You may need your Windows install CD. As we noted, OE6 is part of IE6 and is included in that download. OE6 is part of the operating system, and will be reinstalled as a part of this operation.
Download and run Thunderbird. Thunderbird is free, fairly similar to OE to use, and actually somewhat more powerful. In my opinion Microsoft made a big mistake by not providing a way to update Outlook Express when they released IE 7. I stand corrected.
It also appears to address a couple of problems that many people often request — most significantly downloadable Hotmail. Download Windows Live Mail here. Subscribe to Confident Computing! Less frustration and more confidence, solutions, answers, and tips in your inbox every week. I had to buy for one of my computers when I found Vista was not compatible with my other computers. I like it much better than OE.
Interesting scenario. That will roll you back to IE6. You might then do a reinstall of IE6 which will reinstall OE in the process. If after all this, your OE is working, then try another upgrade to IE7. You do want to be on IE7 for the enhanced security this program offers over IE6. I had copied my old dbx files to my new notebook. What else should I do? Can yu help me.. To uninstall it, the webhosting service recommended instructions from www. To help in this process, all system files and file extensions must be visible: Double-click the My Computer icon.
On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab. In the Hide Files and Folders section, click Show hidden files and folders, and then click to clear the Hide file extensions for known file types check box.
Click OK to close the Folder Options dialog box. How to Remove Outlook Express Before you remove Outlook Express, it is important to familiarize yourself with the back up and restore procedures for Outlook data.
Microsoft recommends that you back up your e-mail, address book, and other data. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Click Start, and then click Run, and then type regedit in the Open box. Find and rename the following files these files are the same in Outlook Express 6.
For example, the Inetcomm. You must rename the same file in both folders to successfully remove Outlook Express.
Click the Inetcomm. Click the same file in the other folder, press F2, rename the file to filename. Instead, click Cancel. You may need your Windows install CD. As we noted, OE6 is part of IE6 and is included in that download. OE6 is part of the operating system, and will be reinstalled as a part of this operation. Or something as close to it as possible. Download Windows Live Mail. Download and run Thunderbird.
Thunderbird is free, fairly similar to OE to use, and actually somewhat more powerful. Subscribe to Confident Computing! Less frustration and more confidence, solutions, answers, and tips in your inbox every week.
Very clear and practical. Now this is strange, apparently. I rarely, if ever, use it, so I did a search on my computer and there it was. My Outlook Express 6 started to lock up two days ago. I spent hours trying to get an upgrade or some kind of download to reinstall OE6 just so we could read our e-mail. Not until I found your site did I get any straight-forward, helpful answers. You provided a happy ending to a frustraing experience, thanks for making the information available.
Something like starting fresh with, say, Thunderbird? Or, is data automatically imported from OE also still in OE? Reverting to OE is as simple as just firing it up. They replied in true MS fashion with a partial answer. They directed me to Windows Mail. They told me, in answer to another question, that Windows Vista via Windows Vista Mail no longer supports Hotmail accounts, so it would appear that my 5 Hotmail accounts would have to be dumped or accessed separately.
I found that not to be the case as Outlook still will download Hotmail, but now you have to upgrade to Windows Live Hotmail. And, it is still true that Windows Vista Mail does not support any of the Hotmail type web based email. I tried Thunderbird, but it appears to have the same limitations — not positive — but I think so. Apparantly they are not mentioning this publicly.
Somewhere along the line, I stumbled on Windows Live Mail. And, as noted above, it seems to do most of the things OE used to do but with more security. I have found that it seems to be slower, it does not allow as easy of selection of a folder in the Stored Folders area you click on a folder, and the list jumps all around, and you have to search for the opened folder again — thus making filing a royal PIA. I hope that it has solved the problem with OE that offen deleted a file without any way of geting it back.
Now if I can just find a way to get my contacts from the old computer running ME to the new one running Vista. I just looked around a bit and found the Import function for Contacts under — would you believe it — Contacts. And, as I type those contacts are being imported into Windows Live Mail. Hope this helps. Can Leo or anybody help me solving this odd issue please? It is automatically configured and read all my messages, the problem it is reading only the message header but unable of reading bodies!!!
It shows this error message:. Windows Live Mail could not download the requested message. There is your Vista User login, but nothing to prevent opening your email once you are logged into a user account. Why does MS feel a need to remove features that are useful for some people! I got windows mail with a new Vista and so far I pretty much hate it. It does not alphabetize contacts by last name,but by some goofy system only vista understands.
What can I do? Is there a way to get old outlook express back? Again, re-read the article for the download link. The answer still seems to be try WLM or Thunderbird whatever that turns out to be. Thanks for the above. My remaining questions about Windows Live Mail is if there is an inport function for contacts and history. Nor could I find any import for email history. But after downloading it, I have a major problem. Could you please tell me how to do this??
Very important! What the difference between Outlook and Outlook express. Is there a way to import an OE6 message store into Windows Mail? On a new laptop running Vista, Windows Mail seems to offer an import feature.
But as I attempt to browse and select either the OE6 dbx files or the default message store folder i. Windows Mail can support multiple accounts, but does so in a clumsy way in my opinion. I am now actively looking for an alternative that supports multiple identities! It seems toshiba laptops with windows vista have deleted windows mail and included a trial version of windows office outlook which you eventually have to purchase or lose the functionality.
Sneaky way to make some people pay for email if they are not aware enough to look for free downloads. I have new computer with windows Vista. I would like to use my same e-mail address on this new computer. Plus there is no longer outlook express.
Please tell me how to fix this. Thanks ever so much, Maria. You might consider Thunderbird and the download Hotmail addins available for it. As a previous comment writer said, thanks for this article as I also spent an afternoon trying to get a repair or new install of Outlook Express without luck.
I have succeeded in putting the folders on a stick drive by going to the Store Folder address under the Maintenance Tab under OE6 Tools menu.
But they are in a. Is there any way to transfer my old OE6 email folders in bulk to my new computer WM computer as an archive without going through saving each individual e-mail as a document and then using a stick drive to transfer the documents? My itunes program is telling me that I need to install outlook express in order to use the calendar Sync function.
In outlook express I was able to have contacts listed on the left side but that option is not available in Windows Mail. This makes Windows Mail to much of a pain to use. My C drive crashed last week and I had to replace it. My question is: As I have not loaded an email program yet, would Live Mail which I have used and disliked recognize the files and import them? Would Thunderbird do the same? I have xp and plan to keep it for ever…if possible. I also have Outlook Express of course.
My wife has Vista on her laptop. By the way, your website provides a much needed service. I recently bundled with comcast. My incoming mail is appearing at both my Outlook Express and my new comcast.
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