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Color problem in XP affects OE	13 Dec 2005 04:22 GMT	1
I'm trying to find the source of a color problem that first showed up (for me) in another email app, Sylpheed, and on checking is also affecting Outlook Express. Specifically, this pertains to using XP/SP2, with Display/Appearance
Saving music from email	13 Dec 2005 04:22 GMT	2
Can someone tell me how to copy or extract a sound file from an email I received? Thanks, Josie
message rules	12 Dec 2005 23:33 GMT	3
Some of my message rules are "grayed out". That is, I can't modify or delete them. What gives? Signature John Garate
OE6	12 Dec 2005 23:31 GMT	6
I'm using OE6 on Win 2000 and for some reason, unknown to me, OE6 chose to no longer be my default email program. I've tried Google and the rest to find the fault, ended up with naught. Maybe I cant see the wood for the trees!
How to stop receiving the same "critical update"?	12 Dec 2005 23:27 GMT	1
I have downloaded for W98SE about a dozen times the "critical update (see history below). How do I stop getting the same message and update? "Successful Monday, 12 December, 2005 Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 (KB837009) Web site
OE Want to Act As Server	12 Dec 2005 12:41 GMT	5
ZoneAlarm just started claiming OE wanted to gain access to the web and act as a Server. I have since blocked its access, but two, or three times, not thinking, I allowed access. Can someone tell me the difficulties that might have ossured from allowing access those couple of ...
NNTP Control Commands	12 Dec 2005 12:25 GMT	4
Does anyone know if there is a way to make Outlook Express send control commands to an nntp server, e.g. in order to delete messages? Or does someone probably know any other nntp client supporting that feature? Thank you
Combine and decode???	11 Dec 2005 23:06 GMT	1
When you right-click a news message there is an option to "Combine and decode". What does that mean? Signature Spin
Profile	11 Dec 2005 22:06 GMT	2
Outlook Express 6 How can I remove a profile?
Can you recover deleted items after deleting them from the delete folder?	11 Dec 2005 21:01 GMT	2
I accidentally moved a folder into the Deleted Items folder while doing some cleanup and then deleted everything in the Deleted Items folder. Is there a way to recover that folder or the items that were in the folder? Thanks
Restoring Identities?	11 Dec 2005 15:19 GMT	2
I accidentally deleted my Main Identity. I had hundreds of important messages going back several years. Is it possible to recover the identity and its attendant folders and saved messages, or am I totally screwed? --Bill
Blocking Sender & Creating Rules to delete - still having trouble....	11 Dec 2005 13:05 GMT	5
I use OE and overall really like it but on my comcast email acct i am getting stacks of daily gibberish text emails with what appears to be some sort of visual (maybe graphic vs text) but it is text for prescription drugs like Cialis and Xantax etc, ok I know enough about OE to go ...
Incredibly slow	11 Dec 2005 12:33 GMT	9
WindowsXP Pro Sp2 OE6 Until a couple of days ago, images in OE newsgroups would download almost immediately. A 1 meg post would open on the screen in 5 seconds. For some reason it now takes 19 seconds for a 35kb image. I have used Adaware, Spybot
mailer-daemon	10 Dec 2005 22:47 GMT	2
I am running windows 2000 with outlook express 6. I keep getting mailer-daemon. When I check the email to see who the person is, it's someone I never emailed before. Why am I getting these emails?
lost my OE6 address book	10 Dec 2005 17:08 GMT	7
My address book/contacts used to always be listed right under my folders on the left ... now it's disappeared (although I can still access my e-mail addresses by clicking on "Addresses" in my title bar. How do I get them back in the lower left panel when I open OE6? Thanks ...