I am having problems with Outlook express 6. I can receive and read mail, but it won't let me reply or send a new e-mail. I can not open my address book either. I want to reinstall Outlook express 6, but can not find it any where to download. Need help again1 person needs an answerI do too

The only way to reinstall OE is to reinstall XP.What happens when you try to reply or send? Please post any error message in its entirety. You can left click on it to highlight and then right click to copy and then paste it into this thread.Bruce HagenMS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010Imperial Beach, CA

When i go "reply" A box titled Outlook Express pops up Inside it "There was an error opening this message An error has occured"When I go "Create Mail" I get the same messageWhen I try to open the Address Book I get the fololwing message "unable to open the Address book. The address book may not be installed properly.It was working properly yesterday

Is Microsoft Outlook also installed on this machine?Bruce HagenMS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010Imperial Beach, CA

Yes it is I am not that crazy about it though. I am using it in the meantime

Courtesy of Robear Dyer, MS - MVP:Is MS Outlook (or MS Office) also installed?• Do you have this Registry key?...HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4• If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no space) and is its value set to 1 (one)?• If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts with Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of Office). Change the value to 0 (zero), close REGEDIT & reboot: Address Book should be available to you and all should be well. (If that DWORD is not present, don't create it, and don't alter any other DWORD values.)Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing was enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book after sharing has been disabled.cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share Bruce HagenMS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010Imperial Beach, CA

ok sorry you have just got past my knowledge where do i find those ones? I am running Microsoft Outlook 2007.

Start | Run. Type in regedit and then look for the registry key.Bruce HagenMS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010Imperial Beach, CA

Ok I have wab it says (default) type -reg_sz data (value not set)next branch has 3 parts to itwab41st: ist one is (default) ect same as above2nd OlkContactRefresh Reg_dword 0x00000000 (0) value data is 03rd OlkFolderRefresh Reg_dword 0x00000000 (0) value data is 0 C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\SYSTEM.wab

Do you have WAB or WAB\WAB4? The instructions look complicated, but aren't really so. Everything must match exactly, not just be close. No room for shorthand when in the registry.<repost>• Do you have this Registry key?...HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4• If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no space) and is its value set to 1 (one)?• If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts with Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of Office). Change the value to 0 (zero), close REGEDIT & reboot: Address Book should be available to you and all should be well. (If that DWORD is not present, don't create it, and don't alter any other DWORD values.)Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing was enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book after sharing has been disabled.cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share Bruce HagenMS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010Imperial Beach, CA

Ok I have wab it says (default) type -reg_sz data (value not set)next branch has 3 parts to itwab41st: ist one is (default) ect same as above2nd OlkContactRefresh Reg_dword 0x00000000 (0) value data is 03rd OlkFolderRefresh Reg_dword 0x00000000 (0) value data is 0 C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\SYSTEM.wab

Then you have no DWORD named UseOutlook. Correct? In that case, see all of the following. Do not disregard any items that are about earlier versions of OE. They are still relevant.-----------------------------------Something is screwed up with your address book.It could be any of several specific problems, which include: - corrupted WAB file - corrupted or mismatched DLL files for the address book - having OE set to use the Outlook98/2000+ contacts instead of the WABfile and there is something wrong at the Outlook endFor specifics, take a look at:Err Msg: The Message Could Not Be Sent. Some recipients not valid(Outlook Express: There was an error opening this message)(The Address Book failed to load. OE is incorrectly configured)(Corrupted or mismatched WAB32.DLL file)http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=239135OLEXP: Error Message: Address Book Failed to Load(There was an error opening this message)http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269777http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310873OLEXP: MSIMN Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module Wab32.dllhttp://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=247706Err Msg: Address Book Failed To Load, Outlook Express Is...http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191946Err Msg: Unable to Open Address Book, a Component Is Missinghttp://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192321The Windows Address Book (WAB)http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htmTo share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Expresshttp://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm Bruce HagenMS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010Imperial Beach, CA