Summary: There are a couple approaches to take to repair Outlook Express.
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I have been reading all the problems with OE not responding. I thought I would try to repair OE in Add/Remove Programs, but it doesn't show up! I have Windows XP with SP2. I am using Outlook successfully, but OE will not open...just hangs, and I am not game to change registry entries. How can I get these programs that are missing to show up in Add/Remove? |
It is confusing. Windows gives you this nice facility for adding and removing software in Control Panel, and then neither Internet Explorer nor Outlook Express show up in it.
Fortunately, there is another approach.
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First, be aware that Outlook Express is part of Internet Explorer. You might not think of it that way, but that's how it's packaged and delivered.
And both are considered part of the operating system.
That means you can run the System File Checker to repair either Outlook Express and Internet Explorer.
The other alternative is simply to reinstall Internet Explorer, and with it Outlook Express, by downloading the latest version.
Related:
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What is the System File Checker, and how do I run it? The System File Checker is a little known utility that validates that Windows own files are undamaged. It's a simple to run command line program.
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How do Outlook and Outlook Express relate? Even though they share similar names and do similar things, Outlook and Outlook Express are actually not related to each other at all.
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Microsoft - Internet Explorer
Article C2266 - January 22, 2005
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Right click on it in the list and click on delete.
If by "open" you mean it shows up in the preview pane, then turn the preview
pane off.
Leo
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You can try best tool for outlook express repair at http://www.outlookexpressrepair.net
Posted by: Naveen at September 10, 2007 1:48 AMThe best way to repair Outlook Express is to upgrade to Thunderbird. Have a nice day.
Posted by: jim at December 16, 2007 8:47 PMOutlook Express is driving me a bit crazy. I can receive e-mails but I can't send them. I've tried creating a new account and I get the same results. I figured reinstalling OE6 might help, but the only issue I'm having with that is I don't use Internet Explorer as my web browser. I use Firefox. Is that going to matter? If I install IE6 with OE6 is that going to effect my Firefox? I think this all started b/c I switched from one ISP to another. Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Without knowing exactly HOW it's failing for you (error
messages, details and the like) I can only guess.
My guess is that your configuration for your email account
with your new ISP was not entered properly into Outlook
Express.
Thanks,
Leo
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If your pst file is lost or corrupted try Inbox repair tool to repair it.To run Inbox repair tool fallow the steps:
1. Click on start goes to the search then click on files or folders option.
2. In search box type scanpst.exe.
3. Double click on the scanpst.exe file to open the inbox repair tool.
4. Then enter the location of Pst file and its name or browse it for the path.
5. Then start to repair.
This way you can fix the pst corrupted file. But sometimes when your pst is badly corrupted you are not able to repair it. To repair your pst file you need Pst repair software. It helps you to recover your data very easily. You can download the trail version of Pst repair software at:
Posted by: Pst Solution at July 8, 2008 5:20 AMhttp://www.repair-outlook-pst.com/download-pst-recovery.php
I am not able to open attachments to play in media player in outlook express. They will open in windows live hotmail and wildblue.net but they take long time and have to download. I think this problem began when I did windows live messenger update and thanks to your site and two hours of searching, I found out how to uninstall that in add and remove. Right now outlook express is also not showing up in my add and remove program. I thought it was there and had clicked on it to see if it had option to repair like messenger but didn't so I closed out of add and remove program. But did not click on remove. I have paid for hotmail to forward to outlook, but I must not clean out good enough or what, and it kept repeating wildblue forwards then didn't get to my msn address in hotmail to forward those email. so took that out long time ago from outlook express. I believe the verison I have is 6 in outlook. I am in contact with microsoft also, by sending email. When I got rid of messenger 9.0 thanks to you, I then installed 8.1 it gave me msn home page and said I had installed exp 7 and I had 8. But put in google home page and it says now 8. Not sure if I have two or not but says only 8 in add and remove program. Hope this gets to you, sorry so long.But wondering if you think this will repair my problem the tool you have.
Posted by: Pam Frankl at April 14, 2009 9:03 AMHi,
There is a tool called Outlook Express Repair Tool
http://www.emailadept.com/Repair-Tool-for-Outlook-Express.htm
Posted by: David G. at September 17, 2009 9:42 AMI have used it to repair many corrupt Outlook Express dbx files on my damaged disks successfully.
Great write-up! In Outlook 2007 there is the PST repair tool that comes installed w/ Outlook. It usually works to fix slow folder issues.
Posted by: Dexter at October 23, 2009 1:55 AMI wrote an article on how to use it here: http://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/outlook/repair-fix-corrupt-microsoft-outlook-pst-files/
I lost my outlook and could not open it
Posted by: phanh / Mr at November 13, 2009 6:34 PMNeed to resolve the problem