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Outlook Express Error

Jul 20, 2004 12:58AM PDT

When sending email, occasionally I get an error saying I am not set up to do encryption.
I am not trying to send encrypted mail, never have. It only does this once in a while, and if I send it again it will usually send the next time without error.

Anyone know what might be causing this?

WinXP Home SP1a
256 Megs Ram
Trend Micro Internet Security 4 (antivirus)
WinFax 10
2400+ Athlon

Thanks

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"WHAT" Outlook Express Error?
Jul 20, 2004 3:12AM PDT

Your post paraphrased the "error message" and as such makes me have to remember what the true error message was so I can look in the usual places for a cure.

Until I remember it, I'll hope you can take a moment to post a reply with the exact "error message" in quotes. Or maybe someone else will recall what that was.

Bob

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Re: "WHAT" Outlook Express Error?
Jul 20, 2004 4:39PM PDT

Hold that thought Bob, this isn't "My" computer and I'll have to see the error myself before posting back.

This was relayed info. Sorry if I indicated it was my computer.

I'll get back to you after I see it. Thanks.

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I know the feeling.
Jul 20, 2004 10:54PM PDT

Just responding that to fix my dad's PC, he waited almost a year for me to visit and then when I say the BIOS boot screen the problem was "clear to me." He never told be what was on that screen, so I wasn't able to clear it up over the phone. It's a 3K mile round trip so I don't go there often.

It's all in the details...

I still vaguely recall the issue. MAYBE the use of IEFIX fixed it? But I'm guessing.

Bob

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Re: I know the feeling.
Jul 22, 2004 8:35AM PDT

Beam me over there Scotty!!!

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FYI
Jul 23, 2004 9:54AM PDT

It wasn't even an OE error message. It was just spyware.
Typical cleanup and its fixed.

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Had enough?
Jul 23, 2004 10:13AM PDT

Thanks for reporting back. My thought is that the percentage of posts seem to be 50% caused by some malware.

Forget XP SP2. This stuff is getting too many.

Bob