mhilbrink
Tue May 13 13:54:13 PDT 2008
OK, thx! :-)
Mark
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"K. Orland" wrote:
> There are still some options.
>
> You could close Outlook and scan your PST for errors, using scanpst.exe
> (just do a file/folder search for it, double-click it, and follow the
> instructions). If it turns up errors and repairs them, run it again until it
> finds no further errors.
>
> If that doesn't help, try creating a new Outlook profile (don't copy the old
> one):
>
>
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm
>
> --
> Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
> Outlook Tips:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>
>
>
> "Mark Hilbrink" wrote:
>
> > Well, thanks, and while all this may be true, it doesn't give me much to go
> > on... I don't have a PDA connected; this is just a laptop, and I think that
> > the fact this has happened off and on for a matter of months means (to me,
> > anyway) that it's not just something that happened recently, but something
> > more general, more basic, or maybe just a matter of how I close Outlook?
> >
> > I don't know... these pesky, intermittent problems are always the most
> > baffling, because they defy reason... I don't have the time or patience
> > right now to un-install this thing and that -- so I may just have to live w/
> > it. I was hoping for a simpler answer, I guess! Thanks...
> >
> > Mark H.
> > --
> > Science-based nutrition! See TIOEnterprises.net
> >
> >
> > "K. Orland" wrote:
> >
> > > Your PC is not static. There are always updates, software installs, etc. that
> > > may not necessarily be compatible with each other. It's not unknown for an
> > > antivirus vendor to release a bad .dat file that causes issues, or for
> > > example the Google Desktop Search recent incompatibility with Outlook. It
> > > didn't allow anyone to open forwarded messages. It worked before, then they
> > > updated GDS and it then a problem.
> > > Your PC is constantly changing so what "worked before" and "doesn't work
> > > now" but "nothing changed" is not necessarily an accurate statement.
> > >
> > > Are you synching to a handheld? That can be an issue as well.
> > >
> > > Programs that integrate with Outlook are not always shown as an add-in as
> > > well. In this case youâ??ll have to disable the integration in the program
> > > itself. See the documentation of that program on how to disable it. If the
> > > integration is the key of the program (like it is with synchronization
> > > software) make sure you close that program after or before closing Outlook or
> > > it will keep Outlook open.
> > >
> > > Programs that tend to keep Outlook open are;
> > >
> > > Fax software
> > > Virus scanners
> > > Anti-spam filters
> > > Synchronization software (for e.g. your PDA or cell phone)
> > > Tip 1
> > > Disabling the integration of your virus scanner doesnâ??t increase (or
> > > decrease) the risk of infection by a virus. The on access scanner of the
> > > virus scanner1) will suffice. Also note that Outlook doesnâ??t allow code
> > > execution2) in the Reading/Preview Pane so you canâ??t get infected by a virus
> > > by using the Reading/Preview Pane to read messages.
> > >
> > > Tip 2
> > > If you use synchronization software for your PDA in most cases removing the
> > > PDA from its cradle before you close Outlook will suffice and let Outlook
> > > close successfully.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
> > > Outlook Tips:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > >
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mark Hilbrink" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, I do have AVG scanning emails, so maybe that's the problem. But while I
> > > > have AVG always running, I only SOMETIMES get the error message!
> > > >
> > > > Wait a minute -- I also have "ExchangeDefender" messages at the bottoms of
> > > > "outside" emails. They apparently verify do some checking, as well...
> > > >
> > > > I did recently install SnagIt, too, which was in my Outlook toolbars, but I
> > > > removed it -- and besides, I was getting those messages before that anyway...
> > > >
> > > > Mark H.
> > > > --
> > > > Science-based nutrition! See TIOEnterprises.net
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "K. Orland" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Are you running anything that would hold Outlook open such as FAX software,
> > > > > antispam software, do you have antivirus configured to actively scan
> > > > > incoming/outgoing email, have you checked your Add Ins and COMs? I would
> > > > > think something is integrating with Outlook that is not allowing it to shut
> > > > > down immediately or is holding it open.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
> > > > > Outlook Tips:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > > > >
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Mark Hilbrink" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I keep getting the above, and I KNOW I'm closing it 'properly'. What's the
> > > > > > deal? I get this when I come back in and bring up Outlook -- and it sometimes
> > > > > > takes a minute or two to "check" things, before it displays my emails...
> > > > > > Frustrating!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can anything be done about this?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark H.
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Science-based nutrition! See TIOEnterprises.net