Outlook Express and Identities

[EJG]

Since installing Windows XP SP2, whenever I exit Outlook Express and then
open it again, I am prompted to choose an identity, even though I never
logged off the previous identity. It's like OE is logging off the identity
itself, even though I don't want it to do that.

Ideas??

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

Since installing Windows XP SP2, whenever I exit Outlook Express and then
open it again, I am prompted to choose an identity, even though I never
logged off the previous identity. It's like OE is logging off the identity
itself, even though I don't want it to do that.

See if this helps: "OLEXP: An Overview of the Cumulative Update for
Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=331923).

 

[PA Bear]

See if this helps: "OLEXP: An Overview of the Cumulative Update for
Outlook Express 6.0 SP-1" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=331923).

This won't help, it's very outdated, and you won't be able to install it
anyway in WinXP SP2.

The "Identity" bug should be fixed in SP2, Thorsten. Your current Identity
may be damaged, especially if its the default Main Identity. Try one or
more of your accounts in a new Named Identity (File>Identities>Add new
identity). Assuming all is well, import messages from the old Identity
before deleting it (File>Identities>Manage Identities).
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