OLEXP: Error Message: The Message Cannot Be Sent...

When you attempt to send an e-mail message in Outlook Express, you may receive the following error message: When you attempt to save or close the e-mail message, you may receive the following error message:

These error messages can occur if your e-mail address is missing from the E-Mail Address box in the properties of the account you are using to send the e-mail message.

To resolve this issue, follow these steps in Outlook Express:

1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. Click the Mail tab, click the account you want to use to send the e-mail message, and then click Properties.
3. On the General tab, type your e-mail address in the E-Mail Address box.
4. Click OK, and then click Close.

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.