Outlook Express (6) does not start at all. I only see the eggtimer for 10
seconds and then nothing happens. No error msg.

I select it via
Start – Outlook Express or
Start – All Programs – Outlook Express or
Win Explorer, - C:\Program Files - MSIMN.EXE.

I checked in Add Programs – Windows components – “OE� is ticked.

In Outlook Express I often got messages like
“Outlook Express: An unknown error has occurred.
Details:
Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name:
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 800c013e�

Would this indicate some corruption?

Yesterday some long Windows Update ran. I cannot remember if I was able to
open OE before the Update. So maybe the update of whatever programs caused
this problem. Additionally some long upgrade for Adobe Reader 7.0 ran.

2 weeks ago I installed IE7 and afterwards I noticed Outlook 2003 appeared
in the START bar. Maybe it was on the computer before but I never realised. I
tried it today and can see mails on Outlook 2003.

Would I better be using Outlook 2003 now?
I still would like to solve the mystery around OE6, though.

I have WinXP 2nd version,
Trend Micro, PC-cillin Internet security 2005.

Any ideas?

Regards
Blackredgold1964

"blackredgold1964" wrote in
message ...
Outlook Express (6) does not start at all. I only see the eggtimer for 10
seconds and then nothing happens. No error msg.

I select it via
Start – Outlook Express or
Start – All Programs – Outlook Express or
Win Explorer, - C:\Program Files - MSIMN.EXE.

I checked in Add Programs – Windows components – “OE� is ticked.

In Outlook Express I often got messages like
“Outlook Express: An unknown error has occurred.
Details:
Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name:
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 800c013e�

Would this indicate some corruption?

Yesterday some long Windows Update ran. I cannot remember if I was able to
open OE before the Update. So maybe the update of whatever programs caused
this problem. Additionally some long upgrade for Adobe Reader 7.0 ran.

2 weeks ago I installed IE7 and afterwards I noticed Outlook 2003 appeared
in the START bar. Maybe it was on the computer before but I never
realised. I
tried it today and can see mails on Outlook 2003.

Would I better be using Outlook 2003 now?
I still would like to solve the mystery around OE6, though.

I have WinXP 2nd version,
Trend Micro, PC-cillin Internet security 2005.

Any ideas?

Regards
Blackredgold1964


From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/defaultl.htm

Go to Start | Run and type this command, with the double quotes and spaces:

"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg

and then make sure that OE is selected as the default mail program in both
IE and OE.

If that isn't enough, see this article:
"Send To" and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as Default:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098

You might also want to try this:

Restores OE to the E-mail clients list in Internet Options
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/oe_client.htm

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

From an earlier post by Steve Cochran.
--
Ronald Sommer

Try deleting folders.dbx (hidden). see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#7

steve

"blackredgold1964" wrote in
message ...
: Outlook Express (6) does not start at all. I only see the eggtimer for 10
: seconds and then nothing happens. No error msg.
:
: I select it via
: Start – Outlook Express or
: Start – All Programs – Outlook Express or
: Win Explorer, - C:\Program Files - MSIMN.EXE.
:
: I checked in Add Programs – Windows components – “OE� is ticked.
:
: In Outlook Express I often got messages like
: “Outlook Express: An unknown error has occurred.
: Details:
: Configuration:
: Account: Hotmail
: Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
: User name:
: Protocol: HTTPMail
: Port: 0
: Secure(SSL): 0
: Code: 800c013e�
:
: Would this indicate some corruption?
:
: Yesterday some long Windows Update ran. I cannot remember if I was able to
: open OE before the Update. So maybe the update of whatever programs caused
: this problem. Additionally some long upgrade for Adobe Reader 7.0 ran.
:
: 2 weeks ago I installed IE7 and afterwards I noticed Outlook 2003 appeared
: in the START bar. Maybe it was on the computer before but I never
realised. I
: tried it today and can see mails on Outlook 2003.
:
: Would I better be using Outlook 2003 now?
: I still would like to solve the mystery around OE6, though.
:
: I have WinXP 2nd version,
: Trend Micro, PC-cillin Internet security 2005.
:
: Any ideas?
:
: Regards
: Blackredgold1964
:

See points 3 and 7 he www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx

steve

"blackredgold1964" wrote in
message ...
Outlook Express (6) does not start at all. I only see the eggtimer for 10
seconds and then nothing happens. No error msg.

I select it via
Start – Outlook Express or
Start – All Programs – Outlook Express or
Win Explorer, - C:\Program Files - MSIMN.EXE.

I checked in Add Programs – Windows components – “OE� is ticked.

In Outlook Express I often got messages like
“Outlook Express: An unknown error has occurred.
Details:
Configuration:
Account: Hotmail
Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
User name:
Protocol: HTTPMail
Port: 0
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 800c013e�

Would this indicate some corruption?

Yesterday some long Windows Update ran. I cannot remember if I was able to
open OE before the Update. So maybe the update of whatever programs caused
this problem. Additionally some long upgrade for Adobe Reader 7.0 ran.

2 weeks ago I installed IE7 and afterwards I noticed Outlook 2003 appeared
in the START bar. Maybe it was on the computer before but I never
realised. I
tried it today and can see mails on Outlook 2003.

Would I better be using Outlook 2003 now?
I still would like to solve the mystery around OE6, though.

I have WinXP 2nd version,
Trend Micro, PC-cillin Internet security 2005.

Any ideas?

Regards
Blackredgold1964

Thanks to all, the command "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /reg
already fixed the problem for me , but I will keep the other fixes on file
for future reference.

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

From an earlier post by Steve Cochran.
--
Ronald Sommer

Try deleting folders.dbx (hidden). see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#7

steve

"blackredgold1964" wrote in
message ...
: Outlook Express (6) does not start at all. I only see the eggtimer for 10
: seconds and then nothing happens. No error msg.
:
: I select it via
: Start – Outlook Express or
: Start – All Programs – Outlook Express or
: Win Explorer, - C:\Program Files - MSIMN.EXE.
:
: I checked in Add Programs – Windows components – “OE� is ticked.
:
: In Outlook Express I often got messages like
: “Outlook Express: An unknown error has occurred.
: Details:
: Configuration:
: Account: Hotmail
: Server: http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp
: User name:
: Protocol: HTTPMail
: Port: 0
: Secure(SSL): 0
: Code: 800c013e�
:
: Would this indicate some corruption?
:
: Yesterday some long Windows Update ran. I cannot remember if I was able to
: open OE before the Update. So maybe the update of whatever programs caused
: this problem. Additionally some long upgrade for Adobe Reader 7.0 ran.
:
: 2 weeks ago I installed IE7 and afterwards I noticed Outlook 2003 appeared
: in the START bar. Maybe it was on the computer before but I never
realised. I
: tried it today and can see mails on Outlook 2003.
:
: Would I better be using Outlook 2003 now?
: I still would like to solve the mystery around OE6, though.
:
: I have WinXP 2nd version,
: Trend Micro, PC-cillin Internet security 2005.
:
: Any ideas?
:
: Regards
: Blackredgold1964
: