MSN Outlook Connector Issue

[Brian]

I am using Win XP SP2 w/ Outlook 2003 and MSN Outlook Connector w/ my MSN
Premium Account. I have the MSN account as my default in Outlook and am also
collecting mail for 3 other POP mail accounts. When I start Outlook it
automatically does a Send/Receive and often hangs for several minutes. During
this time, the Outlook icon in the system tray shows "Microsoft Outlook is
synchronizing folders" and the Send/Receive status goes to 97% or 98% but can
literally take 2-3 minutes or more to complete and get to 100%. Also, during
this time I cannot use Outlook and if I try to it often crashes. One time
when I re-started Outlook after one of these crashes, it said the the plug-in
msnconn32.dll did not function correctly the last time I ran Outlook and it
offered to disable it, but I did not.

If I just leave Outlook alone for several minutes during the send/receive
process, it usually does not crash. This only happens on start up of Outlook
and not during the send/receive which runs automatically when Outlook has
already been open and running.

I did some searching on Google and Microsoft Support but found nothing
similar. ANy help would be appreciated.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

when a server side account is default it can appear to hang outlook at start
up. Patience and not closing Out look can help, Otherwise, set a local
folder as default or start outlook offline. (Try the /nopoll switch)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



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[Brian]

Diane- What do you mean by "Try the /nopoll switch"?

Brian

when a server side account is default it can appear to hang outlook at start
up. Patience and not closing Out look can help, Otherwise, set a local
folder as default or start outlook offline. (Try the /nopoll switch)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



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I am using Win XP SP2 w/ Outlook 2003 and MSN Outlook Connector w/ my MSN
Premium Account. I have the MSN account as my default in Outlook and am
also
collecting mail for 3 other POP mail accounts. When I start Outlook it
automatically does a Send/Receive and often hangs for several minutes.
During
this time, the Outlook icon in the system tray shows "Microsoft Outlook is
synchronizing folders" and the Send/Receive status goes to 97% or 98% but
can
literally take 2-3 minutes or more to complete and get to 100%. Also,
during
this time I cannot use Outlook and if I try to it often crashes. One time
when I re-started Outlook after one of these crashes, it said the the
plug-in
msnconn32.dll did not function correctly the last time I ran Outlook and
it
offered to disable it, but I did not.

If I just leave Outlook alone for several minutes during the send/receive
process, it usually does not crash. This only happens on start up of
Outlook
and not during the send/receive which runs automatically when Outlook has
already been open and running.

I did some searching on Google and Microsoft Support but found nothing
similar. ANy help would be appreciated.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

start outlook using /nopoll - at start menu, run, type
outlook.exe /nopoll

this will start outlook without the initial mail poll - it will continue on
schedule after this (what ever your setting is - default is 5 min) apart. if
it works, configure outlook's shortcut to start with that switch.

http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/switches.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



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Diane- What do you mean by "Try the /nopoll switch"?

Brian

when a server side account is default it can appear to hang outlook at
start
up. Patience and not closing Out look can help, Otherwise, set a local
folder as default or start outlook offline. (Try the /nopoll switch)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
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I am using Win XP SP2 w/ Outlook 2003 and MSN Outlook Connector w/ my
MSN
Premium Account. I have the MSN account as my default in Outlook and
am
also
collecting mail for 3 other POP mail accounts. When I start Outlook it
automatically does a Send/Receive and often hangs for several minutes.
During
this time, the Outlook icon in the system tray shows "Microsoft Outlook
is
synchronizing folders" and the Send/Receive status goes to 97% or 98%
but
can
literally take 2-3 minutes or more to complete and get to 100%. Also,
during
this time I cannot use Outlook and if I try to it often crashes. One
time
when I re-started Outlook after one of these crashes, it said the the
plug-in
msnconn32.dll did not function correctly the last time I ran Outlook
and
it
offered to disable it, but I did not.

If I just leave Outlook alone for several minutes during the
send/receive
process, it usually does not crash. This only happens on start up of
Outlook
and not during the send/receive which runs automatically when Outlook
has
already been open and running.

I did some searching on Google and Microsoft Support but found nothing
similar. ANy help would be appreciated.

 

[Brian]

Thanks for your help Diane.

start outlook using /nopoll - at start menu, run, type
outlook.exe /nopoll

this will start outlook without the initial mail poll - it will continue on
schedule after this (what ever your setting is - default is 5 min) apart. if
it works, configure outlook's shortcut to start with that switch.

http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/switches.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
(e-mail address removed)

Diane- What do you mean by "Try the /nopoll switch"?

Brian

when a server side account is default it can appear to hang outlook at
start
up. Patience and not closing Out look can help, Otherwise, set a local
folder as default or start outlook offline. (Try the /nopoll switch)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:
(e-mail address removed)


I am using Win XP SP2 w/ Outlook 2003 and MSN Outlook Connector w/ my
MSN
Premium Account. I have the MSN account as my default in Outlook and
am
also
collecting mail for 3 other POP mail accounts. When I start Outlook it
automatically does a Send/Receive and often hangs for several minutes.
During
this time, the Outlook icon in the system tray shows "Microsoft Outlook
is
synchronizing folders" and the Send/Receive status goes to 97% or 98%
but
can
literally take 2-3 minutes or more to complete and get to 100%. Also,
during
this time I cannot use Outlook and if I try to it often crashes. One
time
when I re-started Outlook after one of these crashes, it said the the
plug-in
msnconn32.dll did not function correctly the last time I ran Outlook
and
it
offered to disable it, but I did not.

If I just leave Outlook alone for several minutes during the
send/receive
process, it usually does not crash. This only happens on start up of
Outlook
and not during the send/receive which runs automatically when Outlook
has
already been open and running.

I did some searching on Google and Microsoft Support but found nothing
similar. ANy help would be appreciated.