Opening Outlook

[kleivakat]

I have Outlook 2002 installed on my Windows ME system. For the past several
weeks, when I click on the icon to open outlook, it opens up, then
immediately closes down. When I click the icon the second time, it opens and
stays open. Any ideas as to why it won't open the first time.

I'm also having some occasional problems sending e-mail, and I'm wondering
if this is related somehow to the problem with opening Outlook.

Thanks for any info.

KK

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have Outlook 2002 installed on my Windows ME system. For the past
several weeks, when I click on the icon to open outlook, it opens up,
then immediately closes down. When I click the icon the second time,
it opens and stays open. Any ideas as to why it won't open the first
time.

With Outlook closed, try deleting the file outcmd.dat. I believe it's
located in C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook on a Windows ME
system. You can find it with a search if not.

I'm also having some occasional problems sending e-mail, and I'm
wondering if this is related somehow to the problem with opening
Outlook.

It's hard to say. What error messages or other symptoms do you see then the
operation fails?