OUTLOOK 97

[LOUF]

WHEN TRYING TO OPEN OUTLOOK I GET ERROR MESSAGES:

C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\DUMPSTER.ECF COULD NOT BE INSTALLED.
THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE SYNTAX OR FORMAT. ERROR IN CONFIGURATION FILE
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\DUMPSTER.ECF.

C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\EMSUIX.ECF COULD NOT BE INSTALLED. THERE
IS AN ERROR IN THE SYNTAX OR FORMAT. ERROR IN CONFIGURATION FILE
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\EMSUIX.ECF.

C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\ETEXCH.ECF COULD NOT BE INSTALLED. THERE
IS AN ERROR IN THE SYNTAX OR FORMAT. ERROR IN CONFIGURATION FILE
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\ETEXCH.ECF.

C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\MINET.ECF COULD NOT BE INSTALLED. THERE
IS AN ERROR IN THE SYNTAX OR FORMAT. ERROR IN CONFIGURATION FILE
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\MINET.ECF.

C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\MINET.ECF COULD NOT BE INSTALLED. THERE
IS AN ERROR IN THE SYNTAX OR FORMAT. ERROR IN CONFIGURATION FILE
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\MINET.ECF.

C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\MSFSMENU.ECF COULD NOT BE INSTALLED.
THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE SYNTAX OR FORMAT. ERROR IN CONFIGURATION FILE
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\MSFSMENU.ECF.

C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE\ADDINS\MSSPC.ECF COULD NOT BE INSTALLED. THERE
IS AN ERROR IN THE SYNTAX OR FORMAT. ERROR IN CONFIGURATION FILE
C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3OFFICE\ADDINS\MSSPC.ECF.

THE FILE ADD-IN \ETEXCH.ECF IS MISSING OR NOT VALID.

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Take a look here:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q167/2/64.asp