Windows XP using Outlook Express 6

[shiper49]

I am using Windows XP operating system, and Outlook Express 6.  I was reading one of my messages one day, and my computer had a problem, and I shut it down.  Now there are two messages in my Inbox that are in bold print, and if I click on them, they will lock my computer up.  I have tried to hit the delete key, but that doesn't work.  Does anyone know how I can get these two messages out of my inbox?

[soybean]

Try this.  Go to Tools, Options, Maintenance, and click on the Clean Up Now button.  Compact the messages.  Now, does it work?