I asked because most software does not release the memory it uses after you
shut it down. Little by little, as the day goes on, you end up with less
memory ("resources") available. Do this: Do a reboot. Not from "standby",
but a restart. Then, start OE, shut it down, and start it again. Does it
exhibit the problem at that point, after just one start/shutdown cycle? If
not, how many cycles does it take?


"Heather Westrick" <HeatherWestrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:0B650AF0-FFDD-4B99-B2CE-84850E7A3867@microsoft.com...
> Doug,
> Thanks for your response. No other applications are running (not even
> Word
> or anything, or Media Player). I am shutting it down for no reason, just
> a
> habit of closing out when done (I've only had DSL for two weeks).
>
> "Doug Kanter" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Heather Westrick" <Heather Westrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:EC161954-68E6-4665-A356-274576F960C7@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a new Dell Dimension, XP Media Center Edition. I use Outlook
>> >Express
>> > 6.0 to read my email from my DSL provider. OE works fine the first
>> > time I
>> > get in and use it (after reboot); sometimes works fine a second time
>> > too.
>> > However, when I try to get in the third time, I double click the icon
>> > and
>> > it
>> > does nothing. When I do ctl-alt-del, it shows msimn.exe still running,
>> > even
>> > though I closed it. When I right-click to
>> > run via my shortcut, or via the start menu, I get the following error:
>> > "Outlook
>> > express could not be started because your computer is low on system
>> > resources.
>> > Most likely the problem is your computer is low on memory or unstable".
>> > I
>> > am
>> > using OE version 6.00.2900.2180.
>> >
>> > I've done my system updates. No viruses found either. I found this
>> > problem
>> > on google, but MS didn't mention it.
>> >
>> > Also, I can't click on 'mail here' links on Internet Explorer, because
>> > Outlook
>> > Express won't open. When I end process msimn.exe, I can get back into
>> > Outlook
>> > Express, can use 'mail here' links on the net, etc.
>> >
>> > Why isn't OE shutting down? Please help!
>>
>> Two questions:
>>
>> 1) How many other applications are you running, and what type are they?
>> Word
>> processor? Music or photo software? Are you shutting them down and
>> restarting them all day?
>>
>> 2) Why do you keep shutting down and restarting OE? Why not just leave it
>> running?
>>
>>
>>