Re: Odd Problem with Outlook vs. OE
- From: "Heather" <figgs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 23:17:00 -0400
"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OfG1XUQ2FHA.3216@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I won't bother with OL updates and I don't have it set to automatically
>> download......I think. I had better check.
>
> If you've chosen Microsoft Update as the default over Windows Update,
> you'll most likely be offered all Office 2003 updates.
Now I will have to double check, but I am sure it is Windows Update. I just
happened to have MS Word open that day and clicked on Update.
>> Now....just have to figure out why the video flickers on Pogo...
>
> Pogo's pretty flakey on most WinXP SP2 boxes I've seen, Figgs. YMMV.
THANK YOU!! No one else has told me that and I wondered what in heck was
wrong with my new computer. It worked fine with WinME so will use that I
guess. But in their (cough) tech section, it seems Pogo has problems with
topnotch sound cards, and they also suggest going back to "Microsoft Java",
would you believe.
>
>> Cheers....Figgs
>> (who likes bearded men.....now that my Ron has grown one...)
>
> And your Willy...? <eg>
Hasn't grown....<veg>
Figgs
> --
> ~PAÞ
>
> Heather wrote:
>> You are most welcome, Pooh Bear. I was rather mystified. On the old
>> WinME machine, I had Office 2000, but no Outlook......however updates
>> would not work on the MS Word part. It was the less than desirable
>> Works I believe. So never ran into this problem.
>>
>> I won't bother with OL updates and I don't have it set to automatically
>> download......I think. I had better check.
>>
>> Now....just have to figure out why the video flickers on Pogo.....but
>> perhaps it is this 5 year old monitor. Won't go higher than 800 x 600.
>> Guess I will have to break down and buy one of those flat panel numbers!!
>>
>> That computer company (MDG) sold me a real bunch of **** with that
>> machine. Bought it in Feb. of 2001 and Noel discovered (via Everest) that
>> the motherboard or BIOS was dated 1997.....so no wonder the attempt to
>> upgrade to XP crashed it!! It wouldn't even support a second HD. Willy
>> found that out when it was his turn to try and upgrade it, grin.
>>
>> Cheers....Figgs
>> (who likes bearded men.....now that my Ron has grown one, grin. He looks
>> like Kenny Rogers.)
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23KXwWzM2FHA.3568@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > YW & thanks for posting back, Figgs. This is a known problem for some
>> > OE users who also have MS Office installed. If you don't use Outlook
>> > or
>> > don't even have OL installed, decline such OL updates and "hide" them.
>> > --
>> > ~PA Bear
>> > www.notjustaprettyface.mvp
>> >
>> >
>> > Heather wrote:
>> > > Son of a gun!! Yes, I did download some Office 2003 update today.
>> > >
>> > > OK....just went into that site and it was some Junk Email filter. Oh
>> > > shoot....I see the word "Outlook" only. So that is what
>> > > happened......and I do have SP1 and SP2....Willy the Wonder Tech must
>> > > have installed them.
>> > > And I don't know why in heck I downloaded it coz I hate MS Word.....I
>> > > use WordPerfect only. But it came with the computer, as usual. (G)
>> > >
>> > > Anyway.....after checking out your links and just about ready to try
>> > > the first one, I went into Tools/Options to check the path and found
>> > > that OE was marked as NOT being my default email program.....
>> > >
>> > > SO, I said *dammit, Harriet*....and clicked on Make it my Default
>> > > Handler. Et voila......I can now reply to you via Reply to
>> > > Group....yippee!!
>> > >
>> > > You ain't just a pretty face, oh bearded one!! (VBG) Looks like I
>> > > will have to keep you around, lol!!
>> > >
>> > > XX Figgs
>> > >
>> > > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > > news:Osmt85r1FHA.3188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > > And did /madame/ just install an Office Update (e.g., Office 2003
>> > > > SP2, Office XP SP3)...?
>> > > >
>> > > > 1. http://www.oehelp.com/oedef.aspx; then...
>> > > >
>> > > > 2. http://www.oehelp.com/oelnk.aspx
>> > > >
>> > > > If still no joy, see:
>> > > >
>> > > > SendTo and E-mail Links Do Not Work Using Outlook Express as
>> > > > Default
>> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306098
>> > > > --
>> > > > ~PAÞ
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Heather wrote:
>> > > > > Hi All....
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Just tonight, I ran into a minor problem wherein this computer
>> > > > > thinks I am
>> > > > > using Outlook.......not OE.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > If I hit on Forward or Reply, a gray box comes up telling me a
>> > > > > Profile
>> > > > > has
>> > > > > not been Created......and to go to Mail in the Control Panel and
>> > > > > make one.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > I don't use Outlook......it is on this new computer, but I have
>> > > > > never bothered with it.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Any ideas?? I do keep everything compacted and there are not all
>> > > > > that
>> > > > > many emails in the Inbox (G)......haven't had time for that.
>> > > > > About 140. At first I thought I had another corrupted OE Identity
>> > > > > problem, but
>> > > > > this is for Outlook. Weird. Why would OE give me a message on
>> > > > > Outlook?? Cheers.....Heather
>
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