Outlook Express 6 will not open from desktop icon - Microsoft error box message

[John Redmond]

When I click on the desktop icon for Microsoft Outlook
Express 6, it will not open, and the Microsoft error box
is displayed on the desktop, which reads "c:\program
files\outlook express\msimn.exe is not a valid win 32
application".

I had begun to trim my files prior to the latest error
message, as I was having some difficulty opening the Inbox
periodically, probably due to low memory and/or disk
space, as indicated on screen.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled Microsoft Internet
Explorer 6 SP1 & Internet Tools, but the situation remains
unchanged.

It would appear to be not advisable to reinstall Windows
98SE.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Many thanks.

John.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

This newsgroup is for support of Outlook 97-2003 from the Office
family for Windows PCs. For Outlook Express (OE) support try posting in one
of
these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie4.outlookexpress for OE 4.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress for OE 5.x
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgr...blic.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress
for OE 5.5x
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgr...ublic.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
for OE 6.x
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgr...;newsgroupsmicrosoft.public.internet.mail.mac
for the Macintosh version of OE
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgr...ess.mac&SLCID=US&sd=GN&id=fh;en-us;newsgroups

If those groups aren't carried on the news server that's carrying this group
try using msnews.microsoft.com (MS's public news server that's the source
for all the microsoft.public newsgroups). The links under the newsgroup
references are for use with MS's web newsreader (not exactly the best way to
post but it works for some people)

Also a good source of Outlook Express info can be found here:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/


--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
John Redmond <[email protected]> asked:
| When I click on the desktop icon for Microsoft Outlook
| Express 6, it will not open, and the Microsoft error box
| is displayed on the desktop, which reads "c:\program
| files\outlook express\msimn.exe is not a valid win 32
| application".
|
| I had begun to trim my files prior to the latest error
| message, as I was having some difficulty opening the Inbox
| periodically, probably due to low memory and/or disk
| space, as indicated on screen.
|
| I have uninstalled and reinstalled Microsoft Internet
| Explorer 6 SP1 & Internet Tools, but the situation remains
| unchanged.
|
| It would appear to be not advisable to reinstall Windows
| 98SE.
|
| Any assistance would be appreciated.
|
| Many thanks.
|
| John.