Re: Outlook Today screen missing (Outlook 2003)

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From: Mike Storms (mike_at_NOSPAM_cyberstorms.com)
Date: 02/09/04 

Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 18:44:43 -0800

Jocelyn,

Thanks for all your help. I had already tried your "last ditch" suggestions.
No luck. I've posted the Word numbered/bulleted list crash problem on the
Word newsgroup--and discovered at least one other similar post there. I am
going to reformat my hard drive and start from scratch.

Mike

"Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]" <jfiorelloNOSPAM@mvps.org> wrote in
message news:ef69FWr7DHA.3360@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Here are a couple of last-ditch ideas that I've read may help with these
odd
> problems in Office 2003:
>
> 1) For the Outlook problem, try creating a completely new mail profile and
> then deleting the old one
>
> 2) If you're running Norton AntiVirus, try temporarily disabling it and
see
> if the problems disappear
>
> If these don't help, I'm afraid I'm out of ideas...you may want to wait a
> day or two and repost to see if someone else can help (a new post may get
> more responses than this older thread will). Good luck.
>
> --
> Jocelyn Fiorello
> MVP - Outlook
>
> *** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
> reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***
>
>
> In news:u4gx5fc7DHA.2924@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
> Mike Storms wrote:
>
> > Jocelyn,
> >
> > I just discovered that I'm having other problems with Word 2003.
> > Whenever I try to format a bulleted or numbered list, Word crashes.
> > This also happens when autoformat tries to format a numbered or
> > bulleted list. And once again, I tried to COMPLETE uninstall and
> > reinstall Office, and the problem did not go away. I know this is the
> > Outlook newsgroup, but I thought this symptom might give you
> > additional information.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Mike
> >
> > "Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]" <jfiorelloNOSPAM@mvps.org> wrote in
> > message news:uJfW3aH7DHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> Outlook shouldn't be checking the internet at all when you click
> >> Outlook Today, at least if you are using the default OT page. Do
> >> you have any add-ins installed? Go to Tools | Options | Other tab |
> >> Advanced Options button and then click each of the two add-ins
> >> buttons on that dialog...see what you come up with.
> >>
> >> Did you upgrade to Office 2003 from another version of Office, or is
> >> this a completely clean install? I'm looking at MSKB article
> >> #319796...it actually pertains to Outlook 2002 but there aren't any
> >> similar ones for Outlook 2003.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jocelyn Fiorello
> >> MVP - Outlook
> >>
> >> *** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
> >> reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***
> >>
> >>
> >> In news:%23Ch40b76DHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> >> Mike Storms wrote:
> >>
> >>> Jocelyn,
> >>>
> >>> Thanks VERY MUCH for helping me with this.
> >>>
> >>> Re the Outlook Today problem: Yes, "Show home page by default..." is
> >>> checked. I should add that sometimes the window is blank and
> >>> sometimes (less often) I get the message: Action Cancelled. Internet
> >>> Explorer was not able to connect to the web page you requested.
> >>>
> >>> Re the WordMail problem: Yes, I am able to continue after I click
> >>> the error message; the Outlook editor opens. I have also noticed
> >>> that this problem depends on whether the email I'm replying to is
> >>> in Plain Text or HTML format. If plain text, then Word opens as the
> >>> editor. If HTML, I get the error message and the Outlook editor
> >>> opens.
> >>>
> >>> TIA for any further ideas.
> >>>
> >>> Mike Storms
> >>>
> >>> "Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]" <jfiorelloNOSPAM@mvps.org> wrote
> >>> in message news:ugi3aU56DHA.1936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >>>> And the "Show home page by default for this folder" *is* checked on
> >>>> the Home Page tab, right? And this is the root folder for your
> >>>> *default* mail store (where your mail is delivered)?
> >>>>
> >>>> As for the WordMail problem -- are you able to reply after clicking
> >>>> OK on the error message, or not? (I'm searching for MSKB articles
> >>>> that may match, and that info may help.)
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jocelyn Fiorello
> >>>> MVP - Outlook
> >>>>
> >>>> *** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered --
> >>>> please reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread.
> >>>> ***
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> In news:uOf1OR26DHA.1752@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
> >>>> Mike Storms wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Thanks, but I had already tried that. But to be sure, I just tried
> >>>>> both suggestions again -- resetting defaults and inserting the
> >>>>> specific filename. I still get a blank screen. I have also
> >>>>> COMPLETELY deleted Microsoft Office 2003, deleted the outlook.pst
> >>>>> file (after backing it up) and reinstalled Office. I still get the
> >>>>> same blank Outlook Today page.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Plus there's another problem. When I open an email to reply, I get
> >>>>> the message that "Microsoft Word is set to be your email editor.
> >>>>> However, Word is not available, not installed, or not the same
> >>>>> version as Outlook." Like the Outlook Today problem, this problem
> >>>>> does not go away after I uninstall and reinstall the entire Office
> >>>>> Professional 2003. I had been running Outlook 2003 with no
> >>>>> problems for a couple weeks when these problems suddenly appeared
> >>>>> yesterday.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks for any suggestions.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Mike
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]" <jfiorelloNOSPAM@mvps.org>
> >>>>> wrote in message news:OggFg8t6DHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >>>>>> Try the instructions at
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305970&Product=ol2002
> >>>>>> to reset your Outlook Today page.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jocelyn Fiorello
> >>>>>> MVP - Outlook
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> *** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered --
> >>>>>> please reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message
> >>>>>> thread. ***
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> In news:Ov6d8Xr6DHA.1752@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
> >>>>>> Mike Storms wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> My Outlook Today screen has gone blank. (I'm running Outlook
> >>>>>>> 2003). I ran Detect and Repair; I reset the Outlook defaults; I
> >>>>>>> even reinstalled the software. I still just get a blank Outlook
> >>>>>>> Today screen. Any ideas how to get it back?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> TIA,
> >>>>>>> Mike
>
>

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