1. First start he http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm#crash

2. Once you get OE to open, see this page for instructions on how to access
your Hotmail account in OE via POP3:
http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions...k-express.aspx

3. Closely adhere to the following caveats to avoid such problems in the
futu

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt to
close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting
is taking place.

- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection:

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tuto...ning/index.htm

--
~PA Bear

Joe T. wrote:
Sorry, been out of town.
Do you mean create a new OE identity or a new Hotmail identity? If new OE,
it will not even open to get to the login screen. The last time it did
open,
I don't believe there were any Hotmail folders.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Whatever's not working, it is not true that you can no longer access a
free
Hotmail account in OE.

Meanwhile the last I heard from you was...

I'll try your suggestions.

Waiting for feedback.


Joe T. wrote:
Well, something's wrong. It won't open.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
Wrong.

Doug W. wrote:
You can no longer send HOTMAIL from OE. Have to use Windows Live
Mail. Goto Microsoft for info and possible download of Windows
Live Mail. Google is your friend (at least sometimes).

Can I delete Outlook Express and re-install? I had Comcast
broadband and it
was linked to that but now I have Qwest. I use Hotmail.I can
compose and send
but it never sends. It just sits in my out box. I hit
send/receive but it
goes nowhere. It just sits there waiting. I would like to make
OE my mail
client again.