Outlook 2003 hangs on Vista Business

SilverFox · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

My problem is that Outlook 2003 on VISTA Business hangs when checking for
incoming mail. It also somestimes takes a very long time (several minutes) to
send an email - the email window remains open with the hourglass running, and
while
waiting to send or while receiving Outlook is completely hung, so you cannot
use it - you cannot even minimize or get any response from any of the
Outlook windows. The windows do not redraw.

If I cancel the application using Task Manager, it initially says "Outlook
is not responding" and also "Checking for a solution to this problem" but
then both Outlook and the "Checking for a solution" windows vanish without
trace. On restart Outlook will sometimes work OK when pressing send/receive,
other times it will hang as before. It does not come up with the message
that Outlook was not closed properly and does not go through the file
checking process.

Archived from group: microsoft>public>windows>vista>mail

robertmiles · Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 658

"SilverFox" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> My problem is that Outlook 2003 on VISTA Business hangs when checking for
> incoming mail. It also somestimes takes a very long time (several minutes)
> to
> send an email - the email window remains open with the hourglass running,
> and
> while
> waiting to send or while receiving Outlook is completely hung, so you
> cannot
> use it - you cannot even minimize or get any response from any of the
> Outlook windows. The windows do not redraw.
>
> If I cancel the application using Task Manager, it initially says "Outlook
> is not responding" and also "Checking for a solution to this problem" but
> then both Outlook and the "Checking for a solution" windows vanish without
> trace. On restart Outlook will sometimes work OK when pressing
> send/receive,
> other times it will hang as before. It does not come up with the message
> that Outlook was not closed properly and does not go through the file
> checking process.
>
You'll get help for Outlook faster in this newsgroup:

microsoft.public.outlook.general

Mention which version of Outlook you are using, and that you are
using it under Vista, since that newsgroup covers several versions
of Outlook under several versions of Windows.

SilverFox · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

Thanks Robert. I will try your suggestion.

"robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:

>
> "SilverFox" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> > My problem is that Outlook 2003 on VISTA Business hangs when checking for
> > incoming mail. It also somestimes takes a very long time (several minutes)
> > to
> > send an email - the email window remains open with the hourglass running,
> > and
> > while
> > waiting to send or while receiving Outlook is completely hung, so you
> > cannot
> > use it - you cannot even minimize or get any response from any of the
> > Outlook windows. The windows do not redraw.
> >
> > If I cancel the application using Task Manager, it initially says "Outlook
> > is not responding" and also "Checking for a solution to this problem" but
> > then both Outlook and the "Checking for a solution" windows vanish without
> > trace. On restart Outlook will sometimes work OK when pressing
> > send/receive,
> > other times it will hang as before. It does not come up with the message
> > that Outlook was not closed properly and does not go through the file
> > checking process.
> >
> You'll get help for Outlook faster in this newsgroup:
>
> microsoft.public.outlook.general
>
> Mention which version of Outlook you are using, and that you are
> using it under Vista, since that newsgroup covers several versions
> of Outlook under several versions of Windows.
>
>
>

robertmiles · Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 658

You're welcome.

"SilverFox" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> Thanks Robert. I will try your suggestion.
>
> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>
>>
>> "SilverFox" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> > My problem is that Outlook 2003 on VISTA Business hangs when checking
>> > for
>> > incoming mail. It also somestimes takes a very long time (several
>> > minutes)
>> > to
>> > send an email - the email window remains open with the hourglass
>> > running,
>> > and
>> > while
>> > waiting to send or while receiving Outlook is completely hung, so you
>> > cannot
>> > use it - you cannot even minimize or get any response from any of the
>> > Outlook windows. The windows do not redraw.
>> >
>> > If I cancel the application using Task Manager, it initially says
>> > "Outlook
>> > is not responding" and also "Checking for a solution to this problem"
>> > but
>> > then both Outlook and the "Checking for a solution" windows vanish
>> > without
>> > trace. On restart Outlook will sometimes work OK when pressing
>> > send/receive,
>> > other times it will hang as before. It does not come up with the
>> > message
>> > that Outlook was not closed properly and does not go through the file
>> > checking process.
>> >
>> You'll get help for Outlook faster in this newsgroup:
>>
>> microsoft.public.outlook.general
>>
>> Mention which version of Outlook you are using, and that you are
>> using it under Vista, since that newsgroup covers several versions
>> of Outlook under several versions of Windows.
>>
>>
>>

jbrc · Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

I have the exact same problem with OL 2003 on Vista Business (plus it
also hangs when opening Tools>Options) and I wondered did you have any
luck with finding a solution? I have posted under the outlook forum but
had no responses so far.

John

--
jbrc

hadi · Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

"jbrc" skrev i meddelandet @no-mx.forums.net...
>
> I have the exact same problem with OL 2003 on Vista Business (plus it
> also hangs when opening Tools>Options) and I wondered did you have any
> luck with finding a solution? I have posted under the outlook forum but
> had no responses so far.
>
> John
>
>
> --
> jbrc

winelight · Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

I've had this problem with Microsoft Outlook 2003 hanging for years on
different machines. Always under XP.

I could force it by clicking on a hotlink while mail was still being
downloaded, but it happened at other times too. OL would die for
anywhere between seconds and minutes, depending on the speed of the
hardware. Each time I got a new machine, the time would be less.

Andrew

robertmiles · Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 658

wrote in message @q78g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> I've had this problem with Microsoft Outlook 2003 hanging for years on
> different machines. Always under XP.
>
> I could force it by clicking on a hotlink while mail was still being
> downloaded, but it happened at other times too. OL would die for
> anywhere between seconds and minutes, depending on the speed of the
> hardware. Each time I got a new machine, the time would be less.
>
> Andrew

You'll get help for Outlook problems faster in a newsgroup meant
for Outlook, such as:

microsoft.public.outlook.general

Mention which version or Outlook and which version of Windows
you have, since they cover more than one version of each.

winelight · Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

> You'll get help forOutlookproblems faster in a newsgroup meant
> forOutlook, such as:

Oh I'm not after help. After 4? years I've given up ever expecting it
to work properly. I was merely pointing out that the problem is not
purely Vista-related.

Andrew

Gary VanderMolen · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 1319

Please understand that most of us here don't give a hoot about
Outlook, since this newsgroup is dedicated to the Windows Mail
email program.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)

wrote in message @i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>> You'll get help forOutlookproblems faster in a newsgroup meant
>> forOutlook, such as:
>
> Oh I'm not after help. After 4? years I've given up ever expecting it
> to work properly. I was merely pointing out that the problem is not
> purely Vista-related.
>
> Andrew

Winelight · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

> Please understand that most of us here don't give a hoot about
> Outlook, since this newsgroup is dedicated to the Windows Mail
> email program.

In that case, you might not want to read a thread with "Outlook" in
the subject matter, unless you have something positive to contribute.

Andrew

Gary VanderMolen · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 1319

As one of the regular responders here, and officially recognized
by Microsoft for my service, it behooves me to do my part to
maintain a high signal-to-noise ratio in this newsgroup.
If this newsgroup were this to become a 'free for all' as far as what
topics are covered, it becomes less and less useful for those who
come here for Windows Mail help.

Different Microsoft newsgroups exist for a reason. The experts tend
to hang out in the newsgroup that reflects their specialty.
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)

"Winelight" wrote in message @p43g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> Please understand that most of us here don't give a hoot about
>> Outlook, since this newsgroup is dedicated to the Windows Mail
>> email program.
>
> In that case, you might not want to read a thread with "Outlook" in
> the subject matter, unless you have something positive to contribute.
>
> Andrew

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