I'm a little confused looking at your message headers:

X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869

In Help | about: scroll down to msoe.dll. If the number there is
6.00.2900.2869 that's good. If not, get to Windows Updates ASAP.

If all is well there the problem may be a damaged identity especially if it
is the default Main Identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create a
new one and test it. If all is well, you can import your messages from the
old identity and delete it.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"§hirley" wrote in message
...
Hello;
I am running Windows XP Home Edition SP2
Only when I click on a message in OE Newsgroups, does the Delete button
gray
out. Any help to correct this situation would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Shirley