Hey it’s Jet here.
Oh boy, this isn’t good. I needed to communicate privately with Lady Litchfield of LLCD on Friday and … that email thingie well… maybe it was the HORRIBLE week of storms, rain, roof leaking again… I’m not sure… it didn’t work. So, Mom did other thingies and set her mind to take care of one email issue which many of you shared with her. Her business email was FULL. She called Mr. GoDaddy and they helped her with a few issues. Good so far, right… well… good news/bad news.
Mr. GoDaddy helped her with an ancient problem; he helped her connect her business email to her Outlook thingie. Sounds great. He also taught her how to delete 1,000 emails at a time. Since her mailbox maxed out at 29,000, she felt deeply appreciative. Mom diligently deleted 16,000 right away and thought she would call it a night. Follow my math here. How many remained? Yup, 13,000!
She popped over to see if that naughty Outlook recovered and … what happened? Yeah, those of you (most of the world besides poor Mom) know where I’m going… Outlook began importing 13,000 emails! Now those of you who read our blog know that our equipment is on the wise and mature side, so, this threw Outlook out of whack. Mom triggered finger, wrist, forearm and elbow inflammation as she deleted 8,000 emails … ONE AT A TIME! Yes, I asked why, too. Well, Mr. Fred has the installation program. Something went goofy awhile back and without that disc, no repair. Where Mom could at least group by sender previously and delete a little faster, her opening screen now displays in a way that’s unhelpful and she can only do things one by one. UGH… Poor woman decided to relax by combing JJ and me around midnight.
I made sure she woke up bright and early to yet another yucky day. (We received 6 inches of rain on Saturday alone.) So, on top of all the tech stuff, I’ve had my, uh… you know… storm issues, causing Mom to spend an extra 30 minutes at least twice a day with me. Little Miss Happy Happy even refused to go out yesterday morning.
So, Mom decided to use her time wisely and go back and delete the remaining 5,000 emails. Well, Mr. Microsoft decided otherwise. He repeatedly sent this error message and then the Outlook program shut and reopened ad nauseum. Clever Mom clicked away in between the 30 seconds to a minute she had each time and managed to get rid of about 4,000. Sounds not so bad, right? Nope, now the whole Outlook thingie isn’t working, period. Yes, she opened, closed, restarted, rebooted, hard shut down, begged, made deals with higher powers… and did other things. We’re kind of afraid to deal with it.
Mom has a super busy week with classes, fasting and holiday and a possible trip to see my Nana and Poppy, who are both under the weather. I promised to give Outlook Jetty kisses, we’ll see if that helps.
Another great, except for naughty Outlook, day.
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Wow, we are sorry about all the email and outlook issues. Six inches of rain in one day, that is a lot of rain at one time. Hope you all have a great week with no more bumps. Hugs and nose kisses
Hey Chancy, Jet here. Hi Miss Mumsy.
Oh gosh, still the same… Mom’s nervous… Luckily, here in the tropics, the water drains quickly into the limestone… can flood terribly and then a few hours later small puddles! Thanks for the well wishes, looks like we’ll need them! 🙂
Oh wow, that sounds like a ginormous pain in the …….butt. Sorry you are having a hard time with the computer stuff.
Hey Roxy, Hey Torrey, Jet here. Hi Miss Mary.
Thanks guys (Mom’s NJ term of endearment…) panic setting in, she just tried again and it’s error message and frozen… YIKES.
computer problems make mom scream
Benny & Lily
Hey Benny, Hey Lily, Jet here.
Mom just tried again and it’s not working… panic setting in!
Woof! Woof! Golden sorry to hear your mom’s Outlook issues. Time to change to a MAC. Happy MM. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
Hey Sugar, Jet here.
That is Mom’s dream. My human sister LOVES hers, it was a gift from Grandpa and Mr. Fred a few years back. Mom has to add that to her wish list. 🙂
I would hit it with a big stick!! That’s what I do if typist isn’t working properly!! BOL
Hey Dalton, Jet here.
Dude, most tempting idea according to Mom!
Let me know how she gets on! BOL
Hey Dalton, Jet here.
Not going well, Dude… still stuck. She did manage to figure out how to see some of her emails on the internet, however, she usually sends lots of articles to herself for her Kitchen Counselor newsletters. She has nice tidy folders in Outlook. She’s due to write at the end of the month and … you get the picture.
Sounds like big stick time!!!
Hey Dalton, Jet here.
Brilliant strategy as we’re trying all positive methods without success! 🙂
Outlook sucks, have you ever tried Thunderbird? It supposed to be more stable than Outlook. And it’s totally free, you could use both to see how you like it and then get rid of Outlook.
Hey Doggy, Jet here.
Nice to finally make your acquaintance!
Never heard of Thunderbird, thanks for sharing! Mom moves slowly in tech world, she’s, well, not super skilled! She does try hard, though!
Computer issues definitely qualify as mischief. 🙂
Hey Brown Dawgs, Jet here. Hi Miss Linda.
Sorry for such a long gap between visits… thanks for agreeing with out perspective. 🙂
My mom finds that outlook stresses out when there are just too many emails and if you try to delete or move too many at once – she tries to limit things to hundreds – good that we have email, can you imagine if these messages were all paper mail!!! OMD!
Hey Emma, Jet here.
That’s why she kept trying to delete really fast… OMD… what’s paper??? BOL!
Oh my goodness! Email problems can be the worst sometimes. Your poor mom! I hope things work out soon.
Hey Daisy, Jet here.
Me too, she’s awfully anxious… not enough room in Casa Jet for 2.5 anxious beings! (Little Miss Happy Happy has been anxious in the house with the storms, not on her constitutionals!)
Hi Jet,
Oh no!! Your poor Mum – I hope you can fix it for her Jet whilst she’s at work? 🙂
Sending your Mum some extra hugs cos I’m thinking she sure needs them….. good luck!!
Your pal Snoopy 🙂
Hey Snoopy, Jet here.
Mom accepts extra hugs with deepest thanks. I’m trying, Dude, Scooby Doo Academy has not prepared me for this type of endeavor yet. 😦
PS – Is using Gmail an option for you? Thereby bypassing Outlook and also not having a volume limit?
Just a thought
Your pal Snoopy 🙂
Hey Snoopy, Jet here.
Ah, my helpful blogpals… might be time to figure that out. 🙂
Wow, Jet. Brutal. I’ve never used Outlook. Don’t ever want to. Gmail is a happy thing.
Hey it’s Jet here. Hi Miss Flea.
Mom knows a little about Gmail from her biscuit earning place… hmmmmmm…
Yikes…Sounds like a war is going on between Mom and Mr. Microsoft! We feel for your Mom cause we know how frustrating that can be! Hope Nana and Poppy are feeling better soon.
Hey Amber, Jet here.
Mom’s so anxious, because she NEEDS to access her emails for business!
Thanks, we hope so too…
Oh dear! You must feel like screaming! How frustrating! Hope the issue gets resolved soon.
I can’t imagine having that much rain. Good grief! Stay dry and remember, putting the computer out into the rain will, unfortunately, not help the problem. Really praying that is fixed soon before you tear all your hair out! 🙂
Hey Blueberry, Jet here.
Oh you are so wise, that’s exactly how Mom is feeling. We’ve received another 5 inches of rain since we wrote that post. Mom’s trying super hard to figure out the best, most affordable option at this point because she must write her 2x/month Kitchen Counselor newsletter in a few days and she has her articles saved in its folders. 😦
Hey Miss Lori…run away very fast from Outlook…very unstable program. Gmail, Yahoo, etc. will be better. Mom has been using Eudora for very long time as a third party program. It is no longer supported by Qualcom, but it is no open source on line and free. I think it is Thunderbird? We will check it out and tell you email. hugs, Savvy peeEss…moving day today…very scary
Hey Savvy, Jetty here. Hi Miss Linda.
Boy have you guys (Mom’s NJ term of endearment) been on our minds. Hope you can feel our “thinking of you” thoughts. Someone else talked about Thunderbird. Can you save emails in files?
Oh Savvy, our paws/arms wrap you in love and safety on your move. Maybe you’ll be like Mom’s, feline Mugs, who loved Mom’s new house after living in the house from H-E double toothpicks for 13 months immediately felt safe and adjusted in what is now, Casa Jet!
Hi Y’all,
Thanks for visitin’ me!
Amber DaWeenie had the right idea! Our humans should learn to use Pee Mail!
Hope y’all are havin’ a great day and a safe week!
Y’all hurry back now,
Hawk aka BrownDog
Hey Hawk, Jet here.
Oh, if she did I could teach her lots of inside info on emptying the tank in strategic Pee Mail spots! BOL!
Hi sweet Jetty – OMD that is alot of mischief! POOR MOM! I feel so bad for her, computer/e-mail issues are so frustrating and take soo much time to fix especially when you need it for business and biscuit making $!!
one a good note I loved the pic of JJ in her purple rain coat – too much rain!!! I’m ready for some sunshine (so is Miss cassie!)
sending lotsa extra hugs to Mom and many goodnight kisses to you, JJ, Mom, Rachel and Puffy
Hey it’s Jet here. Hi Miss Wendy.
Exactly Miss Wendy, I’ve tried giving Jetty kisses to no avail. 😦
Oh Miss Wendy, do we need to do a sunshine dance??? Mom says this weather reminds her of winters in NJ with the constant grey skies.
Mom says thanks for extra hugs, she’s pondering her next, most affordable step… because… she needs outlook folders to write her newsletter SOON!
Our mom says technology sucks. Sorry about that word! We hope your computer problems get better:) It looks like you will need to give Outlook a LOT of Jetty kisses!
Hey Scout, Hey Teddy, Hey Ash, Jet here.
Mom uses that word, too… BOL! So far, my Jetty kisses have been unsuccessful in resuscitating (VBP) Outlook for Mom… she’s trying to determine best, most affordable next step. 😦
Water and email floods – eeek!
Hey Au, Hey Target, Hey Guido, Jet here.
Just another week in the tropics! We received another 5 inches of rain since she wrote our post. Roof is holding at the moment, thank heavens. 🙂
I hate technical difficulties. I hope your mom gets her outlook thingie working. Speaking of I should probably do some email cleanup this week as well.
Happy MM,
Colby
Hey Stetson, Jet here. Hi Mr. Colby.
Hope you avoid tech mishaps, mom’s still struggling BIG TIME. 😦
oh my…you are such a smart dog!! You understand all that but I have to reit it carefuly to understand that
Hey Kroten, Hey Papoe, Jet here.
Well gosh, thanks for the compliment… 🙂
You poor things!! I hate it when technology seems to gang up on me. 😦 Here’s hoping mom can call someone who can help her out. I’d offer Hubby if she were close by.
Hey Sampson, Hey Delilah, Jet here. Hi Miss Jodi.
She feels stuck at the moment, she does have a tech person, however, he hasn’t returned calls since January! 😦
My word – you really have been experiencing problems. I’m glad they are not related to Jet, other than the horrible storms. Best bet with PC problems is to find the youngest child you know. They always figure their way around these things. Best get looking and quick, if you have so much on your hands this week.
Tons of love and good wishes.
Hey Lady Litchi, Hey Boks, Jet here. Hi Miss Susan.
Uh, Miss Susan, it’s a week later (sorry for delay) and I was too frightened to go out after breakfast.
Yes, Mom always tries to find a young one to help guide her. She thinks by now a 4 year old will have about the same skill set as she does! After 10 days, IT guy, called Mom on Saturday. He guided her by phone to try a bunch of things which, sadly, did not work. She left him alone Sunday and will resume SOS calls this afternoon after work!
Awwww… well Outlook is not a very stable software
I’m not sure if I understood well, so sorry if I didn’t and you are doing it already, but you can regroup emails by sender on Outlook and then delete several emails at the time.
What is the error message you are getting from Outlook?
Carine
(Texas sends purrs)
Hey Texas, Jet here. Hi Miss Carine.
Yes, Mom did know that, however a few weeks back, Outlook goofed in a different way and Mr. Fred (Mom calls him her ex?) has the disc, so we cannot fix anything right now. 😦
Dude, thanks for the purrs, maybe their vibrations can help the situation!
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