Outlook 2000 keeps closing and other stuff

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I have Outlook 2000 (9.0.0.2711) and Windows XP. When I open it the first time, it shuts down a few seconds after it opens. When I immediately click on the icon, it opens and stays open, that is until it starts trying to download my messages. Then I get the message: “Microsoft Outlook has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.” So, I click on this and it closes Outlook. Then I get on the merry-go-round again and again and again. Thus, it becomes impossible for me to use Outlook. Any ideas on what I can do?

I have already tried repairing and reinstalling Outlook with no success.

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John, how about getting something newer, it is 10 years old.

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I have Outlook 2000 (9.0.0.2711) and Windows XP. When I open it the first time, it shuts down a few seconds after it opens. When I immediately click on the icon, it opens and stays open, that is until it starts trying to download my messages. Then I get the message: “Microsoft Outlook has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.” So, I click on this and it closes Outlook. Then I get on the merry-go-round again and again and again. Thus, it becomes impossible for me to use Outlook. Any ideas on what I can do?

I have already tried repairing and reinstalling Outlook with no success.

If you have web access to your mail account try using that and check for any strange looking emails, extremely large emails, emails with large attachments, etc. Delete what you can using the web interface then try Outlook again.

If that fails you could try creating a new mail profile.

Joe

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If you have web access to your mail account try using that and check for any strange looking emails, extremely large emails, emails with large attachments, etc. Delete what you can using the web interface then try Outlook again.

If that fails you could try creating a new mail profile.

Joe

Hi, Joe. Thanks for the suggestions. I went to the web-based account and deleted the incoming emails. Outlook still tried to download them. I will try the new profile suggestion. I don’t know if I will have enough time to do this before it malfunctions.

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Try opening Outlook in Safe Mode. ( http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/safemode.htm ). If that works, disable all your add ons and re enable them one at a time until you find the culprit.

Jerry

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Try opening Outlook in Safe Mode. ( http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/safemode.htm ). If that works, disable all your add ons and re enable them one at a time until you find the culprit.

Jerry

Hi, Jerry. Thanks for the suggestion. Outlook wouldn’t let me open it in safe mode.

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Outlook could be trying to synchronize the delete items folder. Did you empty it on the web interface?

Joe

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