Re: Outlook Express

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From: Jim Pickering (jimp_at_mvps.0rg)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 11:12:36 -0700

Might see if this is the cause (and it also applies to OE6), in which case
the fix is simple, just delete Outbox.dbx while Outlook Express is closed.

OLEXP: Error Messages Suggest Low Disk Space or Low Memory:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q299467 

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Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express
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"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message 
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> "Mike Brennan" <Mike Brennan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:A7E141EC-8CF2-4044-ADBA-CB8AFA6F39BC@microsoft.com
>> I had to reinstall windows xp which has the service pack 1. After
>> install when I go to outlook express I cannot open my attachments.
>> The box in security is unchecked that says not to open potential
>> virus attachments. What is happenning is when you click on the paper
>> clip, normally a box would appear to give you an option to either
>> open or save. This doesn't appear and you cannot open or save the
>> attachment. If you try to just hit save attachments and you go to
>> save it somewhere it states it cannot do this because there was an
>> error and to check your free disk space (which I know I have plenty).
>> I believe something happened during the reinstall.
>>
>> The reason I had to reinstall is because I tried to install service
>> pak 2 and it failed and screwed up my computer and I couldn't access
>> anything to even do a restore.
>>
>> HELP!
>
> In OE go to Tools | Options | Security and uncheck "Do not allow 
> attachments to be saved or opened that could
> potentially be a virus".
>
> Please read these articles:
>
> Using Virus Protection Features in Outlook Express 6
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291387
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329570
> and http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#oe6attach
>
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>

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