Don't upgrade to SP2 if you want your email

I updated Windows to SP2 last night as recommended by
Microsoft. After the upgrade Outlook Express asked me
for a password for the main identity and no password,
including "Administrator" would work. I never had a
password before. I even tried the password to my email
account, but of course that didn't work either. I
finally had to create a new identity, set up my email
account again, and import my email messages and address
book. When I imported the address book all addresses are
mixed together rather than organized in folders. It will
take me hours to put it back together.

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!

I use Outlook Express exclusively on my home pc and did not experience any of this when updating to SP2.

I received the SP2 udpate via WAU. Outlook was patched and current with all prior security updates before SP2 was installed.

B H


"Ann Haller" <> wrote in message news:00c401c4a57c$7cdc8110$...
:I updated Windows to SP2 last night as recommended by
: Microsoft. After the upgrade Outlook Express asked me
: for a password for the main identity and no password,
: including "Administrator" would work. I never had a
: password before. I even tried the password to my email
: account, but of course that didn't work either. I
: finally had to create a new identity, set up my email
: account again, and import my email messages and address
: book. When I imported the address book all addresses are
: mixed together rather than organized in folders. It will
: take me hours to put it back together.
:
: Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!

Did you try " " (blank)?

"Ann Haller" <> wrote in message
news:00c401c4a57c$7cdc8110$...
> I updated Windows to SP2 last night as recommended by
> Microsoft. After the upgrade Outlook Express asked me
> for a password for the main identity and no password,
> including "Administrator" would work. I never had a
> password before. I even tried the password to my email
> account, but of course that didn't work either. I
> finally had to create a new identity, set up my email
> account again, and import my email messages and address
> book. When I imported the address book all addresses are
> mixed together rather than organized in folders. It will
> take me hours to put it back together.
>
> Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!