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Outlook Express tech help needed (VANITY)
ILBBACH
| 12/6/03
| ILBBACH
Posted on 12/05/2003 10:02:05 PM PST by ILBBACH
I have been receiving an email since mid-afternoon. I guess its really huge and I tried to get the program to quit, but it won't.
How do I stop this?
PLEASE HELP!
TOPICS: Technical; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: email; exploit; lookoutexpress; lowqualitycrap; malware; microsoft; outlookexpress; securityflaw; techhelp; windows
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Any help will be appreciated. (I just love having so many people with so much knowledge at my fingertips!)
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posted on
12/05/2003 10:02:05 PM PST
by
ILBBACH
To: ILBBACH
cntrl-alt-delete and select outlook and shut it down
2
posted on
12/05/2003 10:04:15 PM PST
by
scab4faa
(Can't sleep.. the clowns will eat me... Can't sleep.. the clowns will eat me... Can't sleep..)
To: ILBBACH
More than likely, the e-mail is not huge, it's just that Outlook froze. Do a ctrl-alt-del and see if you can get your task manager or application manager open. If so, you can end Outlook safely and do a normal reboot. If the computer is hung completely, just turn it off. Wait a few seconds, turn it on, and the problem potentially solved.
I have seen a few cases where a specific e-mail can cause Outlook to hang just in the process of downloading. If that's the case, there's a bit more we'd have to know about your e-mail system to do a work-around.
3
posted on
12/05/2003 10:07:35 PM PST
by
July 4th
(George W. Bush, Avenger of the Bones)
To: scab4faa
If that doesn't work... .357 solves all computer problems
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posted on
12/05/2003 10:09:35 PM PST
by
scab4faa
(Can't sleep.. the clowns will eat me... Can't sleep.. the clowns will eat me... Can't sleep..)
To: ILBBACH
It`s probably the matter anti matter pods need a new di-lithium crystal.
5
posted on
12/05/2003 10:18:13 PM PST
by
metalboy
(I`m still waiting for the mass protests against Al Qaida and Saddam)
To: ILBBACH
Go to control panel, add delete programs and delete outlook express
6
posted on
12/05/2003 10:20:08 PM PST
by
Damagro
To: ILBBACH
telnet into your pop server and delete the message manually.
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posted on
12/05/2003 10:25:56 PM PST
by
Lunatic Fringe
(I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman.)
To: Damagro
That's what I would call the long-term solution...
8
posted on
12/05/2003 10:28:07 PM PST
by
July 4th
(George W. Bush, Avenger of the Bones)
To: ILBBACH
Before deleting any programs try killing the process. Ctrl/Alt/Del or Ctrl/Shift/Esc
On Applications tab - highlight Outlook Express - then click End Task.
On Processes tab - find msimn.exe, highlight - then click on End Process.
If this fails, reboot or End Process on EXPLORER.EXE, on Application tab - click New Task - type explorer.exe - hit Enter.
All should be "peachy" again - except of course the lost message you were receiving.
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posted on
12/05/2003 10:30:49 PM PST
by
DesertSapper
(--NRA life member John F.Kennedy was shot by ACLU member Lee Harvey Oswald--)
To: ILBBACH
Sledgehammer, Unix system. ;-)
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posted on
12/05/2003 10:36:34 PM PST
by
familyop
(Essayons)
To: ILBBACH
Reboot.
To: Lunatic Fringe
telnet into your pop server and delete the message manually. We're dealing with a Microsoft user who runs Outlook. I don't think folks like that can operate a telnet client and manually issue POP commands without inflicting self-injury. ; )
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posted on
12/05/2003 10:42:18 PM PST
by
Prime Choice
(Conservative: One who doesn't believe that turning the U.S. into a third-world nation is 'progress'.)
To: ILBBACH
Sounds like it keeps timing out on the message. Click Tools then click Account on the bottom. In there look for your mail account (under mail) and click properties to the right. Click on the last tab to the right and then set your timeouts up to 5 minutes. Then wait it out. If this fails most ISPs have webmail. Go to your ISPs homepage, log in, and delete the message.
Patriot Paradox
Anxiety Closet
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posted on
12/05/2003 10:43:26 PM PST
by
sonsofliberty2000
(Al Jazeera? Al Sharpton? Al Gore? Al the same!)
To: Prime Choice
My thoughts as well...a web interface would accomplish the same task, however. Just get the e-mail out of the account without using Outlook - that's all we need to do.
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posted on
12/05/2003 10:44:43 PM PST
by
July 4th
(George W. Bush, Avenger of the Bones)
To: ILBBACH
HOLD EVERYTHING!
First - as others have said - do the ctrl-alt-del thingie but do it twice to reboot.
When you get back online, download PopMan at http://www.ch-software.de/popman/ and always check your e-mail with it BEFORE opening outlook.
To: All
Thanks to everyone. All I had to do was reboot.
serenity now, serenity now, serenity now...
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posted on
12/05/2003 11:01:32 PM PST
by
ILBBACH
(All your teams are belong to us! GO CHIEFS!!!)
To: ILBBACH
If it was a large message on your ISP you could probably poke around Outlook's settings and tell it to just download the headers of the email, see what it is, and then delete it.
Or be l33t and telnet in and do the POP commands by hand.
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posted on
12/06/2003 12:01:34 AM PST
by
lelio
To: scab4faa
"If that doesn't work... .357 solves all computer problems"
I prefer 00 buckshot since it doesn't penetrate into the neighbor's house plus it leaves a much bigger hole. :-)
To: ILBBACH
Get a copy of Linux and delete the MicroShiz products.
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posted on
12/06/2003 12:42:46 AM PST
by
clee1
(Where's the beef???)
To: ILBBACH
Hey, no fair rebooting so fast! Some of us hadn't even had a chance to provide our helpful suggestions!
My suggestion involves a lot of patience and a 6 pack of your favorite beverage, or your favorie snack, slowly and lovingly consumed. Too late now.
(Hey, it's a almost better suggestion than asking a newbie to format c:).
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posted on
12/06/2003 5:44:11 AM PST
by
texas booster
(Let me be the first to wish you a Merry CHRISTmas!)
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