Re: Outlook express could not be started

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"Heather Westrick" <Heather Westrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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>I have a new Dell Dimension, XP Media Center Edition. I use Outlook
>Express
> 6.0 to read my email from my DSL provider. OE works fine the first time I
> get in and use it (after reboot); sometimes works fine a second time too.
> However, when I try to get in the third time, I double click the icon and
> it
> does nothing. When I do ctl-alt-del, it shows msimn.exe still running,
> even
> though I closed it. When I right-click to
> run via my shortcut, or via the start menu, I get the following error:
> "Outlook
> express could not be started because your computer is low on system
> resources.
> Most likely the problem is your computer is low on memory or unstable". I
> am
> using OE version 6.00.2900.2180.
>
> I've done my system updates. No viruses found either. I found this
> problem
> on google, but MS didn't mention it.
>
> Also, I can't click on 'mail here' links on Internet Explorer, because
> Outlook
> Express won't open. When I end process msimn.exe, I can get back into
> Outlook
> Express, can use 'mail here' links on the net, etc.
>
> Why isn't OE shutting down? Please help!

Two questions:

1) How many other applications are you running, and what type are they? Word
processor? Music or photo software? Are you shutting them down and
restarting them all day?

2) Why do you keep shutting down and restarting OE? Why not just leave it
running?


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