Hi. the process msimn.exe is delaying shutdown when I turn off WinXP.
I have to wait for the progress bar to complete then click 'end
task'........What is causing this and how can I correct it. Thanks.
deango

Did you close OE before you tried to shutdown Windows? It's best to
manually close any programs that have files open for updating. Windows
will tell the programs to close during shutdown but might not allow
sufficient time for them to close their data files.

Additionally, OE may be trying to compact folders during OE shutdown.
If you force a Windows shutdown during compacting, you can corrupt your
mail folders.

Starting with XP SP2, OE does a compact every 100 closings. It needs to
complete that without interruption.

In addition to that, some anti-virus programs set to scan e-mail can
prevent OE from closing. As an example, see:
MSIMN Is Still Running After You Quit Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=226313


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"deango" wrote in message
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Hi. the process msimn.exe is delaying shutdown when I turn off WinXP.
I have to wait for the progress bar to complete then click 'end
task'........What is causing this and how can I correct it. Thanks.
deango

Yes Michael, I closed OEX before shutting down. I make it a habit to
close all open applications as it expedites 'Turn off computer'. My
anti-virus program does not scan for incoming or outgoing Email.
I compact OEX weekly with the recommended procedure; click Outlook
Express in the Folder tree/close Outlook Express/File/Folder/Compact
Folders. When OEX comes up on the 100th closing, there is very little to
do. Thanks, This msimn.exe process delay is recent, possibly since an
ms update?

Michael Santovec wrote:
Did you close OE before you tried to shutdown Windows? It's best to

One additional thing, with the latest OE updates, when OE compacts
folders, it first copies all your DBX files to the Recycle Bin. That
can take a while depending on the number and sizes.

You might also use the Task Manager (Ctrl/Alt/Delete) after closing OE
to see if the MSIMN.EXE is going away or how long it takes.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"deango" wrote in message
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Yes Michael, I closed OEX before shutting down. I make it a habit to
close all open applications as it expedites 'Turn off computer'. My
anti-virus program does not scan for incoming or outgoing Email.
I compact OEX weekly with the recommended procedure; click Outlook
Express in the Folder tree/close Outlook Express/File/Folder/Compact
Folders. When OEX comes up on the 100th closing, there is very little
to do. Thanks, This msimn.exe process delay is recent, possibly since
an ms update?

Michael Santovec wrote:
Did you close OE before you tried to shutdown Windows? It's best to

"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
...
One additional thing, with the latest OE updates, when OE compacts
folders, it first copies all your DBX files to the Recycle Bin. That can
take a while depending on the number and sizes.

You might also use the Task Manager (Ctrl/Alt/Delete) after closing OE to
see if the MSIMN.EXE is going away or how long it takes.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"deango" wrote in message
...
Yes Michael, I closed OEX before shutting down. I make it a habit to
close all open applications as it expedites 'Turn off computer'. My
anti-virus program does not scan for incoming or outgoing Email.
I compact OEX weekly with the recommended procedure; click Outlook
Express in the Folder tree/close Outlook Express/File/Folder/Compact
Folders. When OEX comes up on the 100th closing, there is very little to
do. Thanks, This msimn.exe process delay is recent, possibly since an ms
update?

Michael Santovec wrote:
Did you close OE before you tried to shutdown Windows? It's best to




deango does not have that update.

deango:
Since you have WinXP SP2 you will want this update:
There are two articles, KB918766 and KB918651, but the latter is not
currently available. The download link is
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

It places the backup in Recycled, overwriting any earlier backup of the
sane folder(s). To use it, copy it to the store folder, delete the one you
want to replace and then rename the BAK file to DBX. (It's a bit more
complicated if the messed up DBX file isn't there or contains messages that
are hew that you want to keep.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

Thank you Frank. I'll get the download and let you know if anything
changed. deango

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM wrote:


Michael Santovec wrote:
Did you close OE before you tried to shutdown Windows? It's best
to




deango does not have that update.

deango:
Since you have WinXP SP2 you will want this update:
There are two articles, KB918766 and KB918651, but the latter is not
currently available. The download link is
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

It places the backup in Recycled, overwriting any earlier backup of
the sane folder(s). To use it, copy it to the store folder, delete
the one you want to replace and then rename the BAK file to DBX. (It's
a bit more complicated if the messed up DBX file isn't there or
contains messages that are hew that you want to keep.

Thanks Frank, downloaded and installed KB918766 and everything seems
fine (for now)................deango



deango does not have that update.

:
There are two articles, KB918766 and KB918651, but the latter is not
currently available. The download link is
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Thanks for the headup Michael. I'll check with Task Mgr next time I
shut down. And will download the patch that Frank
mentioned...........deango

Michael Santovec wrote:
One additional thing, with the latest OE updates, when OE compacts
folders, it first copies all your DBX files to the Recycle Bin. That
can take a while depending on the number and sizes.

You might also use the Task Manager (Ctrl/Alt/Delete) after closing OE
to see if the MSIMN.EXE is going away or how long it takes.

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

!! = WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or
shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.

- WinXP SP2 only: If your machine is fully up-to-date at Windows Update,
installing the following patch (KB918766) will help to avoid such data loss
in the futu
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-98af2256ccc3

This patch will be included in the next Cumulative Update for Outlook
Express/WinXP SP2.

- 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, Security, Shell/User)


deango wrote:
Hi. the process msimn.exe is delaying shutdown when I turn off WinXP.
I have to wait for the progress bar to complete then click 'end
task'........What is causing this and how can I correct it. Thanks.
deango

Thanks Bear.........I had done all that...........ever since you told me
the first time back in 2004 when I had Windows ME :-) I would never
archive messages in In or Sent box..................regards. deango

PA Bear wrote:
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

!! = WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or
shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.

- WinXP SP2 only: If your machine is fully up-to-date at Windows
Update, installing the following patch (KB918766) will help to avoid
such data loss in the futu
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-98af2256ccc3

This patch will be included in the next Cumulative Update for Outlook
Express/WinXP SP2.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.

deango wrote:
Hi. the process msimn.exe is delaying shutdown when I turn off
WinXP. I have to wait for the progress bar to complete then click
'end task'........What is causing this and how can I correct it.
Thanks. deango