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Long story short, my Outlook Express porgram got corrupted and I had to
delete it. I need it back, does anyone know where I can download a copy? I
know it is bundled with the Internet Explorer download, but when I tried to
do that (IE 6) it kept saying my version was higher than the installer. Any
ideas? I just want Outlook back.

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It is not real easy to completely remove Outlook Express. It is, hoever,
fairly easy to remove access to Outlook Express.

Outlook Express is msimn.exe. MicroSoft Internet Mail and News.

Start | Run | Type: msimn | OK |

There should be a shortcut on the Start Menu.
Start | All Programs |

If not...
Right click the Start button | Properties | Start Menu tab |
Customize button | General tab | Show on Start menu |
Place a check in ? E-mail | Click the V and select Outlook Express | OK |
Apply | OK

Maybe access was removed in Add or Remove Programs.

Open Add or Remove Programs...
Start | Run | Type: appwiz.cpl | OK |
Add/Remove Windows Components | Scroll down to
Outlook Express and place a check in the box | Next button |
Finish button

How To Add or Remove a Windows Component in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;307894

Should be here...
C:\Program Files\Outlook Express

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In news:F013446A-929D-419E-8A88-E84E105FC765@microsoft.com,
Chris <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Long story short, my Outlook Express porgram got corrupted and I had to
> delete it. I need it back, does anyone know where I can download a copy? I
> know it is bundled with the Internet Explorer download, but when I tried
> to do that (IE 6) it kept saying my version was higher than the
> installer. Any ideas? I just want Outlook back.

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Cut everything between the lines below and paste it into notepad. Save the
file as installoe.reg and save it to your desktop. Make sure when you save
it you change the save as.... drop down box to all files. Once it is saved
then double click on it to merge it into the registry. This will allow you
to reinstall OE. Get it here
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] layLang=en


====================================================================================

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}]
"IsInstalled"=dword: 00000000


====================================================================================

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"Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F013446A-929D-419E-8A88-E84E105FC765@microsoft.com...
> Long story short, my Outlook Express porgram got corrupted and I had to
> delete it. I need it back, does anyone know where I can download a copy? I
> know it is bundled with the Internet Explorer download, but when I tried
> to
> do that (IE 6) it kept saying my version was higher than the installer.
> Any
> ideas? I just want Outlook back.

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Chris, reinstalling OE won't help if your identity's store is damaged or if
your settings are wrong.

I advise you *not* to follow this pcbutts1's suggestions.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

pcbutts1 wrote:
> Cut everything between the lines below and paste it into notepad. Save the
> file as installoe.reg and save it to your desktop. Make sure when you save
> it you change the save as.... drop down box to all files. Once it is saved
> then double click on it to merge it into the registry. This will allow you
> to reinstall OE.
<snip>

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Well mister smart ass why don't you explain what is wrong with my advice and
how it will damage his already broken OE.

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"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%236QxR8XjFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Chris, reinstalling OE won't help if your identity's store is damaged or
> if your settings are wrong.
>
> I advise you *not* to follow this pcbutts1's suggestions.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> pcbutts1 wrote:
>> Cut everything between the lines below and paste it into notepad. Save
>> the
>> file as installoe.reg and save it to your desktop. Make sure when you
>> save
>> it you change the save as.... drop down box to all files. Once it is
>> saved
>> then double click on it to merge it into the registry. This will allow
>> you
>> to reinstall OE.
> <snip>

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Chris (who hasn't been heard from since his initial post) didn't say OE was
broken, he said he "had to delete it." How he did this is anybody's guess
(as is what "porgram [sic] got corrupted" means) but knowing the answer and
if he's running SP2 would be needed to be able to supply him with pertinent,
helpful suggestions and recommendations.

Not knowing any of the above, Chris should be able to make OE available
again via Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > Outlook
Express. If not, he can follow the steps posted in
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378 to repair or reinstall IE/OE.
Then, if he runs into problems, the Registry edit you posted might be
helpful to him but I wouldn't recommend that anybody use an undocumented REG
file coming from an unknown, anonymous source posting it in an unmoderated
public newsgroup.
--
~PA Bear

pcbutts1 wrote:
> Well mister smart ass why don't you explain what is wrong with my advice
> and how it will damage his already broken OE.
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%236QxR8XjFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Chris, reinstalling OE won't help if your identity's store is damaged or
> > if your settings are wrong.
> >
> > I advise you *not* to follow this pcbutts1's suggestions.
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >
> > pcbutts1 wrote:
> > > Cut everything between the lines below and paste it into notepad. Save
> > > the
> > > file as installoe.reg and save it to your desktop. Make sure when you
> > > save
> > > it you change the save as.... drop down box to all files. Once it is
> > > saved
> > > then double click on it to merge it into the registry. This will allow
> > > you
> > > to reinstall OE.
> > <snip>

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The undocumented reg file is listed at the bottom of the link you posted,
had you bothered to read it you would have known that.

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"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uOnFCuYjFHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Chris (who hasn't been heard from since his initial post) didn't say OE
> was broken, he said he "had to delete it." How he did this is anybody's
> guess (as is what "porgram [sic] got corrupted" means) but knowing the
> answer and if he's running SP2 would be needed to be able to supply him
> with pertinent, helpful suggestions and recommendations.
>
> Not knowing any of the above, Chris should be able to make OE available
> again via Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > Outlook
> Express. If not, he can follow the steps posted in
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378 to repair or reinstall IE/OE.
> Then, if he runs into problems, the Registry edit you posted might be
> helpful to him but I wouldn't recommend that anybody use an undocumented
> REG file coming from an unknown, anonymous source posting it in an
> unmoderated public newsgroup.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> pcbutts1 wrote:
>> Well mister smart ass why don't you explain what is wrong with my advice
>> and how it will damage his already broken OE.
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%236QxR8XjFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > Chris, reinstalling OE won't help if your identity's store is damaged
>> > or
>> > if your settings are wrong.
>> >
>> > I advise you *not* to follow this pcbutts1's suggestions.
>> > --
>> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>> >
>> > pcbutts1 wrote:
>> > > Cut everything between the lines below and paste it into notepad.
>> > > Save
>> > > the
>> > > file as installoe.reg and save it to your desktop. Make sure when you
>> > > save
>> > > it you change the save as.... drop down box to all files. Once it is
>> > > saved
>> > > then double click on it to merge it into the registry. This will
>> > > allow
>> > > you
>> > > to reinstall OE.
>> > <snip>
>

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The KB article lists a documented way to edit Registry allowing the current
version of IE/OE to be reinstalled. It is not a REG file or a suggestion to
use one.
--
~PA Bear

pcbutts1 wrote:
> The undocumented reg file is listed at the bottom of the link you posted,
> had you bothered to read it you would have known that.
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uOnFCuYjFHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Chris (who hasn't been heard from since his initial post) didn't say OE
> > was broken, he said he "had to delete it." How he did this is anybody's
> > guess (as is what "porgram [sic] got corrupted" means) but knowing the
> > answer and if he's running SP2 would be needed to be able to supply him
> > with pertinent, helpful suggestions and recommendations.
> >
> > Not knowing any of the above, Chris should be able to make OE available
> > again via Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > Outlook
> > Express. If not, he can follow the steps posted in
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378 to repair or reinstall IE/OE.
> > Then, if he runs into problems, the Registry edit you posted might be
> > helpful to him but I wouldn't recommend that anybody use an undocumented
> > REG file coming from an unknown, anonymous source posting it in an
> > unmoderated public newsgroup.
> > --
> > ~PA Bear
> >
> > pcbutts1 wrote:
> > > Well mister smart ass why don't you explain what is wrong with my
> > > advice and how it will damage his already broken OE.
> > >
> > >
> > > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%236QxR8XjFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > Chris, reinstalling OE won't help if your identity's store is
> > > > damaged or
> > > > if your settings are wrong.
> > > >
> > > > I advise you *not* to follow this pcbutts1's suggestions.
> > > > --
> > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> > > >
> > > > pcbutts1 wrote:
> > > > > Cut everything between the lines below and paste it into notepad.
> > > > > Save
> > > > > the
> > > > > file as installoe.reg and save it to your desktop. Make sure when
> > > > > you save
> > > > > it you change the save as.... drop down box to all files. Once it
> > > > > is saved
> > > > > then double click on it to merge it into the registry. This will
> > > > > allow
> > > > > you
> > > > > to reinstall OE.
> > > > <snip>

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Sheeeeeeesh! how did you ever become a MVP.You have got a lot to learn.

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"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ujnwS$YjFHA.3784@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> The KB article lists a documented way to edit Registry allowing the
> current version of IE/OE to be reinstalled. It is not a REG file or a
> suggestion to use one.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> pcbutts1 wrote:
>> The undocumented reg file is listed at the bottom of the link you posted,
>> had you bothered to read it you would have known that.
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uOnFCuYjFHA.3256@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > Chris (who hasn't been heard from since his initial post) didn't say OE
>> > was broken, he said he "had to delete it." How he did this is
>> > anybody's
>> > guess (as is what "porgram [sic] got corrupted" means) but knowing the
>> > answer and if he's running SP2 would be needed to be able to supply him
>> > with pertinent, helpful suggestions and recommendations.
>> >
>> > Not knowing any of the above, Chris should be able to make OE available
>> > again via Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > Outlook
>> > Express. If not, he can follow the steps posted in
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378 to repair or reinstall IE/OE.
>> > Then, if he runs into problems, the Registry edit you posted might be
>> > helpful to him but I wouldn't recommend that anybody use an
>> > undocumented
>> > REG file coming from an unknown, anonymous source posting it in an
>> > unmoderated public newsgroup.
>> > --
>> > ~PA Bear
>> >
>> > pcbutts1 wrote:
>> > > Well mister smart ass why don't you explain what is wrong with my
>> > > advice and how it will damage his already broken OE.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:%236QxR8XjFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > > > Chris, reinstalling OE won't help if your identity's store is
>> > > > damaged or
>> > > > if your settings are wrong.
>> > > >
>> > > > I advise you *not* to follow this pcbutts1's suggestions.
>> > > > --
>> > > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > > > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>> > > >
>> > > > pcbutts1 wrote:
>> > > > > Cut everything between the lines below and paste it into notepad.
>> > > > > Save
>> > > > > the
>> > > > > file as installoe.reg and save it to your desktop. Make sure when
>> > > > > you save
>> > > > > it you change the save as.... drop down box to all files. Once it
>> > > > > is saved
>> > > > > then double click on it to merge it into the registry. This will
>> > > > > allow
>> > > > > you
>> > > > > to reinstall OE.
>> > > > <snip>
>

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pcbutts1 wrote:
> Sheeeeeeesh! how did you ever become a MVP.You have got a lot to
> learn.

Why? Because he has reason not to trust you? You have a bad rep here,
and your advise should be avoided like the plague, and the noobs here
need to be warned about you.

PA Bear's rep is beyond reproach, especially by the likes of you.

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You must be his lover.

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"kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org> wrote in message
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> pcbutts1 wrote:
>> Sheeeeeeesh! how did you ever become a MVP.You have got a lot to
>> learn.
>
> Why? Because he has reason not to trust you? You have a bad rep here,
> and your advise should be avoided like the plague, and the noobs here need
> to be warned about you.
>
> PA Bear's rep is beyond reproach, especially by the likes of you.
>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com/mscommunity
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> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
>

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pcbutts1 wrote:
> You must be his lover.

And if I was . . . . so what?

Looks like got us a homophobic buttboy here, and his name is pcbuttwipe!

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kurttrail wrote:
> pcbutts1 wrote:
>> You must be his lover.
>
> And if I was . . . . so what?
>
> Looks like got us a homophobic buttboy here, and his name is
> pcbuttwipe!

But, Kurt, you *know* homophobia is *always* an attempt by someone -
secretly afraid that they themselves are homosexual - to try to prevent the
rest of the world from suspecting the same, by making the idea seem too
fantastic to contemplate! Why else would it be so funny when, in their
ignorance, they do it for the whole world to see! I think pcbuttkiss
deserves a little more respect!


Shane

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Shane wrote:
> kurttrail wrote:
>> pcbutts1 wrote:
>>> You must be his lover.
>>
>> And if I was . . . . so what?
>>
>> Looks like got us a homophobic buttboy here, and his name is
>> pcbuttwipe!
>
> But, Kurt, you *know* homophobia is *always* an attempt by someone -
> secretly afraid that they themselves are homosexual - to try to
> prevent the rest of the world from suspecting the same, by making the
> idea seem too fantastic to contemplate! Why else would it be so funny
> when, in their ignorance, they do it for the whole world to see! I
> think pcbuttkiss deserves a little more respect!

Sorry, typo.......should've been pcbutkus!


Shane

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Shane wrote:
> Shane wrote:
>> kurttrail wrote:
>>> pcbutts1 wrote:
>>>> You must be his lover.
>>>
>>> And if I was . . . . so what?
>>>
>>> Looks like got us a homophobic buttboy here, and his name is
>>> pcbuttwipe!
>>
>> But, Kurt, you *know* homophobia is *always* an attempt by someone -
>> secretly afraid that they themselves are homosexual - to try to
>> prevent the rest of the world from suspecting the same, by making the
>> idea seem too fantastic to contemplate! Why else would it be so funny
>> when, in their ignorance, they do it for the whole world to see! I
>> think pcbuttkiss deserves a little more respect!
>
> Sorry, typo.......should've been pcbutkus!
>
>
> Shane

Either way works for me. ;-)

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