I've reinstalled XP Home (over top of existing), applied updates including
IE7, and even ran sfc to no avail.  According to the user, this Find function
was previously available, but Netsky infection and some minor spyware were
found on the computer.  Both have been have been ...

I have set up my brother's new computer with an email addresses for himself,
and each member of the family.
The main e-mail address for him works fine.
The other email addresses send mail fine, but don't receive it. There are no

Just recently, when I open an attachment I receive message do not have
correct format to open.  I am told check folder options to use correct
format.  I have looked at options but have not been able to change format.
The icon with the attachment looks like a banner.

My SONY laptop had a new hard drive installed and I had to download my
programs from MICROSOFT OFFICE XP STANDARD from scratch.  All is OK except
for this:
I cannot send or receive emails from OUTLOOK EXPRESS because I need to

I recently installed Office 2007 and noticed that the spell check language in
Outlook Express is set for French.  Does anyone know how I can change this to
American English?  I have been searching on line and through my computer but
have not found out how to do this.  

I set up an identity in Outlook Express 6.0 and it was working correctly ie.
when sending an email I could choose from a drop down menu who the email was
from.  I have not changed anything in Outlook Express and the option to
switch an identity when sending an email has ...

Hello to all,
Since a few days back every email with a powerpoint presentation attachment
I can't view it from Outlook or after I download file error is: "Powerpoint
can not read C:\[powerpoint file.pps]". I can view any pps that are already

How do I copy attachments to a disk?

Have outlook express for many years now and just last week, the program locks
up when receiving new messages.  When I click the receive/send button, I get
the message recieving 15 of 156 and then it stops there.  I have let the
program run for about a hour and it dosen't change.  ...

When I try to start OE (clicking the icon) (WINXP Pro SP2, IE7)  I get a
very rapid double 'ding' and OE doesn't start.  When I try a second time OE
starts.  This only happens the first time I try to start OE after a cold
boot.

With MS XP Home Edition if I have a long blocked sender list and over time I
add to this list will this  very large list increase the time to  log on  OE
to get fresh e-mails?

I have tried using a blocking for a multiple sender using
"Where the Subject line contains '5' and 'M' and 'P' and 'I' and 'u'"
It may be working, I haven't seen his posts for a couple days.
My question.  How do I see my message rules?  I can go to set message rules and enter a new ...

I'm using OE6 with a Dell I1100 under WinXP Home SP2.  I get my mail through
msn.com.
Occasionally (but more frequently recently) my Inbox shows duplicate
messages.  When I delete one of the duplicates, it acts normally, but the

I deal with msn.com, which is an IMAP account.  I don't know what IMAP
stands for, but I understand that my Inbox (and others) stay on the server,
and messages are not downloaded during Send/Receive, as they were when I
dealt with att.net.  Message rules understandably work on ...

I want to keep my old emails, it seems Outlook express is only saving 30
days, the same as AOL.  What setting do I change to keep the emails from
disappearing after a certain number of days.