Blank email messages in Outlook?

I've got Outlook 2003 on an XP-64 machine. Each day, a half dozen or
so blank emails reach my inbox. That's no From, To, Subject, or
Content.

Other than that, Outlook (and the rest of Office 2003) seems to be
working fine.

Anybody else notice these strange blank emails?

Outlook doesn't seem to be able to define a rule to zap blank emails...

warpsix
Wed Nov 02 16:36:30 CST 2005

info2knowledge@gmail.com wrote:
> I've got Outlook 2003 on an XP-64 machine. Each day, a half dozen or
> so blank emails reach my inbox. That's no From, To, Subject, or
> Content.
>
> Other than that, Outlook (and the rest of Office 2003) seems to be
> working fine.
>
> Anybody else notice these strange blank emails?
>
> Outlook doesn't seem to be able to define a rule to zap blank emails...
>
yes it also happens with thunderbird

Ken
Wed Nov 02 16:58:36 CST 2005

Hi,

I have not experienced that problem with outlook 2003 service pack
2.

Ken
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<info2knowledge@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1130967660.106587.11610@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> I've got Outlook 2003 on an XP-64 machine. Each day, a half dozen or
> so blank emails reach my inbox. That's no From, To, Subject, or
> Content.
>
> Other than that, Outlook (and the rest of Office 2003) seems to be
> working fine.
>
> Anybody else notice these strange blank emails?
>
> Outlook doesn't seem to be able to define a rule to zap blank emails...
>

Andre
Wed Nov 02 17:01:12 CST 2005

You have latest Service Pack for Office 2003 installed? Try that:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=57E27A97-2DB6-4654-9DB6-EC7D5B4DD867&displaylang=en

Also try doing a Detect and Repair from the Help Menu to see if it fixes the
problem.
microsoft.public.office.misc
microsoft.public.outlook
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<info2knowledge@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1130967660.106587.11610@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> I've got Outlook 2003 on an XP-64 machine. Each day, a half dozen or
> so blank emails reach my inbox. That's no From, To, Subject, or
> Content.
>
> Other than that, Outlook (and the rest of Office 2003) seems to be
> working fine.
>
> Anybody else notice these strange blank emails?
>
> Outlook doesn't seem to be able to define a rule to zap blank emails...
>

Larry
Wed Nov 02 17:27:10 CST 2005

I'm getting blank emails as well. Office 2000, no use of Outlook, only
outlook express.

Larry

<info2knowledge@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1130967660.106587.11610@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> I've got Outlook 2003 on an XP-64 machine. Each day, a half dozen or
> so blank emails reach my inbox. That's no From, To, Subject, or
> Content.
>
> Other than that, Outlook (and the rest of Office 2003) seems to be
> working fine.
>
> Anybody else notice these strange blank emails?
>
> Outlook doesn't seem to be able to define a rule to zap blank emails...
>

Andre
Wed Nov 02 17:29:20 CST 2005

Have you install SP3 for Office 2000 to see if it corrects the problem:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5c011c70-47d0-4306-9fa4-8e92d36332fe&displaylang=en
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"Larry" <ls8682@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:eomjrTA4FHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> I'm getting blank emails as well. Office 2000, no use of Outlook, only
> outlook express.
>
> Larry
>
> <info2knowledge@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1130967660.106587.11610@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> I've got Outlook 2003 on an XP-64 machine. Each day, a half dozen or
>> so blank emails reach my inbox. That's no From, To, Subject, or
>> Content.
>>
>> Other than that, Outlook (and the rest of Office 2003) seems to be
>> working fine.
>>
>> Anybody else notice these strange blank emails?
>>
>> Outlook doesn't seem to be able to define a rule to zap blank emails...
>>
>
>

t
Thu Nov 03 08:17:13 CST 2005

I dont have this problem but I do have a problem with Outlook Express. The
problem is that the spell check does not work and I cant save my messages or
address book so to put it on another computer.
Any help will be good at this point.

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%236ZXCVA4FHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Have you install SP3 for Office 2000 to see if it corrects the problem:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5c011c70-47d0-4306-9fa4-8e92d36332fe&displaylang=en
> --
> Andre
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>
> "Larry" <ls8682@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:eomjrTA4FHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> I'm getting blank emails as well. Office 2000, no use of Outlook, only
>> outlook express.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> <info2knowledge@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1130967660.106587.11610@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>> I've got Outlook 2003 on an XP-64 machine. Each day, a half dozen or
>>> so blank emails reach my inbox. That's no From, To, Subject, or
>>> Content.
>>>
>>> Other than that, Outlook (and the rest of Office 2003) seems to be
>>> working fine.
>>>
>>> Anybody else notice these strange blank emails?
>>>
>>> Outlook doesn't seem to be able to define a rule to zap blank emails...
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Andre
Thu Nov 03 09:43:13 CST 2005

Thats because the Office spell checker is 32-bit and Outlook Express is
64-bit, you have wait until Office has native 64 bit version.

Charlie Russel also wrote:
Known issue, simple answer: OE is a 64-bit program. Office is 32-bit. 64-bit
programs can't call 32-bit dlls, and 32-bit programs can't call 64-bit dlls,
so no spell checking until there is a 64-bit version of Office. :(

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"t" <a@a.com> wrote in message news:e47DjLI4FHA.476@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>I dont have this problem but I do have a problem with Outlook Express. The
>problem is that the spell check does not work and I cant save my messages
>or address book so to put it on another computer.
> Any help will be good at this point.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%236ZXCVA4FHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Have you install SP3 for Office 2000 to see if it corrects the problem:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5c011c70-47d0-4306-9fa4-8e92d36332fe&displaylang=en
>> --
>> Andre
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>
>> "Larry" <ls8682@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:eomjrTA4FHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> I'm getting blank emails as well. Office 2000, no use of Outlook, only
>>> outlook express.
>>>
>>> Larry
>>>
>>> <info2knowledge@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1130967660.106587.11610@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>> I've got Outlook 2003 on an XP-64 machine. Each day, a half dozen or
>>>> so blank emails reach my inbox. That's no From, To, Subject, or
>>>> Content.
>>>>
>>>> Other than that, Outlook (and the rest of Office 2003) seems to be
>>>> working fine.
>>>>
>>>> Anybody else notice these strange blank emails?
>>>>
>>>> Outlook doesn't seem to be able to define a rule to zap blank emails...
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

info2knowledge
Thu Nov 03 19:18:20 CST 2005

> u have latest Service Pack for Office 2003 installed? Try that:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=57E27A97-2DB...

I tried the SP. Am still getting the blank email. I just tried the
repair. Let's see if that works.

BTW: I don't know if it's relevant, but the headers show that the
emails seem to be coming from overseas...

Received: from cpe-70-120-225-93.elp.res.rr.com
Received: from OTUfa-02p2-146.ppp11.odn.ad.jp

Also, the following headers seem to be in all the blank emails:
X-Comment: Sending client does not conform to RFC822 minimum
requirements
X-Comment: Date has been added by Maillennium

NealatSpectdarComputing
Fri Nov 04 15:57:02 CST 2005

This is a very widespread problem. Comcast has an article in their cable
forum explaining the problem and their steps to stop them. They seem to be
coming from Japan and Canada. If you check them out and follow the IP number
you'll find out they are links to porn sites.

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> Thats because the Office spell checker is 32-bit and Outlook Express is
> 64-bit, you have wait until Office has native 64 bit version.
>
> Charlie Russel also wrote:
> Known issue, simple answer: OE is a 64-bit program. Office is 32-bit. 64-bit
> programs can't call 32-bit dlls, and 32-bit programs can't call 64-bit dlls,
> so no spell checking until there is a 64-bit version of Office. :(
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> --
> Andre
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>
> "t" <a@a.com> wrote in message news:e47DjLI4FHA.476@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >I dont have this problem but I do have a problem with Outlook Express. The
> >problem is that the spell check does not work and I cant save my messages
> >or address book so to put it on another computer.
> > Any help will be good at this point.
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:%236ZXCVA4FHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> Have you install SP3 for Office 2000 to see if it corrects the problem:
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5c011c70-47d0-4306-9fa4-8e92d36332fe&displaylang=en
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> >> FAQ for MS AntiSpy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
> >>
> >> "Larry" <ls8682@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> news:eomjrTA4FHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >>> I'm getting blank emails as well. Office 2000, no use of Outlook, only
> >>> outlook express.
> >>>
> >>> Larry
> >>>
> >>> <info2knowledge@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:1130967660.106587.11610@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >>>> I've got Outlook 2003 on an XP-64 machine. Each day, a half dozen or
> >>>> so blank emails reach my inbox. That's no From, To, Subject, or
> >>>> Content.
> >>>>
> >>>> Other than that, Outlook (and the rest of Office 2003) seems to be
> >>>> working fine.
> >>>>
> >>>> Anybody else notice these strange blank emails?
> >>>>
> >>>> Outlook doesn't seem to be able to define a rule to zap blank emails...
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>