July 2nd 06, 11:38 PM
posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
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OE 6 - won't open
Jim,
Wouldn't it be easier to reinstall IE6 with OE6?
Selene
Jim Pickering wrote:
Here's one place to start:
http://www.insideoe.com/problems/per...ce.htm#nostart
Basically it sounds like corruption of your stored messages. If you only
use one identity in Outlook Express, there should be a single folder
containing all of your DBX files (which are marked as hidden in Windows XP).
What you need to do it either rename the folder containing those DBX files,
or open the folder and "Move" vs. Copy those files to another folder you
create for them. Outlook Express should then be able to open, although your
mail folders will be empty. Once it opens, you can try using the menu,
File/Import/Messages, selecting OE6 and From a Message Store and point to
either the renamed folder with the DBX files or the folder you created that
now contains them. If they do not all import correctly, then you will need
a 3rd party utility to recover them.
Post back with advice on success or lack thereof and we'll go from there,
but please read the info at the link above first. Good luck.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
"selene" wrote in message
ups.com...
Jim -- Thank you --
Here's the missing info: I use WinXP
I have 2 msoe.dll files:
\Program Files\Outlook Express with msoe.dll version
6.0.2900.2869
\Program Files\WINDOWS\Outlook Express with msoe.dll version
6.0.2600.0
Don't remember compacting files ever--
selene
selene wrote:
My OE6 suddenly won't open.
I get the message that an instance of the program is already running,
and to restart my computer.
However, when I do that., OE6 still doesn't open and the same message
appears...
Help!! selene
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