Well it finally happened, my OE 6 got trashed. The opening screen appears and stops. Checking Ctl-Alt-Del and it shows MSIMN (Not responding). HD light stays on.
I am able to close with End Task and continue using PC.
Can this be repaired without losing my mail? Can I safely reload OE 6 and how?
I can still get my mail via Comcast Mail but grown up to love OE 6.
OS 98se. Everything else works OK.
Thanks for any help.

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