Microsoft KB Archive/199074

= OLEXP: Cannot Store Outlook Express Messages on Removable Media =

Article ID: 199074

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q199074



For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook 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
When you start Outlook Express for the first time, you receive the following message:

Please select a folder where Outlook Express should keep your messages.

If you then select a folder on a removable drive, or an external server, you will be unable to continue by clicking OK.



CAUSE
This issue can occur because the Outlook Express message folder must be located on a local hard disk, not on removable media or a network share.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, choose a folder on a local hard disk.



MORE INFORMATION
This behavior also occurs if you try to move the message store to a network drive or by browsing to a network share after Outlook Express is already set up.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbui kbprb KB199074

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