Occasionally I like to add  midi background music to my Email.  I did this
by selecting Format/Background/Sound and all was fine.  When I launched a
selected song it would play while I composed the Email.  Now I find that the
embedded midi file's volume is being reset to "0" ...

When I hit send/receive, I get an error message that states that "one or
more messages in the outbox does not have a valid account specified.  Would
you like to use your default account to send these messages?"  If I hit
"yes," then the next error message is as follows: The ...

Hello all; I use rules to filter out SPAM. The only PAM that I can not
filter is in HTML or gif. Is there add on rules software for OE? Thanks JP

Is there a way to limit the number of groups that will show if a message is
posted to more than 2 groups or something along those lines? Some of my
favorite groups are being flooded cross posted crap and this starts and
never seems to end or go away it just builds.

OE (Outlook Express) can't edit HTML source of UTF-8 European messages
~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-
(2 characters get crippled around each accentuated character when you switch back from Source pane to Edit pane).
This error was hard to ...

  I installed Firefox which is ok but it has some issues for me. I made it
my default browser thinking it wouldn't be a big deal to switch back. I'm
sure I'm just missing it somewhere. Can someone please help me back to IE?
Thank you.

I've created a folder under Local Folders in my Outlook Express.
I want that folder to be in the top of the list under Local Folders. (I want
it to be over Inbox).
Is it possible; - and if so, how do I do it?

I'm currently using a dial-up connection, as I am temporarily in Perth.
I've tried many times to send 2 emails with attachments of 195KB and 275KB.
Every time it fails and I keep getting messages saying that "Your SMTP
server has not responded for 60 seconds ..."

Morning folks,
   At one time, when someone included a link in an e-mail, I could click on
the link and I'd be taken to the sight. Now, I can click on a link all day
and nothing happens. Any suggestions for me?

stupid question...
would i need to use my own isp to use Gmail pop3 ???
or will pop3 access work in a wifi hotspot
just like normal web-mail works ???

Outlook Express has looked the same for 10 years or more while everything
else has changed around it. The upgrade to InternetExplorer 7 oex appears
untouched again.
Sure, it works just fine, I just think it needs a Vista face lift.

Out of the blue, I am starting to get a pop up message that says OE can
compact messages......
Why is this popping up now? Of all of the time I have used OE, I have never
seen this before? What will it actually do if I hit ok rather than cancel?

When viewing an openned message, I use Find (Ctrl-SH-F) to search for a word.
If the search is unsuccessful OE stops responding. Only way out is
Ctrl-Alt-Del and End Task.
Windows XP SP2 Home Edition. Internet Explorer 7. Outlook Express V

  Here is the problem.  I have Outlook Express 6.0 w/ SP1 on My Windows XP
w/ SP2.  I installed Office 2007.  I use outlook express for the newsgroups
while I use Outlook 2007 for mail.  But I have one small problem, I cannot
change the language that Outlook Express does the ...

I have Outlook express 7 - win. XP SP2
In OE  I can only type in one color- black .  
Also using- Format drop down- apply  stationery does not work.
Message-drop down- New using - works for stationery.