Outlook Express and MSOE.DLL

[Dr J]

Hello everyone,

my computer was overheating and as a result, whacked out an Outlook dll file, MSOE.DLL version 6.0.2900.5512 . I tried to install an older version of this file, but it didn't work. I also tried reinstalling XP SP3, but that didn't work, either!

I have quite a bit of valuable information in my contact list, in OE and desperately need to get it working again.

If anyone can help, I'd certaily appreciate it.

thanks,

John

 

[TheKub]

I dont know about nowadays but Outlook Express used to be a component of Internet Explorer. Provided that hasn't changed since then you can try to reinstall\repair\upgrade your installation of IE and that might fix it.

 

[Dahak]

That version of MSOE.dll is the original one thats on the install cd. pop in the xp install cd into your computer and go to a command prompt and type in

expand cd drive letter\i386\msoe.dl_ where you want to put the file\msoe.dll

so for example

expand d:\i386\msoe.dll c:\program files\outlook express\msoe.dll (im assuming thats where it needs to go... dont have xp handy at the moment)

 

[Dr J]

Dahak,

thanks, I appreciate your help. However, whenever I try to do this, I get the message: Destination is not a directory "Outlook" or "Express" or "MSOE.DLL" or whatever the last thing is in the desitination line. What am I doing wrong?

You are correct, the file is located in c:\program files\Outlook Express.

thanks,

John

 

[stevty2889]

You could just try extracting to c:\ and then copy it over to the outlook express folder afterwards

 

[Dr J]

Thank you all for your responses and helpful information. I managed to repair it, everything is working now as it should!

Again, a big THANK YOU!

John