Peter

Outlook 2000 Thank you both. I did try to reply to you both yesterday - but can't see my reply in the thread. In answer to the scanner suggestuion Iwill try that. thank you. Regarding the updates - yes I have been on the MS site and it says I am up to date. Thank you.

My operating system is XP. My problem is that Outlook ( from Office 2000) is responding very,very slowly. It takes at least a minute to open an e mail and often much more. It is slightly quicker to move between new e mails once the first one is opened by using the up and down arrows. I heard it may be that Outlook is searching for files. I did have Palm and also PsiWin software ( for synchronising with a Psion ) and would get a "missing file" message on start up of Outlook so I have removed the Psi Win software as well as Palm software through "Add remove programmes". I also have put Nokia PC Suite software on the machine to synchronise which seems to be OK. In the past Outlook would be slow because the inbox was so full , so I have archived all but the last two months' e mails. Not sure if it is relevant , but it seemed that the slowdown began sometime near putting a new scanner ( Fujitsu Scansnap S510 - brilliant ) software on the machine including Adobe Photoshop and Reader software. Thanks in advance. Peter PS I have reinstalled teh Outlook software but to no avail.

Hi everyone. I have joined hoping I will be able to get some help with my problem - ( well the PC problem , not any of my other problems!). I found the site by searching Google - and the replies seemed very proficient and well explained, so I have joined. I am not a regular "forum " member type so I may get some of the etiquette wrong , if I do please forgive me. Peter