Outlook Express and blossoming windows

[Dirtnapper]

This is a first time for this... my Outlook Express 6 blossoms "hundreds" of new windows when I click an email address on line or within an email. I have to three finger salute and reboot! Ran my virus prog, trojan hunters etc. but nothing is showing up. I am using W2k Pro/Sp4..this is a fresh install with all updates. Thanks.

[SJG437]

Updated all of the MS office apps? - different URL from windows updates. Are you connecting to an "in-house" server, exchange server, 3rd party server? POP3 or IMAP?

This happens just when you click on an email address? no others? When you say this is a fresh install; fresh install of OE6 or the entire "kit and kaboodle"?

Sounds like you have a worm to me - what AV and Trojan hunter proggies did you run? Post a "Hijack This" log if necessary.

Cheers,
SJG

[Dirtnapper]

This is a frsh install of the whole HD... All latest upadates.
I have NSW, Firewall, Adaware, Sybot..not showing anything. It is only email addy's that cause it to happen. Also, it only happens with Outlook Express.. I have Thunderbird...and it does nto happen with it.

[ukulele]

When you reinstalled did you load the AV software before going on line? Did you then go immediately to MS update before even checking the lastest news? Last year I got nailed with the blaster worm just after a new install of XP while I was trying to activate the OS with MS and before even setting up my ISP account. It's a zoo out there.

[Dirtnapper]

I put W2K on, Norton, then went and got all of Norton's update...which takes a few reboots, tehn went to MS and got the Windows updates..

[ukulele]

It sounds like a dirty install. Sometimes files just don't copy right. Since it is a clean install it won't be that hard to try again. If it were me and nobody had a better suggestion, I would just bite the bullet and try again. It wouldn't be the first time. Make sure you do a re-partition and re-format first.

[Dirtnapper]

I think you are right, on this one. I was thinking the same thing...and the same approach... This re-install was due to a Live Update issue with Norton System Works about a week ago... and of course once that prog goes south, there is nothing but a fresh install for that..NSW issue solved, but now this one.