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• Address book disappeared and the error message said to reinstall Outlook Express after installing IE 8

  Original title: IE 8 has completely corrupted my Outlook Express.c

  I just downloaded IE 8 and it has completely corrupted my Outlook Express. My address book is missing and the error message says that I have to reinstall Outlook Express. How can I do this?

  Hi Geloffusa,

  1. What is the exact error message you are getting?

  You can try the following steps and check.

  Step 1: Rename the Windows address book file

  a. click on start-> Search-> all files or folders.

  b. in the "All or part of the file name", type: "*.wab" (without the quotes).

  c. define the area look in to include your local hard drives, and then click search.

  NOTE: If you find more than one .wab file, make the following changes for all files.

  d. click the file .wab you find. On the file menu, click Rename.

  e. Type "oldaddress.old" and press ENTER.

  f. open Outlook Express and check.

  Step 2: Edit the registry and save dll files

  a. click on start-> Run, in the Open box, type "regedit" (without the quotation marks) and then click OK.

  b. navigate to the following registry key and delete it:

  -HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB

  -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WAB

  c. Remove wab32.dll and wab32res.dll in C:\Program Files\Common Files\System

  d. Click Start-> Run, in the Open box, type "msimn /reg" and then click OK.

  e. Click Start-> run, type "regsvr32 «c:\Program files\Common Files\System \wab32.dll»»

  f. Click Start-> run, type "regsvr32"c:\Program files\outlook express\oeimport.dll.

  g. click on start-> run, type "regsvr32"c:\Program files\outlook express\wabimp.dll.

  Important: The above mentioned steps show you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

  For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, follow the steps from the link below:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-the-registry

  Hope this information is useful.

• I can't add new contacts in my address book, I get an error message. Any suggestions why this should have happened?

  For the last two weeks, I've been unable to add new contacts in my address book. I just get an error message? My husband who is on the same laptop is still able to do this. Very strange.

  I use Windows Mail. I think I've sorted the problem. My husband had copied my contact list at his side. so the contacts were shown on both sides I copied since their return to the mine and the problem seems to have been resolved.

• Error message: "the address book failed to load. Outlook Express is incorrectly configured, please re-install. "at the start of XP and the machine.

  After uninstalling my XPSp3 o.e., I started getting the following error message: "the address book failed to load. Outlook Express is incorrectly configured, please re-install. "at the start of XP and the machine.

  Uninstalling included 7 entries registry to remove all the * files dbx and files *.wab addressbook, except himself. After uninstalling and receipt of the error message above, I tried to use my CD of XP OS to re - install O.E. as a component of Microsoft without success.

  I upgraded to Outlook 2007 and imported to the address book of O.E. successfully before uninstalling.

  Please advise me how to get rid of the error message always appearing at startup.

  Thank you

  You can't really uninstall and reinstall OE without having to reinstall XP as OE is a part of it. I hope your foray into the registry does not require a reinstall of XP.
   
  You now have the DBX files? WAB files?
   
  If Outlook has been on your machine before this event, see the reference by PA Bear in this thread
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/xpnetwork/thread/a8c8cf17-d792-481e-BCCA-13b03852a995
   
  If Outlook has not been installed, see these.
  
  Courtesy of Michael Santovec:
  http://pages.prodigy.NET/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
   
  All of you who have the same cause.  Something is screwed up with your address book.
   
  It could be several specific problems, which include:
  -corrupted WAB file
  -damaged or incompatible DLL files for the addressbook
  -have OE set to use the Outlook98 / 2000 + contacts instead of the WAB
  folder and there is something wrong at the end of Outlook
   
  For more details, take a look at:
   
  Error message: the Message could not be sent. Some invalid recipients
  (Outlook Express: there was an error opening this message)
  (The address book failed to load. OE is configured incorrectly)
  (Corrupted or incompatible WAB32. DLL file)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=239135
  OLEXP: Error Message: failed to load address book
  (There was an error opening this message)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=269777
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=310873
  OLEXP: MSIMN has caused an IPF in Module Wab32.dll
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=247706
  Error message: failed to load address book, Outlook Express is...
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
  Error message: could not open address book, a component is missing
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=192321
   
  The address book Windows (WAB)
  http://www.insideoe.com/files/WAB.htm
   
  To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
  http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm 

• E-mail: can't open the address book.

  After you install cumulative security update 911567 for Outlook Express when I try to open the address book, I receive an error message similar to the following:

   

  Unable to open the address book. Address book is not installed properly

  Anyone else having this problem?

  To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Uninstall cumulative security update 911567. To remove this update, use the itemAdd / Remove Programs in the Panel. System administrators can also use the Spuninst.exe utility to remove this security update.
  2. Copy the .wab file that is located in the following folder:

  C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Microsoft\Address guide\

  Paste a copy of this file in the following folder:

  C:\Documents and Settings\\Desktop\backup.wab

  Note In this step, is your Microsoft Windows user name. Make sure that there are no .wab file on your desktop.

  1. ClickStart, click run, type cmd, and then click OK.
  2. At the command prompt, type the following and press ENTER:

  Del "C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Microsoft\Address guide\.wab.

  1. Start Outlook Express.
  2. On theTools menu, click address book. Note that the address book does not contain the contacts.
  3. On thefile menu, point to import, and then click address book.
  4. Import the backup.wab file that is located in the following folder:

  C:\Documents and Settings\\Desktop

  Install the most recent cumulative security for Outlook Express update

  See more

  https://groups.Google.com/Forum/?hl=en#! topic/oe-address-book-is-corrupted-what-to-do/goEVZwBaH_0

• my address book says it could have installed imporperly. I used it for years

  Trying to 'Create a message' to give me an error message that my address book may not be installed correctly.  What can I do?

  There is no such thing as Outlook Express 8. OE is part of your operating system, and V-6 is just a last used.

  Is installed, MS Outlook, (part of the office), even if you do not use? If Yes, see the reference by PA Bear in this thread
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/xpnetwork/thread/a8c8cf17-d792-481e-BCCA-13b03852a995

  If Outlook is not installed, see these links.

  With the permission of MVP Michael Santovec:

  All of you who have the same cause.  Something is screwed up with your address book.

  It could be several specific problems, which include:
  -corrupted WAB file
  -damaged or incompatible DLL files for the addressbook
  -have OE set to use the Outlook98 / 2000 + contacts instead of the WAB
  folder and there is something wrong at the end of Outlook

  For more details, take a look at:

  Error message: the Message could not be sent. Some invalid recipients
  (Outlook Express: there was an error opening this message)
  (The address book failed to load. OE is configured incorrectly)
  (Corrupted or incompatible WAB32. DLL file)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=239135
  OLEXP: Error Message: failed to load address book
  (There was an error opening this message)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=269777
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=310873
  OLEXP: MSIMN has caused an IPF in Module Wab32.dll
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=247706
  Error message: failed to load address book, Outlook Express is...
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
  Error message: could not open address book, a component is missing
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=192321

  The address book Windows (WAB)
  http://www.insideoe.com/files/WAB.htm

  To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
  http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

• Outlook Express 6 can not do mail or open address book

  I have problems with Outlook express 6. Can I receive and read mail, but it won't let me reply or send a new e-mail. I can't open my address book either. I want to reinstall Outlook express 6, but cannot find anywhere to download. Need help again

  Then you have no DWORD named UseOutlook. Fix? In this case, check all of the following conditions. Don't ignore all the elements that are on older versions of OE. They are still topical.

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  Something is screwed up with your address book.

  It could be several specific problems, which include:
  -corrupted WAB file
  -damaged or incompatible DLL files for the addressbook
  -have OE set to use the Outlook98 / 2000 + contacts instead of the WAB
  folder and there is something wrong at the end of Outlook

  For more details, take a look at:

  Error message: the Message could not be sent. Some invalid recipients
  (Outlook Express: there was an error opening this message)
  (The address book failed to load. OE is configured incorrectly)
  (Corrupted or incompatible WAB32. DLL file)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=239135
  OLEXP: Error Message: failed to load address book
  (There was an error opening this message)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=269777
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=310873
  OLEXP: MSIMN has caused an IPF in Module Wab32.dll
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=247706
  Error message: failed to load address book, Outlook Express is...
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
  Error message: could not open address book, a component is missing
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=192321

  The address book Windows (WAB)
  http://www.insideoe.com/files/WAB.htm

  To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
  http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

  Bruce Hagen
  MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
  Imperial Beach, CA

• Address book does not load in OutLook Express

  Operation of a limited account, Outlook Express cannot open the address book with
  the following messages:
  (1) the address book failed to load. Outlook Express s wrong
  configured, please re-install.
  (2) unable to open the address book. The address book cannot be
  installed correctly.

  However, if the limited account is changed to an administrator account
  are no problem.

  There are two accounts on the PC; HP_Administrator and User1. User1 is the
  the problem account. HP_administrator has administrator privileges
  and if User1 receives administrative privileges, and then I noticed that the two accounts
  use the same address book. In other words, Outlook Express
  "-> Addresses--> help on address book" in the two accounts show

  C:\Documents and Data Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Administrator.wab

  used as the address book.

  This seems incorrect. I would expect Admin to be replaced by HP_Administrator
  or User1 in the path above, according to the account that Outlook Express has been
  Run from. It seems that the operating system is configured to use the address book above,
  regardless of the account running Outlook Express. If User1 is a limited account
  It is not possible to view the location of the address book due to the error that
  is happening, but I suspect that Outlook Express attempts to access the address book
  above and a problem arises due to try limited permissions User1 account
  to access the address book in the folder of the administrator.

  Windows XP with service pack 2 is the operating system and of its Outlook Express 6.

  What do I do so that Outlook Express can operate successfully in the
  limited account User1.

  The problem has been resolved. I wrote the solution for people
  who, like me, have no experience with the Windows operating system.

  The sites of these links must be read. For Outlook express
  http://www.insideoe.com,

  more precisely

  http://www.insideoe.com/files/WAB.htm.

  For more information about the registry and how to change the following two sites
  provide the necessary information and should be read carefully.

  (1) http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/learn-how-use-windows-registry-editor-regedit-one-easy-lesson.htm

  (2) http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsr/p/registrywindows.htm
  (You will find other useful links on this site)

  A single note; There are different sets of keys "HKEY_CURRENT_USER", 1 set for each
  account. To change a "HKEY_CuRRENT_USER" key for the user account, you must be
  logged in as user.

  In the registry, the key to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab file name.
  contains the path of the address book used by Outlook Express, for
  the account that you are logged.

  When logged on as a user and by examining the registry with regedit

  "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB/WAB4\Wab file name.

  the value

  C:\Documents and Data Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Administrator.wab.

  Given that the user is a limited account, user doesn't have the privilege to access the address book in this
  location, which led to the errors listed in the original post. The solution is to
  change this path. Using regedit path has changed to

  C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\User.wab.

  C:\Documents and Settings\nom being the folder root for the user account, the user has
  the privilege to access the address book to the new location. Outlook express has been
  then be able to access the address book.

  Upon reflection, it seems to me that the above solution is just a symptom, and not the cause.
  The original question, in fact, should be:

  How the system is configured so that when a new account is created the new account
  will use an address book to

  C:\Documents and Account\Application Book\New Account.wab Data\Microsoft\Address CAB.

  Instead of

  C:\Documents and Data Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Administrator.wab,.

  It should not be necessary to change the registry for each new account.

• Outlook Express: "address book failed to load. OE is configured incorrectly, please reinstall.

  Windows XP Home Edition. Suddenly cannot open my email. I searched the *.wab file and the 'read only' box is not checked. It is said that it has been changed a few days ago. I remember deleting an address duplicate at this time. What would I do? How should I do?

  Thank you

  If Office is/has been installed on this computer, see the reference by PA Bear in this thread
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/xpnetwork/thread/a8c8cf17-d792-481e-BCCA-13b03852a995

  If the Agency was never installed, check out these links. Don't worry, the references to older versions of OE. They still apply.

  Courtesy of Michael Santovec:
  http://pages.prodigy.NET/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

  All of you who have the same cause.  Something is screwed up with your address book.

  It could be several specific problems, which include:
  -corrupted WAB file
  -damaged or incompatible DLL files for the addressbook
  -have OE set to use the Outlook98 / 2000 + contacts instead of the WAB
  folder and there is something wrong at the end of Outlook

  For more details, take a look at:

  Error message: the Message could not be sent. Some invalid recipients
  (Outlook Express: there was an error opening this message)
  (The address book failed to load. OE is configured incorrectly)
  (Corrupted or incompatible WAB32. DLL file)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=239135
  OLEXP: Error Message: failed to load address book
  (There was an error opening this message)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=269777
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=310873
  OLEXP: MSIMN has caused an IPF in Module Wab32.dll
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=247706
  Error message: failed to load address book, Outlook Express is...
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
  Error message: could not open address book, a component is missing
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=192321

  The address book Windows (WAB)
  http://www.insideoe.com/files/WAB.htm

  To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
  http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

  Bruce Hagen
  MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
  Imperial Beach, CA

• "The address book failed to load. Only express Outlook is configured incorrectly".

  "The address book failed to load. Outlook Express is configured incorrectly, please reinstall"
  "You was an error opening this message.  An error has occurred. »
  There is a solution of Microsoft (239135 Article ID), but shows only the troubleshooting steps for Windows 95 and 98.  I am running Windows XP, Internet Explorer 8, Outlook Express 6.
  These messages appear when I try to create a new Message.
  Any help would be appreciated.
  Cliff

  Fixes for OE5X often apply to the OE6 and for this reason are not being updated. Do not apply to you.

  Courtesy of Michael Santovec:
  http://pages.prodigy.NET/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

  All of you who have the same cause.  Something is screwed up with your address book.

  It could be several specific problems, which include:
  -corrupted WAB file
  -damaged or incompatible DLL files for the addressbook
  -have OE set to use the Outlook98 / 2000 + contacts instead of the WAB
  folder and there is something wrong at the end of Outlook

  For more details, take a look at:

  Error message: the Message could not be sent. Some invalid recipients
  (Outlook Express: there was an error opening this message)
  (The address book failed to load. OE is configured incorrectly)
  (Corrupted or incompatible WAB32. DLL file)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=239135
  OLEXP: Error Message: failed to load address book
  (There was an error opening this message)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=269777
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=310873
  OLEXP: MSIMN has caused an IPF in Module Wab32.dll
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=247706
  Error message: failed to load address book, Outlook Express is...
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
  Error message: could not open address book, a component is missing
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=192321

  The address book Windows (WAB)
  http://www.insideoe.com/files/WAB.htm

  To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
  http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

  Bruce Hagen MS - MVP [Mail]

• Address book disappeared and can not open/send email from Outlook Express 6

  KB911567 and KB917288 describe the problem exactly, however, problem with the display resolution.

  I can't find 911567 security update uninstall.  There is just no Spuninst.exe not associated with this update and it does not appear in Add / Remove programs.

  Is there another solution or is this a different problem?

  In OE6 under Win XP SP3

  MS Outlook is installed on this machine? If this is not the case, see the following topics.

  Courtesy of Michael Santovec:
  http://pages.prodigy.NET/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

  All of you who have the same cause.  Something is screwed up with your address book.

  It could be several specific problems, which include:
  -corrupted WAB file
  -damaged or incompatible DLL files for the addressbook
  -have OE set to use the Outlook98 / 2000 + contacts instead of the WAB
  folder and there is something wrong at the end of Outlook

  For more details, take a look at:

  Error message: the Message could not be sent. Some invalid recipients
  (Outlook Express: there was an error opening this message)
  (The address book failed to load. OE is configured incorrectly)
  (Corrupted or incompatible WAB32. DLL file)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=239135
  OLEXP: Error Message: failed to load address book
  (There was an error opening this message)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=269777
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=310873
  OLEXP: MSIMN has caused an IPF in Module Wab32.dll
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=247706
  Error message: failed to load address book, Outlook Express is...
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
  Error message: could not open address book, a component is missing
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=192321

  The address book Windows (WAB)
  http://www.insideoe.com/files/WAB.htm

  To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
  http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

  Bruce Hagen
  MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
  Imperial Beach, CA

• Problems with Outlook Express (address book, mail open, etc.)

  Hi, I have a strange problem with my outlook express. The program opens ok, it synchronize the e-mail with the servers and so on. If you click on an email in the upper part of the window you can see the content below.
  Now, this is my problem, I can not doubleclick on an email to open it, I can't send an email or forward it. I can't open the address book.
  I get different messages, "it was not possible to open the address book, it cannot be installed correctly", "the message could not be opened, an error has occurred", "it was not possible to load the due address book that Outlook Express is not properly configured. Reinstall Outlook Express"and so on.
  I used this software for many years and the problem came from one day to the other. I tried to uninstall/reinstall the program from the Control Panel, I did a repair on XP installation, but it is always the same, is there anyone who has an idea (I know that Outlook Express is and old program, but it works very well for my needs).

  What about Nils

  First, try a new identity and see if that helps.

  You may have a damaged identity especially if it's the default main identity. File | Identity | Add the new identity. Create a new one and try it. If all goes well, you can import your messages and address book from the old identity and delete it.

  Note: Do not use the main word in the name of the new identity.

  How to create and use identities in Outlook Express
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=209169

  An Outlook Express basic repair kit:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/IE/community/columns/oerepair.mspx#ehh

  **************

  If the problem persists, start looking here.

  All of these errors have the same cause.  Something is screwed up with your address book.

  It could be several specific problems, which include:
  -corrupted WAB file
  -damaged or incompatible DLL files for the addressbook
  -have OE set to use the Outlook98 / 2000 + contacts instead of the WAB
  folder and there is something wrong at the end of Outlook

  For more details, take a look at:

  Error message: the Message could not be sent. Some invalid recipients
  (Outlook Express: there was an error opening this message)
  (The address book failed to load. OE is configured incorrectly)
  (Corrupted or incompatible WAB32. DLL file)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=239135
  OLEXP: Error Message: failed to load address book
  (There was an error opening this message)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=269777
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=310873
  OLEXP: MSIMN has caused an IPF in Module Wab32.dll
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=247706
  Error message: failed to load address book, Outlook Express is...
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
  Error message: could not open address book, a component is missing
  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=192321

  The address book Windows (WAB)
  http://www.insideoe.com/files/WAB.htm

  To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
  http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm

  Bruce Hagen MS - MVP [Mail]

• address book 'List' send more than... have screenshot to view the error

  I used 'Lists' in my address book to send multiple messages. It must have been an update recently since I can't have lists of work (one of them) and I get an error I've never seen before, nor understand what I can change to use my lists.

  PS I don't see a place to attach the screenshot of the error, but it indicates an invalid recipient address. I use version 31.1.0

  Thunderbird is only 32 bit. It is the right choice.

• Error: Could not open address book database

  I use the Palm Desktop software with copyright 1992-2001.  I've initially used a Palm IIIxe, but not used for years. However, I found that the address book was helpful on my desktop computer that is running Windows XP.  I had left my computer over the weekend and had used with LogMeIn on my computer at home, as I often did in the past; However, I did not open the Palm Desktop address book last weekend.  When I went to access yesterday, I got the above error message.  Of course, the manual provided with the software and the Palm IIIxe had no recommendation on how to fix this error.  I don't even know if I still have the original IIIxe Palm and even if I do, I think that it stops working.  Does anyone know how to restore the database?  Help!

  Glad you were able to recover at least what you were doing.  The primary data file has been damaged and there is no way to recover that.  The presumption with Palm Desktop, it's that synchronize you with a portable device that would have been able to replace the copy damaged on the desktop with the current version.  Because that has not been done, the .bak file is based on the last synchronization.  At least you have that.

  If you hold that current file recreated data, your best bet is to make a copy of occasional backup of it, perhaps on a flash drive.  You can also export a copy of it (check the menu file in Palm Desktop for your export options).

  And then, for an amount reasonable, you could probably purchase a device Palm of opportunity on eBay or elsewhere, to Hotsync with.  I suggest you a Palm TX.  My data backup only with Hotsync in my office, but also directly to a SD card installed on the device.  This backup on SD is done automatically every day, and if something happens to your handheld data loss, I'm about 45 seconds a full restore from the SD card.  I like the redundancy.

• I get this message at the startup of firefox: cannot open fileUnable mab to load the address book file history.mab I can delete and move forward but can't continue until it is deleted? Any suggestions on solving this problem?

  When I open firefox I get the following message: could not open the file failed to load the address book file history.mab mab I can delete this message and continue to use firefox, but must remove it until I can move forward. Any suggestions to fix this?

  This has happened

  Each time Firefox opened

  Is 10 days ago

  Are you sure that your question is about Firefox and not on Thunderbird?
  Firefox does not use a file history.mab

  See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird
  ---
  You can ask questions about the program of Thunderbird on MozillaZine Thunderbird Support forum.
  This forum is better suited for questions about Thunderbird, this forum is for the support for Firefox.
  See http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=39