Thanks to all, the command "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg
already fixed the problem for me , but I will keep the other fixes on file
for future reference.

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

From an earlier post by Steve Cochran.
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Ronald Sommer

Try deleting folders.dbx (hidden). see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#7

steve

"blackredgold1964" wrote in
message ...
: Outlook Express (6) does not start at all. I only see the eggtimer for 10
: seconds and then nothing happens. No error msg.
:
: I select it via
: Start – Outlook Express or
: Start – All Programs – Outlook Express or
: Win Explorer, - C:\Program Files - MSIMN.EXE.
:
: I checked in Add Programs – Windows components – “OE” is ticked.
:
: In Outlook Express I often got messages like
: “Outlook Express: An unknown error has occurred.
: Details:
: Configuration:
: Account: Hotmail
: Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
: User name:
: Protocol: HTTPMail
: Port: 0
: Secure(SSL): 0
: Code: 800c013e”
:
: Would this indicate some corruption?
:
: Yesterday some long Windows Update ran. I cannot remember if I was able to
: open OE before the Update. So maybe the update of whatever programs caused
: this problem. Additionally some long upgrade for Adobe Reader 7.0 ran.
:
: 2 weeks ago I installed IE7 and afterwards I noticed Outlook 2003 appeared
: in the START bar. Maybe it was on the computer before but I never
realised. I
: tried it today and can see mails on Outlook 2003.
:
: Would I better be using Outlook 2003 now?
: I still would like to solve the mystery around OE6, though.
:
: I have WinXP 2nd version,
: Trend Micro, PC-cillin Internet security 2005.
:
: Any ideas?
:
: Regards
: Blackredgold1964
: