When I boot up one of my users the response I get is:

The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\dumpster.e..." coult not be installed. This is an
error in the syntax or format of the file.

After I press <Enter>


The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\msspc.ecf" could not be installed. There is an error
in the syntax or format of the file.

After I press <Enter>

The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\outex.ecf" could not be installed. There is an error
in the syntax or format of the file.

After I press <Enter>

The extension configuration file
"C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\DUMPSTER.ECF" could not be installed.
There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.

After I press <Enter>

The extension configuration file
"C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\MSSPC.ECF" could not be installed.
There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.

After I press <Enter>

The extension configuration file
"C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\OUTEX.ECF" could not be installed.
There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.

After I press <Enter>

The file add-in "MSSPC.ECF" is missing or is not valid. This problem may be
seolved by useing Detect and Repair on the Help menu.

Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook window


_________________________________________________________________

This happens on ever computer this user logs into. He has access to webmail

So have you run a repair?

"Issues with opening Microsoft Outlook" <Issues with opening Microsoft
(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:319AB636-B88A-4DD6-A49F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I boot up one of my users the response I get is:
>
> The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\dumpster.e..." coult not be installed. This is an
> error in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
>
> The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\msspc.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
> error
> in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
> The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\outex.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
> error
> in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
> The extension configuration file
> "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\DUMPSTER.ECF" could not be
> installed.
> There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
> The extension configuration file
> "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\MSSPC.ECF" could not be installed.
> There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
> The extension configuration file
> "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\OUTEX.ECF" could not be installed.
> There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
> The file add-in "MSSPC.ECF" is missing or is not valid. This problem may
> be
> seolved by useing Detect and Repair on the Help menu.
>
> Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook window
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> This happens on ever computer this user logs into. He has access to
> webmail

Locate extend.dat and rename it to .old
See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/19

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

"Issues with opening Microsoft Outlook" <Issues with opening Microsoft
(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:319AB636-B88A-4DD6-A49F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I boot up one of my users the response I get is:
>
> The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\dumpster.e..." coult not be installed. This is an
> error in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
>
> The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\msspc.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
> error
> in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
> The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\outex.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
> error
> in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
> The extension configuration file
> "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\DUMPSTER.ECF" could not be
> installed.
> There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
> The extension configuration file
> "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\MSSPC.ECF" could not be installed.
> There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
> The extension configuration file
> "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\OUTEX.ECF" could not be installed.
> There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>
> After I press <Enter>
>
> The file add-in "MSSPC.ECF" is missing or is not valid. This problem may
> be
> seolved by useing Detect and Repair on the Help menu.
>
> Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook window
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> This happens on ever computer this user logs into. He has access to
> webmail

Very likely won't help;
> This happens on every computer this user logs into.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> So have you run a repair?
>
> "Issues with opening Microsoft Outlook" <Issues with opening Microsoft
> (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:319AB636-B88A-4DD6-A49F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> When I boot up one of my users the response I get is:
>>
>> The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>> Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\dumpster.e..." coult not be installed. This is an
>> error in the syntax or format of the file.
>>
>> After I press <Enter>
>>
>>
>> The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>> Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\msspc.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
>> error
>> in the syntax or format of the file.
>>
>> After I press <Enter>
>>
>> The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>> Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\outex.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
>> error
>> in the syntax or format of the file.
>>
>> After I press <Enter>
>>
>> The extension configuration file
>> "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\DUMPSTER.ECF" could not be
>> installed.
>> There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>>
>> After I press <Enter>
>>
>> The extension configuration file
>> "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\MSSPC.ECF" could not be installed.
>> There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>>
>> After I press <Enter>
>>
>> The extension configuration file
>> "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\OUTEX.ECF" could not be installed.
>> There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>>
>> After I press <Enter>
>>
>> The file add-in "MSSPC.ECF" is missing or is not valid. This problem may
>> be
>> seolved by useing Detect and Repair on the Help menu.
>>
>> Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook window
>>
>>
>> _________________________________________________________________
>>
>> This happens on ever computer this user logs into. He has access to
>> webmail
>
>

I tried changes the extend.dat to a .old file and it didn't change anything.
should I have done that on a local machine or somewhere else. Something else
that I failed to mention is that we are using roaming profiles.



"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> Locate extend.dat and rename it to .old
> See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/19
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "Issues with opening Microsoft Outlook" <Issues with opening Microsoft
> (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:319AB636-B88A-4DD6-A49F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > When I boot up one of my users the response I get is:
> >
> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\dumpster.e..." coult not be installed. This is an
> > error in the syntax or format of the file.
> >
> > After I press <Enter>
> >
> >
> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\msspc.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
> > error
> > in the syntax or format of the file.
> >
> > After I press <Enter>
> >
> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\outex.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
> > error
> > in the syntax or format of the file.
> >
> > After I press <Enter>
> >
> > The extension configuration file
> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\DUMPSTER.ECF" could not be
> > installed.
> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
> >
> > After I press <Enter>
> >
> > The extension configuration file
> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\MSSPC.ECF" could not be installed.
> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
> >
> > After I press <Enter>
> >
> > The extension configuration file
> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\OUTEX.ECF" could not be installed.
> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
> >
> > After I press <Enter>
> >
> > The file add-in "MSSPC.ECF" is missing or is not valid. This problem may
> > be
> > seolved by useing Detect and Repair on the Help menu.
> >
> > Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook window
> >
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> >
> > This happens on ever computer this user logs into. He has access to
> > webmail
>

You'll have to do that on the local machine. In addition rename outcmd.dat
as well.

I have to assume that you are indeed using Outlook 2003 and you have
verified that the mentioned files exist in their mentioned location?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

"Issues with opening Microsoft Outlook"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:0063EC31-6EDE-48A8-99BB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I tried changes the extend.dat to a .old file and it didn't change
> anything.
> should I have done that on a local machine or somewhere else. Something
> else
> that I failed to mention is that we are using roaming profiles.
>
>
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Locate extend.dat and rename it to .old
>> See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/19
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "Issues with opening Microsoft Outlook" <Issues with opening Microsoft
>> (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:319AB636-B88A-4DD6-A49F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > When I boot up one of my users the response I get is:
>> >
>> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\dumpster.e..." coult not be installed. This is
>> > an
>> > error in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >
>> > After I press <Enter>
>> >
>> >
>> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\msspc.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
>> > error
>> > in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >
>> > After I press <Enter>
>> >
>> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\outex.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
>> > error
>> > in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >
>> > After I press <Enter>
>> >
>> > The extension configuration file
>> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\DUMPSTER.ECF" could not be
>> > installed.
>> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >
>> > After I press <Enter>
>> >
>> > The extension configuration file
>> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\MSSPC.ECF" could not be
>> > installed.
>> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >
>> > After I press <Enter>
>> >
>> > The extension configuration file
>> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\OUTEX.ECF" could not be
>> > installed.
>> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >
>> > After I press <Enter>
>> >
>> > The file add-in "MSSPC.ECF" is missing or is not valid. This problem
>> > may
>> > be
>> > seolved by useing Detect and Repair on the Help menu.
>> >
>> > Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook
>> > window
>> >
>> >
>> > _________________________________________________________________
>> >
>> > This happens on ever computer this user logs into. He has access to
>> > webmail
>>

I have changed both outcmd.dat and extend.dat to .old. Neither seem to have
an affect.

Thanks


"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> You'll have to do that on the local machine. In addition rename outcmd.dat
> as well.
>
> I have to assume that you are indeed using Outlook 2003 and you have
> verified that the mentioned files exist in their mentioned location?
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "Issues with opening Microsoft Outlook"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:0063EC31-6EDE-48A8-99BB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I tried changes the extend.dat to a .old file and it didn't change
> > anything.
> > should I have done that on a local machine or somewhere else. Something
> > else
> > that I failed to mention is that we are using roaming profiles.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Locate extend.dat and rename it to .old
> >> See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/19
> >>
> >> --
> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
> >>
> >> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> >> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
> >>
> >> -----
> >>
> >> "Issues with opening Microsoft Outlook" <Issues with opening Microsoft
> >> (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:319AB636-B88A-4DD6-A49F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > When I boot up one of my users the response I get is:
> >> >
> >> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> >> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\dumpster.e..." coult not be installed. This is
> >> > an
> >> > error in the syntax or format of the file.
> >> >
> >> > After I press <Enter>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> >> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\msspc.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
> >> > error
> >> > in the syntax or format of the file.
> >> >
> >> > After I press <Enter>
> >> >
> >> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
> >> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\outex.ecf" could not be installed. There is an
> >> > error
> >> > in the syntax or format of the file.
> >> >
> >> > After I press <Enter>
> >> >
> >> > The extension configuration file
> >> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\DUMPSTER.ECF" could not be
> >> > installed.
> >> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
> >> >
> >> > After I press <Enter>
> >> >
> >> > The extension configuration file
> >> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\MSSPC.ECF" could not be
> >> > installed.
> >> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
> >> >
> >> > After I press <Enter>
> >> >
> >> > The extension configuration file
> >> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\OUTEX.ECF" could not be
> >> > installed.
> >> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
> >> >
> >> > After I press <Enter>
> >> >
> >> > The file add-in "MSSPC.ECF" is missing or is not valid. This problem
> >> > may
> >> > be
> >> > seolved by useing Detect and Repair on the Help menu.
> >> >
> >> > Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook
> >> > window
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > _________________________________________________________________
> >> >
> >> > This happens on ever computer this user logs into. He has access to
> >> > webmail
> >>
>

Help-> About-> Disabled Items... doesn't show anything either?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

-----

"Issues with opening Microsoft Outlook"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:CD2C2E36-876C-4D16-95D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have changed both outcmd.dat and extend.dat to .old. Neither seem to
> have
> an affect.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You'll have to do that on the local machine. In addition rename
>> outcmd.dat
>> as well.
>>
>> I have to assume that you are indeed using Outlook 2003 and you have
>> verified that the mentioned files exist in their mentioned location?
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "Issues with opening Microsoft Outlook"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message news:0063EC31-6EDE-48A8-99BB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I tried changes the extend.dat to a .old file and it didn't change
>> > anything.
>> > should I have done that on a local machine or somewhere else. Something
>> > else
>> > that I failed to mention is that we are using roaming profiles.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Locate extend.dat and rename it to .old
>> >> See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/19
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >>
>> >> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> >> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>> >>
>> >> -----
>> >>
>> >> "Issues with opening Microsoft Outlook" <Issues with opening Microsoft
>> >> (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:319AB636-B88A-4DD6-A49F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > When I boot up one of my users the response I get is:
>> >> >
>> >> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>> >> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\dumpster.e..." coult not be installed. This
>> >> > is
>> >> > an
>> >> > error in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >> >
>> >> > After I press <Enter>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>> >> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\msspc.ecf" could not be installed. There is
>> >> > an
>> >> > error
>> >> > in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >> >
>> >> > After I press <Enter>
>> >> >
>> >> > The extension configuration file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
>> >> > Office\OFFICE11\ADDINS\outex.ecf" could not be installed. There is
>> >> > an
>> >> > error
>> >> > in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >> >
>> >> > After I press <Enter>
>> >> >
>> >> > The extension configuration file
>> >> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\DUMPSTER.ECF" could not be
>> >> > installed.
>> >> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >> >
>> >> > After I press <Enter>
>> >> >
>> >> > The extension configuration file
>> >> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\MSSPC.ECF" could not be
>> >> > installed.
>> >> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >> >
>> >> > After I press <Enter>
>> >> >
>> >> > The extension configuration file
>> >> > "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\addins\OUTEX.ECF" could not be
>> >> > installed.
>> >> > There is an error in the syntax or format of the file.
>> >> >
>> >> > After I press <Enter>
>> >> >
>> >> > The file add-in "MSSPC.ECF" is missing or is not valid. This problem
>> >> > may
>> >> > be
>> >> > seolved by useing Detect and Repair on the Help menu.
>> >> >
>> >> > Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook
>> >> > window
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > _________________________________________________________________
>> >> >
>> >> > This happens on ever computer this user logs into. He has access to
>> >> > webmail
>> >>
>>