Comments on: Is Your Outlook 2003 Slow? http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/ Thoughts on a love of family, technology, music, and hockey, and random other things by a self-proclaimed and none-too-modest modern-day renaissance man who tends to overuse hyphens. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:17:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kamil http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-101587 Kamil Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:37:21 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-101587 that below worked perfectly!! thanks you Eric --- Hey – I just fixed my slow Outlook 2003. It was getting so that I had to wait for ages to open mail and calendar entries. I deleted outcmd.dat from the Outlook folder in User/documents and settings/Application Data/Microsoft. This was a 748,000 Kb file and seemed to be clogging up everything. that below worked perfectly!! thanks you Eric

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Hey – I just fixed my slow Outlook 2003. It was getting so that I had to wait for ages to open mail and calendar entries. I deleted outcmd.dat from the Outlook folder in User/documents and settings/Application Data/Microsoft. This was a 748,000 Kb file and seemed to be clogging up everything.

]]> By: Devon http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-101572 Devon Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:37:13 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-101572 I uninstalled the addin installer, which I didn't intend to install, so I consider to be microsoft certified junkware. This didn't solve the problem but I have no qualms about the uninstall. The Domain registry keys trick didn't solve it, and spybot quickly replaced the 11,000 I deleted. For me, it was the Enable person names "smart" tag that was being quite idiotic and slowing down my outlook. Thank you for the suggestion. I uninstalled the addin installer, which I didn’t intend to install, so I consider to be microsoft certified junkware. This didn’t solve the problem but I have no qualms about the uninstall. The Domain registry keys trick didn’t solve it, and spybot quickly replaced the 11,000 I deleted. For me, it was the Enable person names “smart” tag that was being quite idiotic and slowing down my outlook. Thank you for the suggestion.

]]> By: Diana http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-101566 Diana Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:44:06 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-101566 Fixed Outlook 2003 - many thanks to #2 Cole Garrett. I uninstalled Outlook Addin-Setup (that is how it appeared in my program list) and VOILA - both Outlook and emails now open quickly, are sent quickly. Much improved!!! Many thanks, Cole!!!! Fixed Outlook 2003 – many thanks to #2 Cole Garrett. I uninstalled Outlook Addin-Setup (that is how it appeared in my program list) and VOILA – both Outlook and emails now open quickly, are sent quickly. Much improved!!! Many thanks, Cole!!!!

]]> By: Eric http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-101498 Eric Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:30:31 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-101498 Hey - I just fixed my slow Outlook 2003. It was getting so that I had to wait for ages to open mail and calendar entries. I deleted outcmd.dat from the Outlook folder in User/documents and settings/Application Data/Microsoft. This was a 748,000 Kb file and seemed to be clogging up everything. Hey – I just fixed my slow Outlook 2003. It was getting so that I had to wait for ages to open mail and calendar entries. I deleted outcmd.dat from the Outlook folder in User/documents and settings/Application Data/Microsoft. This was a 748,000 Kb file and seemed to be clogging up everything.

]]> By: timekeeper http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-101407 timekeeper Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:36:36 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-101407 Mine was a plugin. I had been using Xobni for months without a problem. Outlook would take 30 seconds to send email all of a sudden. I disabled Xobni and it works fine now. Mine was a plugin. I had been using Xobni for months without a problem. Outlook would take 30 seconds to send email all of a sudden. I disabled Xobni and it works fine now.

]]> By: me http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-101282 me Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:51:30 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-101282 Everyone has the problem but not one who has a solution, go figure Everyone has the problem but not one who has a solution, go figure

]]> By: Phil http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-101221 Phil Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:37:58 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-101221 Hi After spending a large amount of time on Outlook freezing when sending emails I finally also tracked the problem down to the following program not having been uninstalled when I uninstalled the Office 2007 software that came with the computer to replace it with Office 2003: MS Office 2007 Primary Interop Assemblies Hi

After spending a large amount of time on Outlook freezing when sending emails I finally also tracked the problem down to the following program not having been uninstalled when I uninstalled the Office 2007 software that came with the computer to replace it with Office 2003:
MS Office 2007 Primary Interop Assemblies

]]> By: Dave http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-101059 Dave Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:45:16 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-101059 I have a Dell xps and it has a brand new HDD (4 days old) new install of Vista Ultimate version with Office 2003. Outlook checked emails fast but if there is an email ina box even if its only 3k in size it sits there for about 30 seconds then it appears.... painfull slow... it sends emails fast no problems there... I am using program as Administrator .... any clues ?? I have a Dell xps and it has a brand new HDD (4 days old) new install of Vista Ultimate version with Office 2003. Outlook checked emails fast but if there is an email ina box even if its only 3k in size it sits there for about 30 seconds then it appears…. painfull slow… it sends emails fast no problems there…
I am using program as Administrator …. any clues ??

]]> By: Kevan http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-100960 Kevan Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:25:37 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-100960 I seem to be experiencing EXACTLY the same symptoms as Alonso (May 9th, 2007). This nis incredibly frustrating as I am only experienciong the problem on my brand new (and faster) computer. Any pointers to a resolution to this? Kevan I seem to be experiencing EXACTLY the same symptoms as Alonso (May 9th, 2007). This nis incredibly frustrating as I am only experienciong the problem on my brand new (and faster) computer. Any pointers to a resolution to this?

Kevan

]]> By: Kris Johnson http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-100935 Kris Johnson Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:00:25 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-100935 I know on my work laptop, Outlook can definitely be slow. I use the archive method a lot, but I'm not seeing much. I find some other helpful articles here, regarding Outlook... http://www.pcauthorities.com I know on my work laptop, Outlook can definitely be slow. I use the archive method a lot, but I’m not seeing much.

I find some other helpful articles here, regarding Outlook…

http://www.pcauthorities.com

]]> By: Wasila http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-100924 Wasila Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:00:32 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-100924 I disabled the link to Instant Msngr and it's working much faster now. I disabled the link to Instant Msngr and it’s working much faster now.

]]> By: Wasila http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-100923 Wasila Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:00:07 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-100923 I disabled the link to Instant Msngs and it's working much faster now. I disabled the link to Instant Msngs and it’s working much faster now.

]]> By: MichaelH http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-100494 MichaelH Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:59:09 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-100494 I had Outlook (Office) 2007 pre-installed on my Vaio laptop (trial copy) and I uninstalled it and installed Office 2003. I also was having very long send/receive times, and Outlook would also hang retrieving IMAP headers, expand lists of folders in an account, etc. I uninstalled the "2007 Microsoft Office 2007 Primary Interop Assemblies" and the long delay problems went away. It's working much faster now. I had Outlook (Office) 2007 pre-installed on my Vaio laptop (trial copy) and I uninstalled it and installed Office 2003. I also was having very long send/receive times, and Outlook would also hang retrieving IMAP headers, expand lists of folders in an account, etc. I uninstalled the “2007 Microsoft Office 2007 Primary Interop Assemblies” and the long delay problems went away. It’s working much faster now.

]]> By: MindSpace http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-99827 MindSpace Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:09:42 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-99827 Ok, I have confirmed that uninstalling these other 4 things fixes my problems. Emails will now send, and the weird error message on loadup is gone. Ok, I have confirmed that uninstalling these other 4 things fixes my problems. Emails will now send, and the weird error message on loadup is gone.

]]> By: MindSpace http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-98665 MindSpace Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:32:12 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-98665 Alonso, I am having the same problem as you. I have just noticed that Add/Remove programs lists 5 separate entries relating to Office 2007 Trial! - not just the one "Microsoft Office 2007...". So I am going to try uninstalling these other four: - Activation Assistant for Microsoft Office 2007... - Business Contact Manager... - Microsoft Office 2007 Primary Interop Assemblies. - Microsoft Office Small Business Connectivity Component Alonso, I am having the same problem as you. I have just noticed that Add/Remove programs lists 5 separate entries relating to Office 2007 Trial! – not just the one “Microsoft Office 2007…”. So I am going to try uninstalling these other four:
- Activation Assistant for Microsoft Office 2007…
- Business Contact Manager…
- Microsoft Office 2007 Primary Interop Assemblies.
- Microsoft Office Small Business Connectivity Component

]]> By: Koby http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-91333 Koby Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:55:40 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-91333 I believe it is all because of internal fragmentation within the PST. We are measuring fragmentatin of disks for some time now, and started doing it with Outlook. Please have a look, because we collect maps of the data distribution in order to calculate the fragmentation level, and you may help. http://www.disklace.com/a14outlook.htm tnx ' Koby. I believe it is all because of internal fragmentation within the PST.
We are measuring fragmentatin of disks for some time now, and started doing it with Outlook.
Please have a look, because we collect maps of the data distribution in order to calculate the fragmentation level, and you may help.
http://www.disklace.com/a14outlook.htm
tnx
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Koby.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-83025 Ryan Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:54:51 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-83025 For me it was the "Live!" add-on (for mapping locations) which lagged opening a dialog for between 10-30s, uninstalled using add/remove programs. For me it was the “Live!” add-on (for mapping locations) which lagged opening a dialog for between 10-30s, uninstalled using add/remove programs.

]]> By: Matt http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-74568 Matt Wed, 23 May 2007 04:26:07 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-74568 I agree it has slowed down noticeably in the last couple of weeks. If you look on process monitor its opening and closing 2 million registry keys that contain blacklisted domains (in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains). If you delete these the slowdown stops, but you might not be as protected against spam\phishing\whatever. In any case it would probably be smart to make a backup of that key before deleting all 2 million entries in it. I agree it has slowed down noticeably in the last couple of weeks. If you look on process monitor its opening and closing 2 million registry keys that contain blacklisted domains (in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains). If you delete these the slowdown stops, but you might not be as protected against spam\phishing\whatever. In any case it would probably be smart to make a backup of that key before deleting all 2 million entries in it.

]]> By: John http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-74462 John Tue, 22 May 2007 12:37:02 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-74462 Yeah, something happened in the latest windows update. Ive never had a problem with a slow outlook but now its crazy slow!!! Yeah, something happened in the latest windows update. Ive never had a problem with a slow outlook but now its crazy slow!!!

]]> By: john eastman http://www.jasonclarke.net/general/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-74355 john eastman Mon, 21 May 2007 21:18:10 +0000 http://www.jasonclarke.net/archives/2005/03/31/is-your-outlook-2003-slow/#comment-74355 5-21-07 My outlook has been slow for about two weeks. I dowloaded a windows update during that time...maybe that is the problem 5-21-07 My outlook has been slow for about two weeks. I dowloaded a windows update during that time…maybe that is the problem

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