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Comment from C.C. on 2011-11-23

2011-11-23T14:14:51Z

Outlook 2010 all of a sudden will not receive or send. Error message indicates POP3 and SMTP servers cannot be located and I should contact my ISP. ISP remoted in to Outlook in safe mode, tried a few changes, and still could not get it to work. They suggested I contact me security provider to check for a virus in Outlook or to see if there is something in security preventing Outlook from working. Security provider suggested I first uninstall Outlook and then reinstall. I originally downloaded Microsoft Office 2010, but I have a backup disk. Will I be able to just reinstall the Outlook 2010 portion? Also, will I need a product key if I have a disk ... There is no product key on the packaging. Thanks!

use Belarc Advisor to record the product key before you uninstall it. I do believe you can uninstall and reinstall only Outlook. I agree with your ISP that looking at your security software is also in order - it can often interfere.

24-Nov-2011

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Comment from Will on 2011-10-15

2011-10-15T14:19:02Z

I run vista and my issue is that I tried to uninstall office trial version but in the middle of the installation I stopped it. Now. I can't install office 2007. The main thing I want to do is to somehow save my contacts, tasks and calendar information. Please advise. Thank you

Locate and save your PST file - that has all the contacts in it. Then use a programn like Revo to completely remove Office, install a fresh copy, and then open the .PST file you saved.

15-Oct-2011

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Comment from Lucie on 2011-05-27

2011-05-28T00:16:01Z

I just post a question about uninstall and reistall Outlook. I forgot to mention that it runs on Windows XP

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Comment from Lucie on 2011-05-27

2011-05-28T00:13:04Z

Can I uninstall Outlook and reinstall it? For 2 weeks now there have been pop up windows asking for password which are already in the program. Do I have to uninstall it? Will I have to change the registry or something like that (don't know much). Your help would be very much appreciated because I don't get all the e-mails I should receive.
Sincerely.

Yes, but first I would make sure you're entering the correct password and telling Outlook it's OK to save it. If that doesn't do it, then with your original installation media for Office available I'd first try a "repair" installation. If that doesn't work - backup, uninstall and reinstall.

28-May-2011

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Comment from Julie on 2011-05-24

2011-05-24T17:15:09Z

I'm not all that computer savvy. My son recently did a few things to my computer and added Outlook instead of Express (which I had been using). Didn't like it. I also lost all my folders and addresses.
Seemed like a big hassle (to me!) to uninstall Outlook and reinstall Express. I just happened to try and read an old email saved in My Documents. Got a message saying Express was not my default email -did I want to make Express my default email. I clicked 'yes', and instant success! Got all my emails and folders back.
So that saved me a lot of time and fiddling around. Worth a try.

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Comment from John on 2010-06-26

2010-06-27T06:50:43Z

How do I delete Microsoft Office Outlook from my computer (have Windows XP)? It is on my startup sceen but I have never opened it but it constantly pops up on the screen while using the computer (10+ times per hour) and occasionaly I need help to make it disappear from the screen (am not computer smart, I'm satisfied that I can use the computer at all), VERY irritating. It appears on my startup screen as EMAIL but I use Yahoo, I prefer not to use M.O.O..

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Comment from corey on 2010-04-06

2010-04-06T17:21:46Z

I dont' want outlook express for my email address , and whenever I try to use it ,it gives me some message where I can not send it and when I am on a site and waant to email that certain person it goes right to outlook and it doesn't even work so I want it uninstalled off my computer but that also I am having problems findign where to go to do that , it is very frustrating and its like you try to give us a way to fix it but won't tell us how to get rid of it , this is my computer and if I choose to not use a program it should be easy to get rid of if I wnat but you at Microsoft don't seem to want me to and it mmakes me want nothign to do with microsoft anymore ,I am a very upset customer. Corey

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Comment from Matt on 2010-03-23

2010-03-24T02:47:43Z

I like Outlook (can't stand Notes). However, I am having a problem with folders. I deleted a folder incorrectly and now when I try to delete the folder from the Outlook directory, it gives me an error. Based upon what I ahve read, I have tried it all. Last was uninstall. However, when I re-install the folders are brought right back. Is there some hidden files or ini commands that I need to delete?

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Comment from Wendy Mcleod on 2009-04-15

2009-04-15T16:18:30Z

Some responses to posts...
MIKE, I think as long a you use IE to download updates from Microsoft then it will default to the Outlook at your preferred email program. Of course when I removed Outlook, Outlook Express become the default.

DAVE, if you want Outlook Express, go download it at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/oe/. At that site are some very helpful articles, including one one Outlook Express benefitting from re-registering too.

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Comment from Joe Moyer on 2009-04-15

2009-04-15T15:30:38Z

For the life of me I cannot understand why anyone would not use Outlook. I in particular am not a good typist and using Outlook allows me to use Word as the means to write an E-Mail with the nicety of a good spellchecker and autocorrect for my many mistypes like ahve for have, etc. Also, if I want to save the E-Mail I just start it in Word, then hit the Icon to send a copy by E-Mail. Just so much more versatility than Outlook Express.

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Comment from Dave on 2009-04-15

2009-04-15T12:13:30Z

I used OE for some years until I downloaded SP2 for Windows XP. All of a sudden I had Outlook and OE had disappeared. How can I get OE back? It doesn't seem to be on Microsoft's website

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Comment from Terry Hollett on 2009-04-15

2009-04-15T10:53:28Z

This program may help. I've used it in the pass. its called XPlite from http://www.litepc.com/xplite.html
Remove what Microsoft claims you can't. One warning; If you remove Outlook you may get an error message when starting up your computer/messenger about a missing file.

You have two choices here - ignor it or download a copy of the file and copy it to your Windows\sytem32 folder. Can't remeber the name right of but it might eve be on your Windows CD.

You can download missing .dll files from www.dlldump.com or www.dll-files.com
remember to unzip them first.

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Comment from Mark on 2009-04-15

2009-04-15T09:21:19Z

I've got to like Outlook a lot over the years, from way back in the Office 97 days. I use it for personal and business email, for its Contact manager, for the Calendar, and I use Tasks to keep track of bills, etc. Good prog, IMO (and No, the cheque from Microsoft is NOT in the mail).

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Comment from Bill Nelson on 2009-04-14

2009-04-15T01:28:12Z

I, too, prefer "Outlook Express" to "Outlook." I have used a program called "Time and Chaos" for a contact manager for years and it suits my purposes better than "Outlook." I hate the fact that MS insists on making "Outlook" the default mail service every time there's an update, but at least they give you a button to restore OE to the preferred program when you open it. I thought I'd removed "Outlook" from my computer, but will use Leo's method of killing it to see if I can finally put an end to that annoyance.

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Comment from duane on 2009-04-14

2009-04-14T20:00:34Z

I don't use outlook for the mail feature, however I use the contacts. It has a lot of blanks to fill. "Works" also seems to use the same contacts but it sorts them by the first name which is almost useless.

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Comment from Bill Chubb on 2009-04-14

2009-04-14T17:04:11Z

Each to his own but, for the life of me, I can't think why anyone would want to delete Outlook. Even in my mid-sixties, I couldn't live without it. It is set to auto-start when I boot up on a Monday morning and is the only program which remains running 24/5 until I shut down on a Friday evening.

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Comment from mike on 2009-04-14

2009-04-14T16:24:07Z

I have had my share of problems with Outlook. For some reason when my computer gets an update from Microsoft,outlook becomes my email for some reason. Therefore I need to go back to INTERNET explorer go to tolls and reset my windows XP back to Outlook Express. I do not know how to run Outlook. Has anyone have any Idea how to set this outlook express so that it stays there.Also were do I find the reply to this?

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Comment from Byron Cox Jrf. on 2009-04-14

2009-04-14T15:44:59Z

I used to use Outlook Express but I have Vista now. At times I get a error message saying my old
smtp is not recognized. It makes little difference but is disturbing at times.

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Comment from MmeMoxie Watson on 2009-04-14

2009-04-14T15:39:30Z

Leo, I tend to agree with you on this subject, just leave Outlook alone! You don't have to make Outlook your 'default' email source. I have Outlook on my PC and have had for many, many years. I simply ignore it, let the Outlook icon stay were it wants to and go about my own business using Outlook Express, setting it has my 'default email source.

Some things are better 'left alone' and Outlook is one of them.

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Comment from Jenianne on 2009-04-13

2009-04-13T23:56:53Z

I am trying to put a synopsis on a website for criticism but nothing I do works. I have filled in the box for permitted websites but it always opens a new web page. It doesn't copy and paste and it doesn't drag and drop. I tried e-mail but every time Outlook comes up to tell me it's not working. I am desperate to get rid of it. All the microsoft programmes are difficult to use. I have removed all windows live because they're too complicated. Outlook is just a nuisance so I will try to remove it with the above instructions.

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