General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown
your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.

- WinXP SP2 only: If your machine is fully up-to-date at Windows Update,
installing the following patch (KB918766) will help to avoid such data loss
in the futu
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-98af2256ccc3

This patch will be included in the next Cumulative Update for Outlook
Express/WinXP SP2.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

G-Artist wrote:
Recently I acquired a new computer populated with XP Home.
Basically, a state of the of the art one with dual processors,
mucho memory, etc. It has all the upgrades, etc. that MS sent
via Windows update.

Every day it is the same story. Open OE and read mail in one of my
accounts. Switch to another acct. and I get a screen that looks like the
jpg attachment.
Error box says "not enough memory...."

After reading through a few months of posts here I did see similar
complaints. I did compact my mail. etc. But the problem still occurs
each and every day.

Worse yet, when I click on the "x" to close it out and restart, it still
is
running according to Windows Task Manager so I have to manually shut it
off.

If I choose to try another account (I have several) the program flat
disappears yet Task Manager shows it running and the icon for it is in the
toolbar (right side) and clicking on that is useless.

Once I have closed it out manually and restarted it, I can leave the
computer on all day long and check mail any time I want and it functions
properly all
day long as well. The problem occurs at first use.

Is there a fix?

Thanks.........