Microsoft KB Archive/296512

= Error message &quot;Outlook Express could not be started because Msoe.dll could not be loaded&quot; =

Article ID: 296512

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0, when used with:
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q296512



For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SYMPTOMS
After you remove the Windows Address Book from a computer that runs Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), the following error message may appear when you try to start Outlook Express 6:

Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be loaded



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because the Windows Address Book is required for Outlook Express to run.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, install the Windows Address Book:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Click Add/Remove Programs, click the Windows Setup tab, and then click to select the Address Book check box.
 * 3) Click OK, and then click Yes to restart the computer.
 * 4) Start Outlook Express.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. 