First thought: disable the Avast Outlook plugin. What happens?
Second thought: run Outlook without add-ons: http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/safemode.htm. What happens?
Kees
Homebuilt PC, XP Pro, Pentium 4, 2 gig RAM, Office Pro 2000 all with latest updates. Avast Antivirus updated daily.
This system has been working without any problem what so ever. When we turned it on this morning and tried to open Outlook, it quickly comes up on the screen and then disappears followed by the Avast plugin window. Normally, the program opens and then the Avast plugin window shows up for a few seconds and then disappears and everything works fine within Outlook.
Suggestions please. Thanks in advance.
Soapy

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