I lost Outlook Express, how do I get it back?

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Leo, on a similar note, I fussed and fought to get my Outlook Express back. While I got it re-installed, it tells me "The Address Book failed to load. Outlook Express is incorrectly configured, please re-install." Unfortunately, no matter what or how I re-install, I end up with this same error message and have yet to figure out a successful way to get the Address Book to load. I have been using a number of different email clients to meet my needs. Outlook Express was real handy and I am sorry to see it go. On the other hand, I look forward to Microsoft Mail becoming available for XP. Thanks for all you do.

I love Thunderbird, and use it as my only email client. I have noticed however, that I get a lot of weird spam with it (some of it in a really weird language). I wish it would stop!

If you don't have any shortcuts to Outlook Express, there are a few ways to get them back. The simplest test is to do start, run and type in "msimn" (without the quotes) and hit enter. This will bring up Outlook Express unless you've really managed to delete it somehow.

If you have managed to delete it somehow then you will be able to find it in the Add/Remove Windows components wizard, which can be found from the Add/Remove Programs control panel.

Windows Live Mail Desktop is/will be available for Windows XP, and apart from the fact that you need a Windows Live ID to sign into it, you can use it just like Outlook Express, as it does support (mostly) the same options, however it does look radically different.

Alternatively, just stick with Thunderbird. Its better than Outlook Express in every way, and even looks similar enough to it that a familiar Outlook Express user shouldn't have to re-learn how to email.

I just cannot get SFC to work. Cannot open it in any way. Any remedies?

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Depends entirely on what you mean by "cannot open it". What happens? How are
you running it? Need more details before there's a chance of helping.

Leo
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Moreover, if you'd like to get the outlook express button back on your Internet Explorer 7 toolbar, just right click over a blank area around your various browser's toolbars, and highlight "customize command bar." Then click on "add or remove commands;" from here, you can add "read mail." That will add it to your command bar. To give you an idea about where your command bar is, it includes your homepage and print buttons. Now, you should be able to load outlook express from within your browser. I had to figure that one out for myself.

Moreover, if you'd like to get the outlook express button back on your Internet Explorer 7 toolbar, just right click over a blank area around your various browser's toolbars, and highlight "customize command bar." Then click on "add or remove commands;" from here, you can add "read mail." That will add it to your command bar. To give you an idea about where your command bar is, it includes your homepage and print buttons. Now, you should be able to load outlook express from within your browser. I had to figure that one out for myself.

Tried but only get Outlook NOT Outlook Express ;(

Got a puzzler .. I been running Outlook Express under Windows XP..been working fine till the other morning. I turned on my computer, went to my email to check it..and noticed my contact/address book was gone..as in blank no entires..Is there a way to get my email contacts/address book back without having to go thru the process of entering them all over again?

Tahnks

I have the same problem as Doug, but I deleted the email contacts/address biik. So how do I get them back. I am running Outlook Express in Windows XP. And yes I read the article.

Paul

Dear Sir,
I reinstalled my Outlook when my system gone bad then lost all my previous mails i have not taken any backup please kindly help me in getting them back

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