cannot open windows mail

contacts failed to load the application was unable to initalize the windows
contacts,your computer may be out of memory our our disk is full (0x80070005)
windows mail could not be started because msoe.dll could not be initalized.
vista home basic

On your hard drive navigate to C:\Users\{username}\Contacts. Rename that
Contacts folder to something else. Restart Windows Mail. If that works, you
will need to re-import your contacts.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"mick l" <mick > wrote in message news:153C7D68-8501-405D-B708-...
> contacts failed to load the application was unable to initalize the windows
> contacts,your computer may be out of memory our our disk is full (0x80070005)
> windows mail could not be started because msoe.dll could not be initalized.
> vista home basic

been at it all day tried various suggestions from this site even live mail
not working

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> On your hard drive navigate to C:\Users\{username}\Contacts. Rename that
> Contacts folder to something else. Restart Windows Mail. If that works, you
> will need to re-import your contacts.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "mick l" <mick > wrote in message news:153C7D68-8501-405D-B708-...
> > contacts failed to load the application was unable to initalize the windows
> > contacts,your computer may be out of memory our our disk is full (0x80070005)
> > windows mail could not be started because msoe.dll could not be initalized.
> > vista home basic
>
>
>

By "live mail" you mean a program called Windows Live Mail that you
downloaded from http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview ?

Is the error message in Windows Live Mail identical to the error
message you got in Windows Mail? If different, please post the
complete error message.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"mickl" <> wrote in message news:541CB690-E63F-4E6D-94FB-...
> been at it all day tried various suggestions from this site even live mail
> not working
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> On your hard drive navigate to C:\Users\{username}\Contacts. Rename that
>> Contacts folder to something else. Restart Windows Mail. If that works, you
>> will need to re-import your contacts.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "mick l" <mick > wrote in message news:153C7D68-8501-405D-B708-...
>> > contacts failed to load the application was unable to initalize the windows
>> > contacts,your computer may be out of memory our our disk is full (0x80070005)
>> > windows mail could not be started because msoe.dll could not be initalized.
>> > vista home basic

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> By "live mail" you mean a program called Windows Live Mail that you
> downloaded from http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview ?
>
> Is the error message in Windows Live Mail identical to the error
> message you got in Windows Mail? If different, please post the
> complete error message.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "mickl" <> wrote in message news:541CB690-E63F-4E6D-94FB-...
> > been at it all day tried various suggestions from this site even live mail
> > not working
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> On your hard drive navigate to C:\Users\{username}\Contacts. Rename that
> >> Contacts folder to something else. Restart Windows Mail. If that works, you
> >> will need to re-import your contacts.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
> >>
> >>
> >> "mick l" <mick > wrote in message news:153C7D68-8501-405D-B708-...
> >> > contacts failed to load the application was unable to initalize the windows
> >> > contacts,your computer may be out of memory our our disk is full (0x80070005)
> >> > windows mail could not be started because msoe.dll could not be initalized.
> >> > vista home basic
>
>
>

I have the same exact issue in fact on Sunday all my contacts went away now
the same exact issue. I think there was an update today from wndows or
someone that did this or a virus or something floating around. anyone use
quick restore yet.

"mick l" wrote:

> contacts failed to load the application was unable to initalize the windows
> contacts,your computer may be out of memory our our disk is full (0x80070005)
> windows mail could not be started because msoe.dll could not be initalized.
> vista home basic

"mickl" wrote:

> been at it all day tried various suggestions from this site even live mail
> not working
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
> > On your hard drive navigate to C:\Users\{username}\Contacts. Rename that
> > Contacts folder to something else. Restart Windows Mail. If that works, you
> > will need to re-import your contacts.
> >
> > --
> > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
> >
> >
> > "mick l" <mick > wrote in message news:153C7D68-8501-405D-B708-...
> > > contacts failed to load the application was unable to initalize the windows
> > > contacts,your computer may be out of memory our our disk is full (0x80070005)
> > > windows mail could not be started because msoe.dll could not be initalized.
> > > vista home basic
> >
> >
> >

Have had the same problem .
I've been able to solve the problem by modifying the following KEY
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\current version\explorer\user shell
folders\{56784854-C6CB-462B-8169-88E350ACB882} and setting the actual
contacts folders

I've had the same problem running Vista Home Premium, changed Contacts to
another name, didn't work. When looking thru explorer I see that I don't
have a winmail.exe file..... Help.

BTW, when I tried to restore I can't go back past the time when the problem
started. I have McAfee which I deleted. My mail worked fine for 8 months
then the problem started as stated below by other post.

Any other ideas aside from windows live?

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

> On your hard drive navigate to C:\Users\{username}\Contacts. Rename that
> Contacts folder to something else. Restart Windows Mail. If that works, you
> will need to re-import your contacts.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "mick l" <mick > wrote in message news:153C7D68-8501-405D-B708-...
> > contacts failed to load the application was unable to initalize the windows
> > contacts,your computer may be out of memory our our disk is full (0x80070005)
> > windows mail could not be started because msoe.dll could not be initalized.
> > vista home basic
>
>
>

What exactly "didn't work", and how did it fail to work?

The program file WinMail.exe should exist in the folder
C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\

How did you "delete" McAfee? Be sure to use the uninstall option,
then follow it up by using their debris removal tool:
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocumen...107083&lc=1033

There is a big difference between deleting and uninstalling.
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"CelticPurl" <> wrote in message news:A5CD70BF-0B3B-4151-9429-...
> I've had the same problem running Vista Home Premium, changed Contacts to
> another name, didn't work. When looking thru explorer I see that I don't
> have a winmail.exe file..... Help.
>
> BTW, when I tried to restore I can't go back past the time when the problem
> started. I have McAfee which I deleted. My mail worked fine for 8 months
> then the problem started as stated below by other post.
>
> Any other ideas aside from windows live?
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> On your hard drive navigate to C:\Users\{username}\Contacts. Rename that
>> Contacts folder to something else. Restart Windows Mail. If that works, you
>> will need to re-import your contacts.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "mick l" <mick > wrote in message news:153C7D68-8501-405D-B708-...
>> > contacts failed to load the application was unable to initalize the windows
>> > contacts,your computer may be out of memory our our disk is full (0x80070005)
>> > windows mail could not be started because msoe.dll could not be initalized.
>> > vista home basic
>>
>>
>>