Alias;879751 Wrote:
>
>
> Do yourself a favor and dump Outhouse Distress and install
> Thunderbird...
>
> Alias
Tried Thunderbird but for some reason it wouldn't send messages...kept
getting a SMTP error. Imported account settings from OE but after many
attempts to fix or find help I gave up and installed Microsoft Live Mail
Desktop. Believe it or not I really like it...and nice improvement over
OE and it works great.
Then to my dismay, I kept getting those **** OE Compact Messages Nag.
I googled "uninstall OE" and found a great set of instructions. So far
so good. Now all I need is a way to skin Live Mail to add a little
contrast to the color scheme. ;) It's always something, but that's why
we love computers... it's a hobby that keeps giving.
http://www.tweakxp.com/article37318.aspx Wrote:
>
>
> To manually remove Outlook Express 5.x or 6.0, you must rename several
> files. To help in this process, all system files and file extensions
> must be visible:
> > >
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View
> tab.
- In the Hide Files and Folders section, click Show hidden files
> and folders, and then click to clear the Hide file extensions for
> known file types check box.
- Click to clear the Hide Protected 'Operating System'
> (http://www.tweakxp.com/article37318.aspx#) Files (Recommended)
> check box, and then click Yes in the warning message dialog box.
- Click OK to close the Folder Options dialog box.> > HOW TO REMOVE OUTLOOK EXPRESS
> Before you remove Outlook Express, it is important to familiarize
> yourself with the 'back up and restore'
> (http://www.tweakxp.com/article37318.aspx#) procedures for Outlook
> data. Microsoft recommends that you back up your 'e-mail'
> (http://www.tweakxp.com/article37318.aspx#), address book, and other
> data. For detailed instructions and backup procedures, see the
> following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:
>
>
> '181084'
> (http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;181084) How
> to 'Back Up' (http://www.tweakxp.com/article37318.aspx#) Your Inbox
> Assistant Rules in Outlook Express
> '188093'
> (http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;188093) How
> to Back Up the Account List in Outlook Express
> '230208'
> (http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;230208) How
> to 'Back Up E-mail' (http://www.tweakxp.com/article37318.aspx#)
> Messages in Outlook Express 5
> '270670'
> (http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;270670)
> OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express 'Data'
> (http://www.tweakxp.com/article37318.aspx#)
> '230076' (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=230076)
> OL2000: Why Outlook 2000 Requires Outlook Express
> To remove Outlook Express, you must rename several folders.
>
> NOTE: Before you remove Outlook Express, make sure you are logged on
> to the computer with Administrative rights.
> > >
- Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then
> click Windows Explorer.
- Locate and rename the following folders: > > >
- The Stationery folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft
> Shared\Stationery
- The Identities folder: C:\Documents and
> Settings\username\Application Data\Identities
> -or-
> C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Identities
- The Address Book folder: C:\Documents and
> Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book
> -or-
> C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Address Book
> > >
- After you locate these folders, click them one at a time, and
> then press F2. Rename them to old_stationery, old_identities, and
> old_address respectively, and then press ENTER.> > You must now delete the registry key for Outlook Express:
>
> WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause
> serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating
> system. 'Microsoft' (http://www.tweakxp.com/article37318.aspx#) cannot
> guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry
> Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
>
> > >
- Click Start, and then click Run, and then type regedit in the
> Open box.
- Locate the following registry keys, right-click the registry key,
> and then click Delete: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Outlook
> Express
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WAB
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
> Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
> Components\{7790769C-0471-11D2-AF11-00C04FA35D02}
- Quit Registry Editor.> > To complete the removal procedure, rename several Outlook Express
> files:
> > >
- Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files and
> Folders.
- Find and rename the following files (these files are the same in
> Outlook Express 6.0):
- Inetcomm.dll
> Msoeacct.dll
> Msoert2.dll
> Msoe.dll
> Msoeres.dll
> Msimn.exe
> Oeimport.dll
> Oemiglib.dll
> Oemig50.exe
> Setup50.exe
> Wab.exe
> Wabfind.dll
> Wabimp.dll
> Wabmig.exe
> Csapi3t1.dll
> Directdb.dll
> Wab32.dll
> Wab32res.dll
> > > Each of these files are located in two folders, the default file
> folder, and the C:\Winnt\System32\Dllcache folder. For example, the
> Inetcomm.dll file is located in the C:\Winnt\System32 folder, by
> default, and in the C:\Winnt\System32\Dllcache folder. You must rename
> the same file in both folders to successfully remove Outlook Express.
> To rename these files:
> > >
- Remove any CD-ROMs that may be in your CD-ROM drive.
- Click the Inetcomm.dll file in the Dllcache folder, press F2,
> rename the file to filename.old (for example, inetcomm.old), and
> then press ENTER.
- Click the same file in the other folder, press F2, rename the
> file to filename.old, and then press ENTER.
- When you receive the prompt about Windows file protection, do not
> insert the Windows 2000 CD-ROM. Instead, click Cancel.
- At the prompt about keeping unrecognized file versions, click
> Yes.
- Repeat this process with each file in the list.> >
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