Wait a few minutes for Outlook to complain about the lack of network access or restart Outlook, then delete the message. Right click on the network card and choose Disable. If you're using wired internet, either disconnect the network cable or disable the card in the Control Panel's Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings. In current versions of Windows, click on the network icon in the the notification pane or notification bar and disconnect from your network.
Look for the Work Offline command on the Send /Receive menu in current versions of Outlook.ĭisconnecting from the network will have the same effect. Or, close Outlook after setting it offline and reopen. The first thing you should try is setting Outlook offline, then wait about 5 minutes or so before trying to delete the stuck message. If there is an invisible message Outlook keeps trying to send, see Delete Stuck Read Receipts using MFCMAPI for the steps needed to delete the hidden stuck message. The solutions on this page are for messages you can see in your Outbox. The first two methods are the easiest and either should work for most users. We have three methods listed below that can be used to remove the stuck message. If you try to open it (to remove attachments) or delete it, an error will say that Outlook has begun transmitting the message. If you attempt to send a message that is too large for your mail server you may be unable to delete it from the Outbox.
