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YOu might have installed a software knowingly/unknowingly that keeps sending an email. When the software was installed Outlook Express was your default email client and hence the program keeps launching OE to send emails.<br />
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The other possiblity is that, you have installed an auto email checker. If so, disable that software.<br />
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If this doesn;t help you, see what all programs you see in your Installed Programs' menu. Tell us and we may be able to help further.
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YOu might have installed a software knowingly/unknowingly that keeps sending an email. When the software was installed Outlook Express was your default email client and hence the program keeps launching OE to send emails.

The other possiblity is that, you have installed an auto email checker. If so, disable that software.

If this doesn;t help you, see what all programs you see in your Installed Programs' menu. Tell us and we may be able to help further.

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If Outlook Express is not your primary email client, do you need it still? &nbsp;If not I would suggest you simply uninstall Outlook Express. &nbsp;This would provide two benefits. &nbsp;1. Outlook would not auto launch anymore. &nbsp;2. You may find out what is causing the auto launch when it can't find Outlook Express anymore.
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If Outlook Express is not your primary email client, do you need it still?  If not I would suggest you simply uninstall Outlook Express.  This would provide two benefits.  1. Outlook would not auto launch anymore.  2. You may find out what is causing the auto launch when it can't find Outlook Express anymore.

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SPSMiller: &nbsp;I would love to un-install OE but don't know how. &nbsp;It is not listed in ADD-Remove. &nbsp;How can I do It? Thanx, taz
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SPSMiller:  I would love to un-install OE but don't know how.  It is not listed in ADD-Remove.  How can I do It? Thanx, taz

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Thanx SPSMiller, uninstalled and problem solved!! &nbsp;taz
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Thanx SPSMiller, uninstalled and problem solved!!  taz

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I have Win XP Pro and my Outlook Express automatically starts up at varying intervals. It is not my default primary email client. Where can I find the settings to change client to check for mail &quot;on demand&quot; only?
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I have Win XP Pro and my Outlook Express automatically starts up at varying intervals. It is not my default primary email client. Where can I find the settings to change client to check for mail "on demand" only?

Outlook Express Auto Start up

An email client, email reader or more formally mail user agent (MUA) is a computer program in the category of groupware environments used to access and manage a user's email. A web application that provides message management, composition, and reception functions may internally act as an email client; as a whole, it is commonly referred to as webmail. Likewise, email client may be referred to a piece of computer hardware or software whose primary or most visible role is to work as an email client. Email clients can also have other systems, like calendars, notes and contact managers.