Outlook Express

[Fozj]

I have a old computer with windows 98, Outlook EXpress has been updated to version 6. I was deleting some files to convert this into a grandkid's game computer and now I can't log into OE. I get this error: Msimn, illegally open will be shut down, contact vendor, Msimn caused an invalid page fault in module WAB32.DLL at 0167:35c4c080, registers: EAX=00370037....etc Is there anything I can do to access this e-mail account. I still have some info in there I want to save. Thanks Foz

[Bluehail]

yes.

1. All email addresses are kept in the address book, not in OE.
2. All email is kept in database files. Its ina folder like this for win98
c\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{BD8AA340-44E8-11D7-9119-FBA4A38E2739}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Where that hex value can be anything. You can back those up and uninstall/reinstall OE or I reccomend you go with Mozilla Mail or Eudora Lite. Both of those there can import your mail and address book.

[Rob R.]

Use the method Bluehail has described and empty out your deleted items folder, you should then regain access to the OE.

[Fozj]

To all, I used the info at this link to get OE to open.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/q247/7/06.asp&NoWebContent=1 I also had to D/L eudora.dbx to open files after gettin access to OE. Thanks for the help, Fozj