I have loaded Office Basic 2003 on a new HP laptop with Vista. Outlook does
not seem to be installed properly. I can see my Hotmail messages and the
welcome message from Outlook, but can not send through Outlook. I receive
this message" The messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the
problem persists, restart Outlook." I have reinstalled twice, and restarted
Outlook numerous times, but still the same problem. Any insights?

Have you applied Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 already?
I assume you are using the Outlook Connector to connect to your Live Hotmail
account?

If you are using Word as the email editor, see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/interfaceerror.htm

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Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Mary Lyn" Mary wrote in message
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I have loaded Office Basic 2003 on a new HP laptop with Vista. Outlook
does
not seem to be installed properly. I can see my Hotmail messages and the
welcome message from Outlook, but can not send through Outlook. I receive
this message" The messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If
the
problem persists, restart Outlook." I have reinstalled twice, and
restarted
Outlook numerous times, but still the same problem. Any insights?

yes, have Service Pack 3 and am using Outlook Connector.

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

Have you applied Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 already?
I assume you are using the Outlook Connector to connect to your Live Hotmail
account?

If you are using Word as the email editor, see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/interfaceerror.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Mary Lyn" Mary wrote in message
...
I have loaded Office Basic 2003 on a new HP laptop with Vista. Outlook
does
not seem to be installed properly. I can see my Hotmail messages and the
welcome message from Outlook, but can not send through Outlook. I receive
this message" The messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If
the
problem persists, restart Outlook." I have reinstalled twice, and
restarted
Outlook numerous times, but still the same problem. Any insights?

Tried the interface error fix already?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Mary Lyn" wrote in message
...
yes, have Service Pack 3 and am using Outlook Connector.

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

Have you applied Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 already?
I assume you are using the Outlook Connector to connect to your Live
Hotmail
account?

If you are using Word as the email editor, see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/interfaceerror.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Mary Lyn" Mary wrote in message
...
I have loaded Office Basic 2003 on a new HP laptop with Vista. Outlook
does
not seem to be installed properly. I can see my Hotmail messages and
the
welcome message from Outlook, but can not send through Outlook. I
receive
this message" The messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If
the
problem persists, restart Outlook." I have reinstalled twice, and
restarted
Outlook numerous times, but still the same problem. Any insights?

Sorry, not sure. I don't know where to find the 'interface error fix'.

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

Tried the interface error fix already?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Mary Lyn" wrote in message
...
yes, have Service Pack 3 and am using Outlook Connector.

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

Have you applied Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 already?
I assume you are using the Outlook Connector to connect to your Live
Hotmail
account?

If you are using Word as the email editor, see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/interfaceerror.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Mary Lyn" Mary wrote in message
...
I have loaded Office Basic 2003 on a new HP laptop with Vista. Outlook
does
not seem to be installed properly. I can see my Hotmail messages and
the
welcome message from Outlook, but can not send through Outlook. I
receive
this message" The messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If
the
problem persists, restart Outlook." I have reinstalled twice, and
restarted
Outlook numerous times, but still the same problem. Any insights?

"Mary Lyn" wrote in message
...

Sorry, not sure. I don't know where to find the 'interface error fix'.

It's right on the web page to which Robert referred you.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

I am not able to do this (Start-Run - Regsvr32.exe%Windir%\System32\.....)
Run has to be typed in on my Start and then the dialogue box that opens
doesn't let me do this. ????

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

"Mary Lyn" wrote in message
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Sorry, not sure. I don't know where to find the 'interface error fix'.

It's right on the web page to which Robert referred you.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"Mary Lyn" wrote in message
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I am not able to do this (Start-Run - Regsvr32.exe%Windir%\System32\.....)
Run has to be typed in on my Start and then the dialogue box that opens
doesn't let me do this. ????

Click the Start button and put

regsvr32 %Windir%\system32\ole32.dll

exactly like this (including the space) in the Search field. Press Enter.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

This does not work on my computer. When I push the Start button which is the
MSN logo on bottom left of the lower menu bar the small window (Start Search)
and type in the text indicated- it doesn't help.

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

"Mary Lyn" wrote in message
...

I am not able to do this (Start-Run - Regsvr32.exe%Windir%\System32\.....)
Run has to be typed in on my Start and then the dialogue box that opens
doesn't let me do this. ????

Click the Start button and put

regsvr32 %Windir%\system32\ole32.dll

exactly like this (including the space) in the Search field. Press Enter.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"Mary Lyn" wrote in message
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This does not work on my computer.

So what exactly DOES happen?
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]