Unable to start WLM desktop

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After the install, the first attemp to launch WLM desktop results in the following messages

Starting for the first time requires an online connection 0x80048883

followed by

WLM desktop could not be started because msmail.dll could not be initialised.

I am on a dsl line full time, and did try disconnecting and running using my dial-up account. No luck. Did reboot between each attempt.
When I installed last year it did install with the dial-up after failing numerous times on the dsl connection. No luck this time.

I am using Windows Vista Ultimate64.
I needed to reinstall Vista due to unrepairable errors.

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