You may have a damaged identity especially if it is the default Main
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~


"Jim Reed" jr545 @ yahoo.com wrote in message
news:SM7Sg.8854$KK.6870@trnddc08...
Sometimes when I open OE the menu bar items (File, Edit, View, etc) are
greyed out and unable to be selected. When this happens, all items are
affected. I've always been able to clear the problem by closing and
reopening OE.

Does anyone know what might be causing this?

Thanks in advance!

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