Outlook Express Sends Multiple emails

[Steven]

A friend of mine has recently had problems with the Outlook Express
built into Windows XP.

When he forwards a message 10 or 15 copies of the same message get
sent instead of just one. If he just creates and sends a new message
everything is fine.

He has scanned the entire hard disk with an up to date anti-virus
program (McAfee) and has no computer viruses.

Using System Restore built into XP doesn't help.

What could be causing this problem?

 

[Unknown]

Do a google search on the internet of 'multiple emails'. There was a history
of this happening with antivirus programs. You might want to shut down any
virus scan programs and test.

 

[Claymore]

Do a google search on the internet of 'multiple emails'. There was a history
of this happening with antivirus programs. You might want to shut down any









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Just to concur with Unknown, see this:


Outlook Express news group - mulitiple copies sent
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie...19a1&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-US

 

[Steven]

Do you think if he installed Outlook rather than Outlook Express
that the problem would be solved?

 

[Claymore]

Do you think if he installed Outlook rather than Outlook Express
that the problem would be solved?





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Possibly, but have you tried disabling your anti-virus e-mail scanner?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

A friend of mine has recently had problems with the Outlook Express
built into Windows XP.

When he forwards a message 10 or 15 copies of the same message get
sent instead of just one. If he just creates and sends a new message
everything is fine.

He has scanned the entire hard disk with an up to date anti-virus
program (McAfee) and has no computer viruses.

Using System Restore built into XP doesn't help.

What could be causing this problem?

Do these forwarded messages contain large attachments?

 

[Steven]

Do these forwarded messages contain large attachments?

Some do and some do not.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

Some do and some do not.

Turn off email scanning in McAfee. It adds no protection.