Doug,
I did a restart. I started OE, shut it down, and restarted. It exhibits
the problem from one OR two start/shutdown cycles, depending on what it feels
like doing. If I go into task manager and end task on msimn.exe, I can get
back into OE, no problem. I'm going into a meeting for a few hours and will
check back later for reply (8pm CT), thanks so much for your help again.

"Doug Kanter" wrote:

> 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?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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