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Old 05-22-2008   #1 (permalink)
Rich Raffenetti


 
 

Windows Live Mail fails to start

I have a relatively new Vista PC that I have transferred my home computing
to from another XP system. It has Media Center and a quad processor.

I used Outlook Express on XP. After trying Windows Mail the offer of
Windows Live Mail somehow popped up and it seemed to be closer to my Outlook
Express usage so I opted for WLM.

I normally do not logoff but lock the session. I unlocked my session today
and tried starting WLM several times. Each time the little circle
circulated for a few seconds and nothing started. There are no messages in
the system or application event logs.

I logged off and back on and WLM then started. What can be done to fix this
problem?


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-22-2008   #2 (permalink)
Holger Metzger


 
 

Re: Windows Live Mail fails to start

"Rich Raffenetti" <rich@xxxxxx_takethisout.com> wrote:
Quote:

> I normally do not logoff but lock the session. I unlocked my session today
> and tried starting WLM several times. Each time the little circle
> circulated for a few seconds and nothing started. There are no messages in
> the system or application event logs.
>
> I logged off and back on and WLM then started. What can be done to fix this
> problem?
WLM sometimes turns into a "zombie", i.e. it stays in memory when you close it.
If you try to start WLM it won't come up until you kill the process via Task
Manager (look for "wlmail.exe").

--
Holger
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-22-2008   #3 (permalink)
Rich Raffenetti


 
 

Re: Windows Live Mail fails to start


"Holger Metzger" <usenet@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#1pLLgCvIHA.3780@xxxxxx
Quote:

> "Rich Raffenetti" <rich@xxxxxx_takethisout.com> wrote:
Quote:

>> I normally do not logoff but lock the session. I unlocked my session
>> today and tried starting WLM several times. Each time the little circle
>> circulated for a few seconds and nothing started. There are no messages
>> in the system or application event logs.
>>
>> I logged off and back on and WLM then started. What can be done to fix
>> this problem?
>
> WLM sometimes turns into a "zombie", i.e. it stays in memory when you
> close it. If you try to start WLM it won't come up until you kill the
> process via Task
> Manager (look for "wlmail.exe").
>
> --
> Holger
Thanks for the advice. Not a very friendly feature, that is, for the faint
of heart. Let's hope it gets fixed soon.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-22-2008   #4 (permalink)
Colin Brown WLMVP


 
 

Re: Windows Live Mail fails to start

I've not heard of that before. I regularly lock my pc and when I login again
I have no problems with it.
Are you running Vista 64 or 32?

Colin Brown
WL MVP

"Rich Raffenetti" <rich@xxxxxx_takethisout.com> wrote in message
news:OhX#tDBvIHA.548@xxxxxx
Quote:

> I have a relatively new Vista PC that I have transferred my home computing
> to from another XP system. It has Media Center and a quad processor.
>
> I used Outlook Express on XP. After trying Windows Mail the offer of
> Windows Live Mail somehow popped up and it seemed to be closer to my
> Outlook Express usage so I opted for WLM.
>
> I normally do not logoff but lock the session. I unlocked my session
> today and tried starting WLM several times. Each time the little circle
> circulated for a few seconds and nothing started. There are no messages
> in the system or application event logs.
>
> I logged off and back on and WLM then started. What can be done to fix
> this problem?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-22-2008   #5 (permalink)
Rich Raffenetti


 
 

Re: Windows Live Mail fails to start

Vista 32 Home Premium preinstalled on my HP M8120N.

"Colin Brown WLMVP" <Hackersoft1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0D33D146-B8E7-4993-9B3A-1FCF3D7D8466@xxxxxx
Quote:

> I've not heard of that before. I regularly lock my pc and when I login
> again I have no problems with it.
> Are you running Vista 64 or 32?
>
> Colin Brown
> WL MVP
>
> "Rich Raffenetti" <rich@xxxxxx_takethisout.com> wrote in message
> news:OhX#tDBvIHA.548@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> I have a relatively new Vista PC that I have transferred my home
>> computing to from another XP system. It has Media Center and a quad
>> processor.
>>
>> I used Outlook Express on XP. After trying Windows Mail the offer of
>> Windows Live Mail somehow popped up and it seemed to be closer to my
>> Outlook Express usage so I opted for WLM.
>>
>> I normally do not logoff but lock the session. I unlocked my session
>> today and tried starting WLM several times. Each time the little circle
>> circulated for a few seconds and nothing started. There are no messages
>> in the system or application event logs.
>>
>> I logged off and back on and WLM then started. What can be done to fix
>> this problem?
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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