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Remove Personal folder in Folder listHi, I'm new to the forum and to vba so please bear with me.
I had to move a .pst file to a new location. When I re-opened it, I was left with two entries titled "Personal Folders". One with my .PST file in it and the other one I can't delete, or open. How would I best go about removing this duplicate entry? Just close it - it will go away.
-- Show quoteHide quoteJim Vierra "JEff" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DAFB4A83-2530-457C-8733-A3DE5F2D96B0@microsoft.com... > Hi, I'm new to the forum and to vba so please bear with me. > > I had to move a .pst file to a new location. When I re-opened it, I was > left > with two entries titled "Personal Folders". One with my .PST file in it > and > the other one I can't delete, or open. > > How would I best go about removing this duplicate entry? > > No, it won't. One of the entries is a "ghost" that can't be closed manually.
There are two ways to get rid of it -- find the key for it under the Windows Messaging Subsystem keys for the profile in the registry and delete it, or create a new profile. The latter is likely to be easier. -- Show quoteHide quoteSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message news:OZTm%23gxDFHA.1836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Just close it - it will go away. > > -- > Jim Vierra > "JEff" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:DAFB4A83-2530-457C-8733-A3DE5F2D96B0@microsoft.com... >> Hi, I'm new to the forum and to vba so please bear with me. >> >> I had to move a .pst file to a new location. When I re-opened it, I was >> left >> with two entries titled "Personal Folders". One with my .PST file in it >> and >> the other one I can't delete, or open. >> >> How would I best go about removing this duplicate entry? >> >> > > Just tried it to be sure but if you right click on a non-existent folder
without clicking on it and choose close the folder will be removed. If you click on it it will always complain. If I get time I will try this from VBA which may not work as you have suggested. -- Show quoteHide quoteJim Vierra "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message news:uOWLj62DFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > No, it won't. One of the entries is a "ghost" that can't be closed > manually. There are two ways to get rid of it -- find the key for it under > the Windows Messaging Subsystem keys for the profile in the registry and > delete it, or create a new profile. The latter is likely to be easier. > > -- > Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP > Author of > Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for > Administrators, Power Users, and Developers > http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > > > "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message > news:OZTm%23gxDFHA.1836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> Just close it - it will go away. >> >> -- >> Jim Vierra >> "JEff" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:DAFB4A83-2530-457C-8733-A3DE5F2D96B0@microsoft.com... >>> Hi, I'm new to the forum and to vba so please bear with me. >>> >>> I had to move a .pst file to a new location. When I re-opened it, I was >>> left >>> with two entries titled "Personal Folders". One with my .PST file in it >>> and >>> the other one I can't delete, or open. >>> >>> How would I best go about removing this duplicate entry? >>> >>> >> >> > > Sue - Jeff.
We are really talking about a PST "ghost" which is a reference to a data file. In the interest of avoiding the registry I have tested the following. Outlook 2003 - you can close a ghost from the context menu. Outlook 2002 - you can close the ghost from "Data File Management" on the File menu. Outlook 2000 - I believe is the same as 2002 but can't test it until Monday. Outlook 97/98 - same - next week. I have not tested programmatic closing but believe it follows the same pattern. Sue would know more about this than I do. KISS - if it can be done with one click then why write a program or hack the registry? -- Show quoteHide quoteJim Vierra "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message news:%23eKrv25DFHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > Just tried it to be sure but if you right click on a non-existent folder > without clicking on it and choose close the folder will be removed. If > you click on it it will always complain. If I get time I will try this > from VBA which may not work as you have suggested. > > -- > Jim Vierra > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message > news:uOWLj62DFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> No, it won't. One of the entries is a "ghost" that can't be closed >> manually. There are two ways to get rid of it -- find the key for it >> under the Windows Messaging Subsystem keys for the profile in the >> registry and delete it, or create a new profile. The latter is likely to >> be easier. >> >> -- >> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP >> Author of >> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for >> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers >> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx >> >> >> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:OZTm%23gxDFHA.1836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> Just close it - it will go away. >>> >>> -- >>> Jim Vierra >>> "JEff" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:DAFB4A83-2530-457C-8733-A3DE5F2D96B0@microsoft.com... >>>> Hi, I'm new to the forum and to vba so please bear with me. >>>> >>>> I had to move a .pst file to a new location. When I re-opened it, I was >>>> left >>>> with two entries titled "Personal Folders". One with my .PST file in it >>>> and >>>> the other one I can't delete, or open. >>>> >>>> How would I best go about removing this duplicate entry? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > Not if it's really and truly a ghost. If it is, you can't get rid of it any
way other than hacking the registry. (Believe me, I've tried. I have a profile right now with a ghost in it.) -- Show quoteHide quoteSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message news:OWljUN6DFHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Sue - Jeff. > > We are really talking about a PST "ghost" which is a reference to a data > file. > > In the interest of avoiding the registry I have tested the following. > > Outlook 2003 - you can close a ghost from the context menu. > Outlook 2002 - you can close the ghost from "Data File Management" on the > File menu. > Outlook 2000 - I believe is the same as 2002 but can't test it until > Monday. > Outlook 97/98 - same - next week. > > I have not tested programmatic closing but believe it follows the same > pattern. Sue would know more about this than I do. > > KISS - if it can be done with one click then why write a program or hack > the registry? > -- > Jim Vierra > "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message > news:%23eKrv25DFHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> Just tried it to be sure but if you right click on a non-existent folder >> without clicking on it and choose close the folder will be removed. If >> you click on it it will always complain. If I get time I will try this >> from VBA which may not work as you have suggested. >> >> -- >> Jim Vierra >> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >> news:uOWLj62DFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>> No, it won't. One of the entries is a "ghost" that can't be closed >>> manually. There are two ways to get rid of it -- find the key for it >>> under the Windows Messaging Subsystem keys for the profile in the >>> registry and delete it, or create a new profile. The latter is likely to >>> be easier. >>> >>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>> news:OZTm%23gxDFHA.1836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>>> Just close it - it will go away. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jim Vierra >>>> "JEff" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:DAFB4A83-2530-457C-8733-A3DE5F2D96B0@microsoft.com... >>>>> Hi, I'm new to the forum and to vba so please bear with me. >>>>> >>>>> I had to move a .pst file to a new location. When I re-opened it, I >>>>> was left >>>>> with two entries titled "Personal Folders". One with my .PST file in >>>>> it and >>>>> the other one I can't delete, or open. >>>>> >>>>> How would I best go about removing this duplicate entry? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > What version of Outlook?
I know in 97 I had this problem and had to hack the registry but I have never seen it 2000 on. I would like to see how it gets hung. -- Show quoteHide quoteJim Vierra "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message news:%238KvrW6DFHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > Not if it's really and truly a ghost. If it is, you can't get rid of it > any way other than hacking the registry. (Believe me, I've tried. I have a > profile right now with a ghost in it.) > > -- > Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP > Author of > Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for > Administrators, Power Users, and Developers > http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > > > "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message > news:OWljUN6DFHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> Sue - Jeff. >> >> We are really talking about a PST "ghost" which is a reference to a data >> file. >> >> In the interest of avoiding the registry I have tested the following. >> >> Outlook 2003 - you can close a ghost from the context menu. >> Outlook 2002 - you can close the ghost from "Data File Management" on >> the File menu. >> Outlook 2000 - I believe is the same as 2002 but can't test it until >> Monday. >> Outlook 97/98 - same - next week. >> >> I have not tested programmatic closing but believe it follows the same >> pattern. Sue would know more about this than I do. >> >> KISS - if it can be done with one click then why write a program or hack >> the registry? >> -- >> Jim Vierra >> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:%23eKrv25DFHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>> Just tried it to be sure but if you right click on a non-existent folder >>> without clicking on it and choose close the folder will be removed. If >>> you click on it it will always complain. If I get time I will try this >>> from VBA which may not work as you have suggested. >>> >>> -- >>> Jim Vierra >>> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >>> news:uOWLj62DFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>>> No, it won't. One of the entries is a "ghost" that can't be closed >>>> manually. There are two ways to get rid of it -- find the key for it >>>> under the Windows Messaging Subsystem keys for the profile in the >>>> registry and delete it, or create a new profile. The latter is likely >>>> to be easier. > >>>> >>>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OZTm%23gxDFHA.1836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>>>> Just close it - it will go away. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jim Vierra >>>>> "JEff" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:DAFB4A83-2530-457C-8733-A3DE5F2D96B0@microsoft.com... >>>>>> Hi, I'm new to the forum and to vba so please bear with me. >>>>>> >>>>>> I had to move a .pst file to a new location. When I re-opened it, I >>>>>> was left >>>>>> with two entries titled "Personal Folders". One with my .PST file in >>>>>> it and >>>>>> the other one I can't delete, or open. >>>>>> >>>>>> How would I best go about removing this duplicate entry? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > I've seen it in every version. I think it can be caused -- but not
consistently -- be deleting a .pst file without first closing it in Outlook. -- Show quoteHide quoteSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message news:uAnHyN7DFHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > What version of Outlook? > > I know in 97 I had this problem and had to hack the registry but I have > never seen it 2000 on. I would like to see how it gets hung. > > -- > Jim Vierra > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message > news:%238KvrW6DFHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> Not if it's really and truly a ghost. If it is, you can't get rid of it >> any way other than hacking the registry. (Believe me, I've tried. I have >> a profile right now with a ghost in it.) >> >> -- >> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP >> Author of >> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for >> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers >> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx >> >> >> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:OWljUN6DFHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>> Sue - Jeff. >>> >>> We are really talking about a PST "ghost" which is a reference to a data >>> file. >>> >>> In the interest of avoiding the registry I have tested the following. >>> >>> Outlook 2003 - you can close a ghost from the context menu. >>> Outlook 2002 - you can close the ghost from "Data File Management" on >>> the File menu. >>> Outlook 2000 - I believe is the same as 2002 but can't test it until >>> Monday. >>> Outlook 97/98 - same - next week. >>> >>> I have not tested programmatic closing but believe it follows the same >>> pattern. Sue would know more about this than I do. >>> >>> KISS - if it can be done with one click then why write a program or hack >>> the registry? >>> -- >>> Jim Vierra >>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23eKrv25DFHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>> Just tried it to be sure but if you right click on a non-existent >>>> folder without clicking on it and choose close the folder will be >>>> removed. If you click on it it will always complain. If I get time I >>>> will try this from VBA which may not work as you have suggested. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jim Vierra >>>> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >>>> news:uOWLj62DFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>>>> No, it won't. One of the entries is a "ghost" that can't be closed >>>>> manually. There are two ways to get rid of it -- find the key for it >>>>> under the Windows Messaging Subsystem keys for the profile in the >>>>> registry and delete it, or create a new profile. The latter is likely >>>>> to be easier. >> >>>>> >>>>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:OZTm%23gxDFHA.1836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Just close it - it will go away. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jim Vierra >>>>>> "JEff" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:DAFB4A83-2530-457C-8733-A3DE5F2D96B0@microsoft.com... >>>>>>> Hi, I'm new to the forum and to vba so please bear with me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I had to move a .pst file to a new location. When I re-opened it, I >>>>>>> was left >>>>>>> with two entries titled "Personal Folders". One with my .PST file in >>>>>>> it and >>>>>>> the other one I can't delete, or open. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How would I best go about removing this duplicate entry? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > I have tried that in Outlook 2002/2003 and have not been able to get it to
fail. I wonder if it is caused by corruption of the registry key? My difference is Outlook 2003 IMO and Outlook 2002 Exchange. There is also a config (Outlook.xml) file for Outlook that might get corrupted. -- Show quoteHide quoteJim Vierra "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message news:%23P1$7C8DFHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > I've seen it in every version. I think it can be caused -- but not > consistently -- be deleting a .pst file without first closing it in > Outlook. > > -- > Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP > Author of > Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for > Administrators, Power Users, and Developers > http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > > > "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message > news:uAnHyN7DFHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> What version of Outlook? >> >> I know in 97 I had this problem and had to hack the registry but I have >> never seen it 2000 on. I would like to see how it gets hung. >> >> -- >> Jim Vierra >> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >> news:%238KvrW6DFHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >>> Not if it's really and truly a ghost. If it is, you can't get rid of it >>> any way other than hacking the registry. (Believe me, I've tried. I have >>> a profile right now with a ghost in it.) >>> >>> -- >>> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP >>> Author of >>> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for >>> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers >>> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx >>> >>> >>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>> news:OWljUN6DFHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>>> Sue - Jeff. >>>> >>>> We are really talking about a PST "ghost" which is a reference to a >>>> data file. >>>> >>>> In the interest of avoiding the registry I have tested the following. >>>> >>>> Outlook 2003 - you can close a ghost from the context menu. >>>> Outlook 2002 - you can close the ghost from "Data File Management" on >>>> the File menu. >>>> Outlook 2000 - I believe is the same as 2002 but can't test it until >>>> Monday. >>>> Outlook 97/98 - same - next week. >>>> >>>> I have not tested programmatic closing but believe it follows the same >>>> pattern. Sue would know more about this than I do. >>>> >>>> KISS - if it can be done with one click then why write a program or >>>> hack the registry? >>>> -- >>>> Jim Vierra >>>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23eKrv25DFHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>>> Just tried it to be sure but if you right click on a non-existent >>>>> folder without clicking on it and choose close the folder will be >>>>> removed. If you click on it it will always complain. If I get time I >>>>> will try this from VBA which may not work as you have suggested. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jim Vierra >>>>> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:uOWLj62DFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>>>>> No, it won't. One of the entries is a "ghost" that can't be closed >>>>>> manually. There are two ways to get rid of it -- find the key for it >>>>>> under the Windows Messaging Subsystem keys for the profile in the >>>>>> registry and delete it, or create a new profile. The latter is likely >>>>>> to be easier. >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:OZTm%23gxDFHA.1836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Just close it - it will go away. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Jim Vierra >>>>>>> "JEff" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:DAFB4A83-2530-457C-8733-A3DE5F2D96B0@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>> Hi, I'm new to the forum and to vba so please bear with me. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I had to move a .pst file to a new location. When I re-opened it, I >>>>>>>> was left >>>>>>>> with two entries titled "Personal Folders". One with my .PST file >>>>>>>> in it and >>>>>>>> the other one I can't delete, or open. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> How would I best go about removing this duplicate entry? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > The .xml file holds the navigation pane settings and isn't related to the
presence or absence of ghost stores in the Folder List. -- Show quoteHide quoteSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message news:%23Eqa4C9DFHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >I have tried that in Outlook 2002/2003 and have not been able to get it to >fail. I wonder if it is caused by corruption of the registry key? > > My difference is Outlook 2003 IMO and Outlook 2002 Exchange. > > There is also a config (Outlook.xml) file for Outlook that might get > corrupted. > > -- > Jim Vierra > "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message > news:%23P1$7C8DFHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> I've seen it in every version. I think it can be caused -- but not >> consistently -- be deleting a .pst file without first closing it in >> Outlook. >> >> -- >> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP >> Author of >> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for >> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers >> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx >> >> >> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:uAnHyN7DFHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> What version of Outlook? >>> >>> I know in 97 I had this problem and had to hack the registry but I have >>> never seen it 2000 on. I would like to see how it gets hung. >>> >>> -- >>> Jim Vierra >>> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >>> news:%238KvrW6DFHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >>>> Not if it's really and truly a ghost. If it is, you can't get rid of it >>>> any way other than hacking the registry. (Believe me, I've tried. I >>>> have a profile right now with a ghost in it.) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP >>>> Author of >>>> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for >>>> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers >>>> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx >>>> >>>> >>>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OWljUN6DFHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>>>> Sue - Jeff. >>>>> >>>>> We are really talking about a PST "ghost" which is a reference to a >>>>> data file. >>>>> >>>>> In the interest of avoiding the registry I have tested the following. >>>>> >>>>> Outlook 2003 - you can close a ghost from the context menu. >>>>> Outlook 2002 - you can close the ghost from "Data File Management" on >>>>> the File menu. >>>>> Outlook 2000 - I believe is the same as 2002 but can't test it until >>>>> Monday. >>>>> Outlook 97/98 - same - next week. >>>>> >>>>> I have not tested programmatic closing but believe it follows the same >>>>> pattern. Sue would know more about this than I do. >>>>> >>>>> KISS - if it can be done with one click then why write a program or >>>>> hack the registry? >>>>> -- >>>>> Jim Vierra >>>>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23eKrv25DFHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Just tried it to be sure but if you right click on a non-existent >>>>>> folder without clicking on it and choose close the folder will be >>>>>> removed. If you click on it it will always complain. If I get time >>>>>> I will try this from VBA which may not work as you have suggested. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jim Vierra >>>>>> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:uOWLj62DFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> No, it won't. One of the entries is a "ghost" that can't be closed >>>>>>> manually. There are two ways to get rid of it -- find the key for it >>>>>>> under the Windows Messaging Subsystem keys for the profile in the >>>>>>> registry and delete it, or create a new profile. The latter is >>>>>>> likely to be easier. >>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:OZTm%23gxDFHA.1836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> Just close it - it will go away. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Jim Vierra >>>>>>>> "JEff" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:DAFB4A83-2530-457C-8733-A3DE5F2D96B0@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>>> Hi, I'm new to the forum and to vba so please bear with me. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I had to move a .pst file to a new location. When I re-opened it, >>>>>>>>> I was left >>>>>>>>> with two entries titled "Personal Folders". One with my .PST file >>>>>>>>> in it and >>>>>>>>> the other one I can't delete, or open. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> How would I best go about removing this duplicate entry? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > So it probably can't cause problems. So what is getting trashed I wonder?
Do you know of a way to create a ghost that can't be removed by closing the folder? -- Show quoteHide quoteJim Vierra "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message news:%230Wl42DEFHA.3580@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > The .xml file holds the navigation pane settings and isn't related to the > presence or absence of ghost stores in the Folder List. > > -- > Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP > Author of > Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for > Administrators, Power Users, and Developers > http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > > > "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message > news:%23Eqa4C9DFHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >>I have tried that in Outlook 2002/2003 and have not been able to get it to >>fail. I wonder if it is caused by corruption of the registry key? >> >> My difference is Outlook 2003 IMO and Outlook 2002 Exchange. >> >> There is also a config (Outlook.xml) file for Outlook that might get >> corrupted. >> >> -- >> Jim Vierra >> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >> news:%23P1$7C8DFHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >>> I've seen it in every version. I think it can be caused -- but not >>> consistently -- be deleting a .pst file without first closing it in >>> Outlook. >>> >>> -- >>> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP >>> Author of >>> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for >>> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers >>> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx >>> >>> >>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>> news:uAnHyN7DFHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>>> What version of Outlook? >>>> >>>> I know in 97 I had this problem and had to hack the registry but I have >>>> never seen it 2000 on. I would like to see how it gets hung. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jim Vierra >>>> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%238KvrW6DFHA.560@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >>>>> Not if it's really and truly a ghost. If it is, you can't get rid of >>>>> it any way other than hacking the registry. (Believe me, I've tried. I >>>>> have a profile right now with a ghost in it.) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP >>>>> Author of >>>>> Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for >>>>> Administrators, Power Users, and Developers >>>>> http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:OWljUN6DFHA.3416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Sue - Jeff. >>>>>> >>>>>> We are really talking about a PST "ghost" which is a reference to a >>>>>> data file. >>>>>> >>>>>> In the interest of avoiding the registry I have tested the following. >>>>>> >>>>>> Outlook 2003 - you can close a ghost from the context menu. >>>>>> Outlook 2002 - you can close the ghost from "Data File Management" >>>>>> on the File menu. >>>>>> Outlook 2000 - I believe is the same as 2002 but can't test it until >>>>>> Monday. >>>>>> Outlook 97/98 - same - next week. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have not tested programmatic closing but believe it follows the >>>>>> same pattern. Sue would know more about this than I do. >>>>>> >>>>>> KISS - if it can be done with one click then why write a program or >>>>>> hack the registry? >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jim Vierra >>>>>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:%23eKrv25DFHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Just tried it to be sure but if you right click on a non-existent >>>>>>> folder without clicking on it and choose close the folder will be >>>>>>> removed. If you click on it it will always complain. If I get time >>>>>>> I will try this from VBA which may not work as you have suggested. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Jim Vierra >>>>>>> "Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]" <sue***@outlookcode.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:uOWLj62DFHA.2508@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> No, it won't. One of the entries is a "ghost" that can't be closed >>>>>>>> manually. There are two ways to get rid of it -- find the key for >>>>>>>> it under the Windows Messaging Subsystem keys for the profile in >>>>>>>> the registry and delete it, or create a new profile. The latter is >>>>>>>> likely to be easier. >>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Jim Vierra" <jvie***@msn.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:OZTm%23gxDFHA.1836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>>> Just close it - it will go away. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Jim Vierra >>>>>>>>> "JEff" <J***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>> news:DAFB4A83-2530-457C-8733-A3DE5F2D96B0@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>>>> Hi, I'm new to the forum and to vba so please bear with me. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I had to move a .pst file to a new location. When I re-opened it, >>>>>>>>>> I was left >>>>>>>>>> with two entries titled "Personal Folders". One with my .PST file >>>>>>>>>> in it and >>>>>>>>>> the other one I can't delete, or open. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> How would I best go about removing this duplicate entry? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >  
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