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Re: Can Outlook Be Uninstalled -- With All Its Baggage?         

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Author: D. Spencer Hines
Date: Sep 10, 2008 00:31

Yep...

But it took a LONG time to fix it.
--
DSH
Lux et Veritas et Libertas
Vires et Honor

"Smirnoff" wrote in message
news:e2eL#ZxEJHA.3488@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail filter appeared in the "Second Tuesday of
> the month" updates. I don't use Outlook, I use Windows Live mail.
>
> After installation, I too noticed that when I opened WLM, it no
> longer told me it wasn't the default e-mail client. So, that
> particular annoyance seems to have been removed.
>
>
> "D. Spencer Hines" excelsior.com> wrote in message
> news:#6SxJFsEJHA.4488@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> No...
>>
>> If Outlook only consumes 33 MB...
>>
>> Why bother removing it?
>>
>> For some reason I no longer get the annoying default
>> message...perhaps MS fixed that in either Outlook or WLM -- or
>> both.
>>
>> So, it's just easier to keep Outlook installed, in case Microsoft
>> screws the pooch on WLM "improvements" and experimentation and I
>> have to fallback to Outlook.
>>
>> Soon, I can't use OE anymore with a POP3 account.
>>
>> So, belt and suspenders is the better choice.
>>
>> Further, if I start removing Outlook and its several updates who
>> knows what else in MS Office may come unhinged and start giving me
>> error messages.
>>
>> I get the strong impression that the WLM team is just not as SMART
>> as the OE team was....
>>
>> Hence my caution.
>>
>> Comprende?
>> --
>> DSH
>> Lux et Veritas et Libertas
>> Vires et Honor
>>
>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:#sNWdRoEJHA.4336@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> So what is the question? The size of the pst doesn't matter if you
>>> haven't used it. (It looks like you or someone set up a profile at
>>> one time.)
>>>
>>> If you aren't using it you have two choices: keep it installed and
>>> put up with the changing default or uninstall it. It should not be
>>> about how much disk space outlook uses - all of office ultimate is
>>> about 700 megs and disk drives are generally huge so you won't
>>> gain a large %% of free space - it should be about whether you are
>>> willing to keep resetting the default.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>>>
>>> Outlook Tips by email:
>>> dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net
>>>
>>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>>> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>>>
>>> You can access this newsgroup by visiting
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or
>>> point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.
>>>
>>>
>>> "D. Spencer Hines" excelsior.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ewV$g4jEJHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Nope.
>>>>
>>>> I'm using WLM for email and newsgroups and OE before that.
>>>>
>>>> But Outlook, with all the updates, is installed.
>>>> --
>>>> DSH
>>>> Lux et Veritas et Libertas
>>>> Vires et Honor
>>>>
>>>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:e4r9upjEJHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>> Are you using Outlook for email? All the pst's are in the
>>>>> folder, unless you put them somewhere else.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>>>>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>>>>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Outlook Tips by email:
>>>>> dailytips-subscribe-request@lists.outlooktips.net
>>>>>
>>>>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>>>>> EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQUEST@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>>>>>
>>>>> You can access this newsgroup by visiting
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx or
>>>>> point your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "D. Spencer Hines" excelsior.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:#7u8xHjEJHA.4904@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Recte:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The .pst file is at:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Application
>>>>>> Data\Microsoft\Outlook
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's only 265 KB.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Where's the rest of Outlook?
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> DSH
>>>>>> Lux et Veritas et Libertas
>>>>>> Vires et Honor
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:OVXDgciEJHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The data file where all Outlook items are kept is named the
>>>>>>>> .pst
>>>>>>>> file. You may have several on your machine if you used
>>>>>>>> archive.
>>>>>>>> Look for the files (hidden files) and delete them with
>>>>>>>> Outlook
>>>>>>>> closed.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook
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