send/receive icon on the bottom right of your outlook screen(at least there is for oulook 2007). Right click and choose cancel. Then you can delete items stalling your outbox.

Thank you. I first had to tell outlook to stop sending and recieving, but then it was easy to delete the message.

Leo, you are a genius;

I've been trying anything and everything for a week 'till finding your instructions.

Thanks

Hi,

Thanks a lot for the great help. But one small suggestion, instead or removing the cable, if we just disable the LAN under Network Connections would work..............

Well done Leo. You saved my marriage. Such a simple trick that works. We could do with a few more like you.

Thanks for the clue it's been bugging me for weeks, but I had you restart my Outlook with the network disconnected before mine would delete.

You saved the day!! I have had my outlook locked up since June because of the two emails....thank you for setting me free!!

The "lo-tech" way worked. Thanks much!

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