Question : Bad email locks up Outlook Express, can't move or delete

I use Outlook Express and received an email that I can not move to any folder or delete.  If I click on the email it will lock up the email program.  For a while I have only been able to delete one email at a time - empty deleted folder - delete an email - empty deleted folder, etc.  Then I compressed my emails and am again able to delete emails.  When I was compressing, the compressing stopped on my "inbox", where the bad email is, and it wouldn't go any farther.  
I have spoken with Time Warner Road Runner, who I received emails from, and their only solution was to give me a new email name.  I hope someone can help me fix this and get rid of this email.
Thanks!

Answer : Bad email locks up Outlook Express, can't move or delete

Another option would be to move all the other emails out of Inbox, shut down Outlook Express, and delete the Inbox.dbx file. You can find the location of the file by right-clicking on the Inbox in the folder list; choose Properties, and you'll get the full path for the file (which will probably be longer than displays in the box provided, but if you click in the middle of the name and press Ctrl+A, you can copy the entire path, and put that into the address bar of My Computer).

When OE starts up again, it'll automatically create a new Inbox.
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