individual email messages will not open

I did uniinstall OE 8 beta, and that did immediately solve my problem, thank
you-I learned a lesson about betas
--
Bill 43


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> You installed a non-proven beta IE8 program and /then/ this started? My
> first impression is to get rid of IE8 Beta and wait until it is RTM.
>
> Have a look here as well.
>
> OLEXP: Outlook Express Stops Responding and Your Pointer Appears as an
> Hourglass:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259927
> --
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
>
> "Bill 43" <Bill43.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DD3B98D1-D285-4779-8FE9-5B70AA1488F6@microsoft.com...
> >I have three email accounts for which I use Outlook express. I am able to
> > send and receive just fine, however all of a sudden I cannot open any old
> > or
> > new emails. The hour glass forms and everthing just sits there. I am
> > running WinXP SP3 and until yesterday IE 7.0. I tryed rebooting and then
> > one
> > email would open, but no more. Yesterday I installed IE 8.0 beta and
> > notice
> > there is a link on that to open my email. I wonder if that has anything
> > to
> > do with it. I have done nothing else and have never had this problem
> > before.
> > Please advise
> > --
> > Bill 43
>
>

Sorry I meant to say I uninstalled IE 8 beta 2
--
Bill 43


"Bill 43" wrote:

> I did uniinstall OE 8 beta, and that did immediately solve my problem, thank
> you-I learned a lesson about betas
> --
> Bill 43
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
> > You installed a non-proven beta IE8 program and /then/ this started? My
> > first impression is to get rid of IE8 Beta and wait until it is RTM.
> >
> > Have a look here as well.
> >
> > OLEXP: Outlook Express Stops Responding and Your Pointer Appears as an
> > Hourglass:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259927
> > --
> >
> > Bruce Hagen
> > MS-MVP Outlook Express
> > Imperial Beach, CA
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bill 43" <Bill43.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:DD3B98D1-D285-4779-8FE9-5B70AA1488F6@microsoft.com...
> > >I have three email accounts for which I use Outlook express. I am able to
> > > send and receive just fine, however all of a sudden I cannot open any old
> > > or
> > > new emails. The hour glass forms and everthing just sits there. I am
> > > running WinXP SP3 and until yesterday IE 7.0. I tryed rebooting and then
> > > one
> > > email would open, but no more. Yesterday I installed IE 8.0 beta and
> > > notice
> > > there is a link on that to open my email. I wonder if that has anything
> > > to
> > > do with it. I have done nothing else and have never had this problem
> > > before.
> > > Please advise
> > > --
> > > Bill 43
> >
> >

You're welcome & thanks for the feedback.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Bill 43" <Bill43 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B73A1D7D-64BC-4900-91C7-8AD627C0594E@microsoft.com...
> Sorry I meant to say I uninstalled IE 8 beta 2
> --
> Bill 43
>
>
> "Bill 43" wrote:
>
>> I did uniinstall OE 8 beta, and that did immediately solve my problem,
>> thank
>> you-I learned a lesson about betas
>> --
>> Bill 43
>>
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>>
>> > You installed a non-proven beta IE8 program and /then/ this started? My
>> > first impression is to get rid of IE8 Beta and wait until it is RTM.
>> >
>> > Have a look here as well.
>> >
>> > OLEXP: Outlook Express Stops Responding and Your Pointer Appears as an
>> > Hourglass:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259927
>> > --
>> >
>> > Bruce Hagen
>> > MS-MVP Outlook Express
>> > Imperial Beach, CA
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bill 43" <Bill43 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:DD3B98D1-D285-4779-8FE9-5B70AA1488F6@microsoft.com...
>> > >I have three email accounts for which I use Outlook express. I am
>> > >able to
>> > > send and receive just fine, however all of a sudden I cannot open any
>> > > old
>> > > or
>> > > new emails. The hour glass forms and everthing just sits there. I
>> > > am
>> > > running WinXP SP3 and until yesterday IE 7.0. I tryed rebooting and
>> > > then
>> > > one
>> > > email would open, but no more. Yesterday I installed IE 8.0 beta and
>> > > notice
>> > > there is a link on that to open my email. I wonder if that has
>> > > anything
>> > > to
>> > > do with it. I have done nothing else and have never had this problem
>> > > before.
>> > > Please advise
>> > > --
>> > > Bill 43
>> >
>> >

Installing IE8 Beta 2 should not be the cause of this behavior...and I
suspect that uninstalling it would not resolve it either.

Start here: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash

General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.

- WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown
your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.

- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages), it provides no additional protection,
and even Symantec says it's not necessary:

<QP>
Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses that
are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect scans
incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email and
email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this. To
make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep
Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have
the most recent virus definitions.
</QP>
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Bill 43 wrote:
> I have three email accounts for which I use Outlook express. I am able to
> send and receive just fine, however all of a sudden I cannot open any old
> or
> new emails. The hour glass forms and everthing just sits there. I am
> running WinXP SP3 and until yesterday IE 7.0. I tryed rebooting and then
> one email would open, but no more. Yesterday I installed IE 8.0 beta and
> notice there is a link on that to open my email. I wonder if that has
> anything to do with it. I have done nothing else and have never had this
> problem before. Please advise

I don't know why but unistalling IE 8 beta 2 did immediatley resolve the
problem-it may have something to do with the new button in IE 8 beta that
conects directly to ouotlook express by opening outlook express from IE 8
beta 2. Thank you
--
Bill 43


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Installing IE8 Beta 2 should not be the cause of this behavior...and I
> suspect that uninstalling it would not resolve it either.
>
> Start here: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash
>
> General OE Caveats:
>
> - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
> folders created for this purpose.
>
> - Empty Deleted Items folder daily.
>
> - Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
> compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
> http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.
>
> - WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown
> your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.
>
> - Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
> corruption (i.e., loss of messages), it provides no additional protection,
> and even Symantec says it's not necessary:
>
> <QP>
> Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses that
> are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect scans
> incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email and
> email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this. To
> make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep
> Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have
> the most recent virus definitions.
> </QP>
> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Bill 43 wrote:
> > I have three email accounts for which I use Outlook express. I am able to
> > send and receive just fine, however all of a sudden I cannot open any old
> > or
> > new emails. The hour glass forms and everthing just sits there. I am
> > running WinXP SP3 and until yesterday IE 7.0. I tryed rebooting and then
> > one email would open, but no more. Yesterday I installed IE 8.0 beta and
> > notice there is a link on that to open my email. I wonder if that has
> > anything to do with it. I have done nothing else and have never had this
> > problem before. Please advise
>
>

I suspect you had a horked install of IE8 Beta 2, probably due to the fact
that your anti-virus and/or anti-spyware application was running in the
background during the installation.

FWIW, I cannot reproduce the behavior here running IE8B2 in WinXP SP3.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Bill 43 wrote:
> I don't know why but unistalling IE 8 beta 2 did immediatley resolve the
> problem-it may have something to do with the new button in IE 8 beta that
> conects directly to ouotlook express by opening outlook express from IE 8
> beta 2. Thank you
>
>> Installing IE8 Beta 2 should not be the cause of this behavior...and I
>> suspect that uninstalling it would not resolve it either.
>>
>> Start here: http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash
>>
>> General OE Caveats:
>>
>> - Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
>> folders created for this purpose.
>>
>> - Empty Deleted Items folder daily.
>>
>> - Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a
>> manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
>> http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.
>>
>> - WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown
>> your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.
>>
>> - Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
>> corruption (i.e., loss of messages), it provides no additional
>> protection,
>> and even Symantec says it's not necessary:
>>
>> <QP>
>> Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses
>> that are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect
>> scans incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including
>> email
>> and email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of
>> this. To make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection,
>> keep Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you
>> have the most recent virus definitions.
>> </QP>
>> http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> Bill 43 wrote:
>>> I have three email accounts for which I use Outlook express. I am able
>>> to
>>> send and receive just fine, however all of a sudden I cannot open any
>>> old
>>> or
>>> new emails. The hour glass forms and everthing just sits there. I am
>>> running WinXP SP3 and until yesterday IE 7.0. I tryed rebooting and
>>> then
>>> one email would open, but no more. Yesterday I installed IE 8.0 beta
>>> and
>>> notice there is a link on that to open my email. I wonder if that has
>>> anything to do with it. I have done nothing else and have never had
>>> this
>>> problem before. Please advise