You may have a damaged identity. File | Identity | Add New Identity. Create
a new one and test it. If all is well, you can import your messages from the
old identity and delete it.

How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
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Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"rdr28" wrote in message
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i can not type text in the message area also can't read any old or new
e-mail. No text