Outlook Express again!

[Just Mandy]

My system seems to have developed a quirk which I'm not liking!

Yesterday, it played "let's put all mail in the junk folder"

Today...OE won't even open...I get the message...OE could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be loaded

Can anyone please translate and help?!

Ta

[Lyn A]

What system are you using...Windows98, XP or Vista? Have you had your computer cleared & reset-up? This is what usually cause this problem with XP.
Do you have your windows discs?

[littlemoo]

Hi yah,

I found these articles on Microsoft's Support database :-

Windows 98 fix

OLEXP: Error Message: Outlook Express Could Not Be Started Because MSOE.DLL Could Not Be Loaded (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232480)


Windows Me edition - may also apply to earlier versions of Windows

Error message "Outlook Express could not be started because Msoe.dll could not be loaded" (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296512/en-us)
Error message "Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be loaded" when you start Outlook Express (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272265/en-us)
OLEXP: Outlook Express Stops Working After Uninstalling Internet Explorer (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256842/en-us)

Clare

[Just Mandy]

What system are you using...Windows98, XP or Vista? Have you had your computer cleared & reset-up? This is what usually cause this problem with XP.
Do you have your windows discs?

Erm...erm....???

XP I think.

Not had it cleared and reset up...but been doing a disc fragment...would that be it?

[Lyn A]

The 2 problems you have had are quite unrelated. The first one can only be done by your email provider. This one is because the registry has changed.
Defraging should not change the registry. All it does is change the order of your files (Things you have saved to your computer) on your hard drive....a bit like tidying your bookcase, so that everything fits neatly and the all the spare space is at the far end.

So I have no idea why you are missing a .dll file.

However the first link that Clare posted, is the correct way to remedy the problem . Print it off and follow it carefully. It is not hard. You will need your XP CDs.
However, if you are not familiar with computers and are worried about trying it, there is one thing you could try first, which may or may not work.
That is to go to the Windows Update site, and download & install the latest version of OE. It may have the .dll file you need.

Good luck.

[Just Mandy]

Thanks Lyn, will get onto all of that soon:)

[Lyn A]

Mandy...I just looked at all those links that Clare posted.....the others may be the problem. I have not come across those situations before, so might be worth trying them too.