Start he http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash

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.

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

- 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, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

Paul Mundy wrote:
I'm using OE6 with Win XP Home. After a crash when i go back into OE the
last message in my inbox is selected, but the preview pane says "There
are no messages selected". OE is not responding and the hour glass
prevents me from selecting any other message. The status bar says Working
Online and Connecting...

I've done the following without success: deleted the offending message
from my mailbox via web mail; and removed and reinstalled OE6 via Windows
Components.

Any reply greatly received, would you please cc paul.mundy at gmail.com.

Cheers
Paul