Start here:
http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash
General OE Caveats:
- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.
- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.
- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.
- WinXP SP2 only: Do not attempt to close OE via Task Manager or shutdown
your machine if Automatic Compacting is taking place.
- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
OE-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xpress.general
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
Butterfly Bill wrote:
> I just took my computer to the shop, where the man said, "Fixed
> masterboot record. Checked hard drive for errors, chkdsk found many
> errors and fixed those." (My hard drive is five years old, and I
> guess that's senile. Time for a new one, or maybe just a whole new
> computer, but that's for the future.)
>
> Now when I try to start Outlook Express, I get these three error
> messages in succession, each with its own OK:
>
> "The identity login could not be initialized. Some components are
> either missing or incorrectly configured."
>
> "Outlook Express could not be initialized. It may not be installed
> correctly. Make sure that your disk is not full or that you are not
> out of memory. Contact Microsoft support for further assistance.
> (Ox8007007E)"
>
> "Outlook Express could not be initialized because MSOE.DLL could
> not be initialized. Outlook Express may not be installed correctly"
>
>
> I know I have enough memory (I had the same when it was working)
> and my hard drive ain't even half full. I tried searching the MS
> help site for Ox8007007E and came up blank, I'm not "having trouble
> sending and receiving email" as the links on their webpage say, I'm
> having trouble starting the G.D. thing, and I have no idea where to
> look on their site.
>
> Trying to reinstall Outlook Express off the CD didn't help. (I now
> have Service Pack 2, that might have something to do with it.)
>
> How do I find a good MSOE.DLL and put it on my computer?
>
> -Butterfly Bill