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1. OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR WINDOWS 7 STOPPED WORKING HOW TO
2. OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR WINDOWS 7 STOPPED WORKING ARCHIVE
3. OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR WINDOWS 7 STOPPED WORKING OFFLINE

If AutoComplete doesn't start working, try the other steps listed in this article.

Try sending a few test emails to the same email address. You'll see a confirmation window about clearing the AutoComplete list, select Yes. Select the Empty AutoComplete List button.

If it's already turned on, your first troubleshooting step should be to clear out the Auto-Complete list. Ensure the Use AutoComplete List to suggest names when typing in the To, Cc, and Bcc lines box is checked. Scroll roughly halfway down until you see Send messages.

OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR WINDOWS 7 STOPPED WORKING HOW TO

Here's how to see if AutoComplete is turned on: If AutoComplete isn't working, try these fixes: Check to see if AutoComplete is turned on These are possible matches to names and email addresses gathered from the email that you have sent in the past. Backup your data.AutoComplete (not to be confused with Suggested Contacts) displays names and email addresses as you start to type them. Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB Freeware) Note that for some AV programs, it may be necessary to uninstall the program and reinstall in Custom Mode and uncheck e-mail scanning when the option arises. Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email Your up-to-date A/V program will continue to protect you sufficiently. It is a redundant layer of protection that eats up CPUs, slows down sending and receiving, and causes a multitude of problems such as time-outs, account setting changes and has even been responsible for Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. dbx files that are used by Outlook Express: Information about the maximum file size of the. Although dbx files have a theoretical capacity of 2GB, I recommend about a 300MB max for Create your own user defined folders and move the messages you wish to save to them.

OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR WINDOWS 7 STOPPED WORKING ARCHIVE

Don't touch anything until the compacting is completed.ĭo not archive mail in the Inbox or Sent Items.

OUTLOOK EXPRESS FOR WINDOWS 7 STOPPED WORKING OFFLINE

Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the Status Bar). New ones will be created automatically when you open OE.Īfter you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually while working *offline* and do it often.Ĭlick on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are open. With OE closed, find the DBX files for the Outbox & Sent Items and delete them. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. Write the location down and navigate to it in Windows Explorer or, copy and paste it into Start | Run. Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location of your Outlook Express files. Move most of your messages out of the Inbox and then create new Outbox and Sent Items folders after you move any messages you wish to save to a local folder you create. If none of the above help, try a new Outbox and Sent Items folder. You might try removing the account, rebooting and then adding it back. When you called your ISP, did they ping your modem to see if the connection was good? Are you sure Norton was shut down completely? Any other security programs running? I don't see anything in the error message that jumps out at me except the modem, router, or e-mail scanning.