MS Outlook crashes

[Bob Wild]

I often get an email when a reply has been posted to a topic I'm watching. I've found recently that I often get the message "Outlook has stopped working" and then it crashes when I follow the link from the e to the forum. Has anyone else seen this phenomenon or know of a solution. Not a big issue, but a bit of a pain.

[Ray Haddad]

The solution is called Firefox with the Thunderbird program. You can import all of your Outlook stuff without loss including saved folders.

[MikeDunn]

Ray,

Not everyone wants to use that.


Bob,

Are you keeping your system up-to-date re MS patching ?  You've not said what version of Outlook you're using, neither if it is the freebie or the proper client out of the Office suite.

[Bob Wild]

Are you keeping your system up-to-date re MS patching ?  You've not said what version of Outlook you're using, neither if it is the freebie or the proper client out of the Office suite.

Yes, I forgot to mention that I am running Windows 7 SP1 with all the latest updates, MS Office Professional Plus 2010 and IE7.

Thanks, Only Me - I'll have a look at my settings. The thing that puzzles me though is the fact that it only occurs when I link to this forum. It doesn't happen with any other link.

[linuxyeti]

Switch to Linux

No, but the Thunderbird solution is a perfectly valid 1.

Also, you coud try backing up your emails, and recreating the outlook datafile

Or, first off try repairing your outlook datafile, follow these instructions

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/outlook-help/repair-outlook-data-files-pst-and-ost-HA010075831.aspx

But, in all honesty, it is worth looking at a Linux install, yu can try a few, without actually having to install it, either by running it off a usb drive, or a 'live' dvd/cd

Cheers

Tony

[Bealman]

Strange you're only having a problem with the link to this forum, though, Bob.

There's probably a simple answer somewhere that maybe could even be explained from our end.... unfortunately I don't know enough computrickery to help. 

George