Microsoft Outlook Express Will Not Open

When Microsoft Outlook Express will not open, it is most likely because the Microsoft Outlook Express Database needs to be compacted.  A mail client cannot store infinite amounts of information.  Routinely, information needs to be compacted and/or archived.  Very likely Microsoft Outlook Express prompted the user to allow the Database to be compacted but the user clicked No or clicked Cancel during the compact process.  Depending upon the size of the Outlook Express database, the compact process can take 40 minutes or more.  Microsoft Outlook Express should be allowed to complete the compact process.

To resolve this issue, please perform the following steps:

1. Click Start - Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs - Add/Remove Windows Components.
   
   
2. Uncheck Microsoft Outlook Express.
   
   
3. Click Next.
   
   
4. Click Finish.
   
   
5. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
   
   
6. Check Microsoft Outlook Express.
   
   
7. Click Next.
   
   
8. Click Finish.
   
   
9. Open Microsoft Outlook Express.  Microsoft Outlook Express should now open normally. 
   
   
10. When prompted, click Yes to compact the Microsoft Outlook Express database and allow the compact process to complete.

This issue has been resolved.