Inside Outlook Express
Errors, Problems and Bugs
This is not a complete list of all possible problems in OE, but it does represent the most commonly reported ones.
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When OE crashes or won't start
- Invalid Message Rules errors
(older versions of OE5)
- Invalid Message Rules errors
- When sending messages
Problems
- Hyperlinks in messages stop working
- Messages in Inbox or other mail folder disappear
- Messages in newsgroups disappear
- Same mail messages continue to be downloaded from POP3 account
- Toolbar buttons are distorted or black
- Image preview stops working
- Toolbars disappear from Message Composition windows or the main OE window
Bugs
- Strange ~ file in strange places Fixed
- Inserting signature crashes OE Fixed
- Opening a Compose window crashes OE when using signature auto-insert Fixed
- Some messages have nothing in the Account column Fixed
- OE sometimes uses the wrong account when replying to a news message Fixed
- OE sees an attachment where none exists Fixed
- OE signature separator in news messages not RFC compliant Fixed
- Unable to switch Identities after installing WinXP Service Pack 1 Fixed
- OE very slow when starting, but everything else normal
- OE very slow when starting, and Internet Explorer forms slow
- OE very slow when working in a news account
- OE slow to open, slow to switch mail folders, slow in everything
- OE gradually slows down
- OE won't even start
