Remember that test message I sent ? well OE allows me to compose the message, it then brings up a window saying something wrong with my pop server etc.etc.. and in the meantime it has sent the message ! Then when I go to close OE my computer freezes, won't allow me to shut down normally or end task. Only way is to re-boot every time which is annoying. Can I uninstall OE some way, and then reinstall it without re-installing the whole of Windows ? Best wishes angela Cyprus

Angela - this is a very common occurrence with Outlook Express. I have this problem all the time, but I do just re-boot. Then I get a message from Windows telling me because I didn't close down properly (I have usually had no alternative but to pull the plug out because everything is frozen solid) I now have to have this scan run. I mutter dark imprecations about "well you wouldn't let me - I would have loved to have closed down properly" etc. Sometimes it does let me return to windows without re-booting, depends what sort of a mood it is in. I used to blame BT, but perhaps it's just OE. I don't think reinstalling OE would make any difference. Marj Subject: [NTH-ENG] Re: Outlook again Remember that test message I sent ? well OE allows me to compose the | message, it then brings up a window saying something wrong with my pop | server etc.etc.. and in the meantime it has sent the message ! | | Then when I go to close OE my computer freezes, won't allow me to shut | down normally or end task. | Only way is to re-boot every time which is annoying. | Can I uninstall OE some way, and then reinstall it without re-installing | the whole of Windows ? |

Double, double check to see if ALL settings are exactly as your service provider sent you. I struggled for two weeks peering at the settings and just could not see one of mine said pop3.net [or something] instead of just pop.net. All ISP settings are different. Brian B Lancashire, UK. brian_bramhall@lineone.net http://website.lineone.net/~brian_bramhall/index.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marged" <marged@btinternet.com> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Re: Outlook again > Angela - this is a very common occurrence with Outlook Express. I have this > problem all the time, but I do just re-boot. Then I get a message from Windows > telling me because I didn't close down properly (I have usually had no > alternative but to pull the plug out because everything is frozen solid) I now > have to have this scan run. I mutter dark imprecations about "well you wouldn't > let me - I would have loved to have closed down properly" etc. > > Sometimes it does let me return to windows without re-booting, depends what sort > of a mood it is in. I used to blame BT, but perhaps it's just OE. > > I don't think reinstalling OE would make any difference. > > Marj > > > > Subject: [NTH-ENG] Re: Outlook again > > Remember that test message I sent ? well OE allows me to compose the > | message, it then brings up a window saying something wrong with my pop > | server etc.etc.. and in the meantime it has sent the message ! > | > | Then when I go to close OE my computer freezes, won't allow me to shut > | down normally or end task. > | Only way is to re-boot every time which is annoying. > | Can I uninstall OE some way, and then reinstall it without re-installing > | the whole of Windows ? > | > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > There is a map showing the areas and Counties which this list covers highlighted in red here, > http://www.genealogy45.fsnet.co.uk/ > >