See http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm. For Messenger/Outlook
Express tweaks, see http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_oe.htm.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Bill Martin wrote:
Recently I installed Office 2003 and since then Windows Messenger
(Microsoft's Instant Messenger product) insists on installing itself and
keeping active in the system tray. When I try to close it, I'm told that
it can't be closed because OE is using it.

Now, OE never used it before and I didn't do anything to change OE
(current version, current updates), so I can't see why it suddenly needs
some hole in my firewall that I don't want to have. I don't use
Messenger, so it's just sitting there chewing up resources doing nothing
as far as I'm concerned.
Two questions:

1) Does OE in fact need Messenger for some reason?

2) How do I drive a stake through Messenger's heart when it insists
it's being used?

Thanks.

Bill