Help with Outlook Express 5!

Spishak

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Jul 3, 2000
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I need some help with Outlook Express 5.0. I'm running Win98SE and the rest of the hardware need not apply. The problem: I can't compose any new e-mail because it says that my address book isn't there (which obviously it has to be in order for OE5 to be installed). I try to run the address book execute and it tells me that it's not a valid address book. Go figure. The solution given by OE5 was for me to re-install OE5 because there was a configuration problem. I do that (by going into Control Panel >>add/remove programs>> windows setup). I remove it from there, but we all know how embedded OE5 is into Win98. When i removed it, i restarted my computer (even though it didn't prompt me to). After it re-booted i installed it again using the same method i used to uninstall it. I still got the same problem, and it didn't fully delete it self. I still had my old e-mail present in the program, like it had always just been sitting there. Anyway, if someone could help me with this problem i would be really greatful.

Marc
 

Tseng

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Oct 9, 1999
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The IE and OE come with Win98SE is 5.00, try to upgrade them to 5.01 using Windows Update, it might solve the problem for you.
 

miken

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Mar 22, 2000
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find the .wab file and delete it from your computer and reinstall. wab stands for Windows Adress Book and it won't be replaced on a reinstall.