Symptoms
When you move or copy multiple items from the Deleted Items folder in Microsoft Outlook, you receive the following warning:
Creating a new item from the selected items could take some time. Are you sure you want to create a new item from these n items?
Note In this message, <n> represents the number of the selected items that you are trying to move or copy.
Cause
The items that you are trying to copy or move include meeting invitations or requests. When you move or copy meeting requests to a different folder, Outlook automatically creates a new message and attaches the meeting items to that message.
Workaround
To work around this issue, make sure that meeting or appointment items are not included in the selection of items that are to be moved or copied. To do this, use either of the following methods:
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Delete the meeting appointment items before you perform a bulk move or copy.
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Select all the items in the folder by using the CTRL+A keys, press and hold the CTRL key, and then deselect the meeting or appointment items. You can sort the folder view by the Icon field to group similar items. After all the meeting or appointment items are deselected, you can move or copy the remaining items.
