OL97: Removing Microsoft Exchange Deletes Some Outlook DLLs

ID: Q161213

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Outlook 97

SYMPTOMS

After you install Microsoft Outlook 97 and then remove Microsoft Exchange Client through the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs option, some shared DLLs are deleted that are needed by Outlook 97.

CAUSE

Microsoft Exchange Setup does not mark some DLLs as shared; therefore, they are not protected during the Remove process.

WORKAROUND

Remove Microsoft Exchange before you install Outlook, or reinstall Outlook after you remove Microsoft Exchange.

Additional query words: 97 tshoot Windows Messenger Subsystem WMS

Keywords          : StpMaint 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: December 29, 1998