OLEXP: MSIMN Is Still Running After You Quit Outlook Express

Article ID: 226313 - View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q226313
For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
257824
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257824/EN-US/ )
OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express
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SYMPTOMS

If you quit Outlook Express, and then press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to view the Close Program list, an instance of MSIMN (Outlook Express) may still be visible on the list of running programs. Also, if you start and then quit Outlook Express multiple times, the Close Program list may list multiple instances of MSIMN. For example, if you start and then quit Outlook Express 10 times, the Close Program list may list 10 instances of MSIMN.
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CAUSE

This issue can occur if you are running the McAfee VirusScan program and it is configured to scan e-mail and Web pages.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, contact McAfee to inquire about the availability of a fix for this issue.

To work around this issue, disable the scanning of e-mail and Web pages in the McAfee VirusScan program. For information about how to do so, view the documentation included with the program.
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MORE INFORMATION

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
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Article ID: 226313 - Last Review: January 24, 2007 - Revision: 2.1
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
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