If the pst file is over 2gig, there's not much you can do ... it's usually toast. Reinstalling Outlook won't help and you don't lose your email by doing that ... your email is in the pst file, which is not part of the program, but instead a file created by the program. Search your hard drive for outlook.pst and you will find it (in Windows XP, it's a hidden file, so be sure hidden system files are included in your search) ... once you find it, just copy it and paste it somewhere else and you will have a backup copy of it. Also, check the size ... is it 2gig or more? If so, uh oh ... but you can search your hard drive for scanpst.exe ... that's your Inbox Repair Tool ... find that and open it, then run your pst file thru it ... it MIGHT fix the problem, but if it's 2gig or more, I doubt it. Good luck. Linda F. Johnson Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Carneal Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:03 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Outlook 2000 not opening Lately, when I attempt to start Outlook 2000, it goes to the splash screen and immediately hangs / freezes. I have to do a C-A-D to end it. I have tried the following: System Restore, set back to eight weeks. (I am concerned to go back further than that.) Office Repair Restore from backup. All three to no avail. I am willing to reinstall Outlook (but that kills the PST file, right? I don't want to lose email), but can anyone tell me how to preserve the email? They are largely research email, and some cannot be re-done. I am worried that my email reached the max size file. Wasn't it about 2G for Outlook 2000? If that is the case, is there a way to open it, and print what I definitely want, and then delete it? After doing that, I can go through trimming it with a mean streak and pare things down. I would even be open to copying my PST file to another location, and use a third party software to extract and save that to Access or Excel. Suggestions? I really don't want to lose three years of research since some of it cannot be reproduced. Thanks. Robert ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm ************************************************************* ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************