Outlook Express will not open! HELP!

Today, I get an error message each time I try to oipen Outlook Express.
Seemed to work OK for the last several days, and possibly appeared shortly
after doing some microsoft Windows update through the Windows Update Website.
It appears the data files and the address book appear intact.

Outlook Express has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry
for the inconvenience.

Error Signatu
AppName: msimn.exe AppVer: 6.0.2900.2180 ModName: comctl32.dll
ModVer: 6.0.2900.2982 Offset: 00075b58

Disable any antivirus scanning of email and also any antispamware. See
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 Also see #7.

steve

"DrSteve" wrote in message
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Today, I get an error message each time I try to oipen Outlook Express.
Seemed to work OK for the last several days, and possibly appeared shortly
after doing some microsoft Windows update through the Windows Update
Website.
It appears the data files and the address book appear intact.

Outlook Express has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
sorry
for the inconvenience.

Error Signatu
AppName: msimn.exe AppVer: 6.0.2900.2180 ModName: comctl32.dll
ModVer: 6.0.2900.2982 Offset: 00075b58

Thanks for your response. I turned off Zone Alarm Security Suite, and all
was fine, and was able to duplicate the problem by turning it back on.
Several questions/observations.

(1) What current update caused this to happen (if you know) since I have had
Zone Alarm for a long time?

(2) How can I keep Zone Alarm, and keep using Outlook Express (again if you
know)?

Thanks for your help, and I am now off to Zone Alarm's site to see if they
can help!

the other Steve

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"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Disable any antivirus scanning of email and also any antispamware. See
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 Also see #7.

steve

"DrSteve" wrote in message
...
Today, I get an error message each time I try to oipen Outlook Express.
Seemed to work OK for the last several days, and possibly appeared shortly
after doing some microsoft Windows update through the Windows Update
Website.
It appears the data files and the address book appear intact.

Outlook Express has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
sorry
for the inconvenience.

Error Signatu
AppName: msimn.exe AppVer: 6.0.2900.2180 ModName: comctl32.dll
ModVer: 6.0.2900.2982 Offset: 00075b58

Very often programs are written based on Windows code. When Windows code
changes, then those programs work differently.

You'll have to deal with the Zone Alarm people to figure out how they messed
it up, but try turning off various options within it and maybe you don't
have to get rid of it.


steve

"DrSteve" wrote in message
...
Thanks for your response. I turned off Zone Alarm Security Suite, and all
was fine, and was able to duplicate the problem by turning it back on.
Several questions/observations.

(1) What current update caused this to happen (if you know) since I have
had
Zone Alarm for a long time?

(2) How can I keep Zone Alarm, and keep using Outlook Express (again if
you
know)?

Thanks for your help, and I am now off to Zone Alarm's site to see if they
can help!

the other Steve

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

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Disable any antivirus scanning of email and also any antispamware. See
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 Also see #7.

steve

"DrSteve" wrote in message
...
Today, I get an error message each time I try to oipen Outlook Express.
Seemed to work OK for the last several days, and possibly appeared
shortly
after doing some microsoft Windows update through the Windows Update
Website.
It appears the data files and the address book appear intact.

Outlook Express has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
sorry
for the inconvenience.

Error Signatu
AppName: msimn.exe AppVer: 6.0.2900.2180 ModName: comctl32.dll
ModVer: 6.0.2900.2982 Offset: 00075b58