[Spambayes] Windows XP SP2 breaks spambayes

Robert K. Coe bob at 1776.com
Sun Mar 28 19:33:18 EST 2004


A few weeks ago I was having this same problem (or one pretty much like it) with Windows XP SP1 and Outlook 2000. Somebody (I think it was you, Tony) suggested I try the Outlook "Detect and Repair" command, and that fixed it. It's at least worth a try.

Bob

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: spambayes-bounces at python.org
> [mailto:spambayes-bounces at python.org]On Behalf Of Allen Bolderoff
> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 11:58 PM
> To: 'Tony Meyer'; spambayes at python.org
> Subject: RE: [Spambayes] Windows XP SP2 breaks spambayes
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > > I have just installed XP SP2 beta, and spambayes breaks
> > > with outlook 2003. anyone had experience with this?
> >
> > For all I know this is an actual problem, but just to check first:
> >
> >  1. What do you mean "breaks"?  Just doesn't work anymore?  Gives an error
> > message?  What does the log have?
> >
> >  2. Have you checked to see SpamBayes isn't just disabled?  This happens
> > with all sorts of Microsoft upgrades.
> 
> 
> Ok,
> Start outlook with spambayes enabled:
> 
> Outlook throws to the standard MS - Do you want to send an error report, and
> when you answer yes or no, after it has done what it needs to do to report
> or not, you get the"Outlook experienced an error when trying to open the
> spambayes addin (or words to that effect) do you want to disable this
> plugin" dialog.
> 
> I have a copy of the error report that MS wants to send if you need it just
> tell me where to send it - quite large.




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