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How to reinstall outlook express?

Posted By : Student of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on February 20, 2004

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I lost my outlook express and I dont know how to reinstalled it from windows ME.....Please help me?

This question was answered on February 20, 2004. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.


Hello there friend well follow these steps and you should get it back.

1 Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files and Folders

2 In the Search for Files and Folders Named box, type msoe50.inf, and then click Search

The default location for this file is in the C:\Winnt\Inf folder

3 Right click the Msoe50.inf file, and then click Install

4 Insert your Windows ME CD-ROM when prompted, locate the I386 folder on the CD-ROM, click Open, and then click OK

The Outlook Express files are installed

5 In the Search for Files and Folders Named box, type wab50.inf, and then click Search

The default location for this file is in the C:\Winnt\Inf folder

6 Right-click the Wab50.inf file, and then click Install

7 Locate the I386 folder on your Windows ME CD-ROM, click Open, and then click OK

This installs the Outlook Express address book

Outlook Express is now reinstalled Start Outlook Express to test its functionality To restore your e-mail messages, address book, and other Outlook Express data, please refer to the backup articles that are listed earlier in this section

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Posted by Student of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on February 20, 2004

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