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Most of the links refer to Windows 95 and 98. Do they also apply to window XP
(XP Home is what I am running)?

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> Okay, then I'll repost:
>
> Courtesy of Michael Santovec:
> http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
> All of those have the same cause. 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 WAB
> file and there is something wrong at the Outlook end
>
> For 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=239135
> OLEXP: Error Message: Address Book Failed to Load
> (There was an error opening this message)
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269777
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310873
> OLEXP: MSIMN Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module Wab32.dll
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=247706
> Err Msg: Address Book Failed To Load, Outlook Express Is...
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
> Err Msg: Unable to Open Address Book, a Component Is Missing
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192321
>
> The Windows Address Book (WAB)
> http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm
>
> To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
> http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm
> --
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "Radicalman64" <Radicalman64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DC2024B0-DDEF-47E3-BEF2-1EF34C79F40A@microsoft.com...
> > Okay.
> >
> > When I try to compose a new mail message I get the following: "The Address
> > Book failed to load. Outlook Express is incorrectly configured, please
> > re-install."
> >
> > When I double click on a received e-mail to open it I get the following:
> > "There was an error opening this message. An error has occured."
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
> >
> >> IE6 and OE6 are already on your machine. IE7 just overlays IE6. You said
> >> you
> >> unchecked OE in Add/Remove Windows Components. It must be checked to
> >> work.
> >>
> >> Please post the 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 Hagen
> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> >> Imperial Beach, CA
> >>
> >>
> >> "Radicalman64" <Radicalman64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:99EAA8D6-3D3B-4321-A330-B3968AF00D63@microsoft.com...
> >> > Is there any way that I can just download Outlook Express without
> >> > losing
> >> > IE7
> >> > or do I just download IE6 with Outlook Express and then re-load IE7
> >> > after
> >> > express is working?
> >> >
> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Outlook Express is a part of IE6, not IE7. Do any of the following fit
> >> >> the
> >> >> error message? If not, please post it verbatim.
> >> >>
> >> >> Courtesy of Michael Santovec:
> >> >> http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> All of those have the same cause. 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
> >> >> WAB
> >> >> file and there is something wrong at the Outlook end
> >> >>
> >> >> For 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=239135
> >> >> OLEXP: Error Message: Address Book Failed to Load
> >> >> (There was an error opening this message)
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269777
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310873
> >> >> OLEXP: MSIMN Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module Wab32.dll
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=247706
> >> >> Err Msg: Address Book Failed To Load, Outlook Express Is...
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
> >> >> Err Msg: Unable to Open Address Book, a Component Is Missing
> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=192321
> >> >>
> >> >> The Windows Address Book (WAB)
> >> >> http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
> >> >> http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Bruce Hagen
> >> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> >> >> Imperial Beach, CA
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Radicalman64" <Radicalman64@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:7480045E-336C-47AF-8501-16A1737EEA2D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have a PC with Windows XP Home on it. When I used PC Mover from a
> >> >> >Windows
> >> >> > 98 computer it tried to load Outlook over the top of it. I
> >> >> > uninstalled
> >> >> > Outlook and re-installed Outlook Express with Internet Explorer 7. I
> >> >> > set
> >> >> > up
> >> >> > the e-mail accounts and can receive e-mail and look at it in the
> >> >> > viewer,
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > I can not open an e-mail or create an e-mail. I received a message
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > said
> >> >> > there was a problem with the Address book. So I went to add or
> >> >> > remove
> >> >> > programs then add or remove windows component and removed Outlook
> >> >> > Express.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > then reloaded IE7 that includes Outlook Express and nothing changed.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > need
> >> >> > help please.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>