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Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. MAPI32.DLL is corrupt or the wrong version. This could have been caused by installing other messaging software.

Whaddya know what to do when you receive this error " Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. MAPI32.DLL is corrupt or the wrong version. This could have been caused by installing other messaging software. Please install Outlook. " after uninstalling Office 2007 and install Office 2003? Just a review, the correct Mapi32.dll file should be in c:\windows\system32\Mapi32.dll directory. If you search your computer and you see another Mapi32.dll file, simply rename it and reinstall your MS Office 2003 and it should correct this issue. Alternative solution: Go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033 directory, rename the Mapi32.dll to Mapi32.old.dll file. Open command prompt Go to C:\windows\system32 directory. Run fixmapi.exe When you open Outlook for the first time, it will try to reinstall the missing file(s) and correct any issues from previous install. This should fix your Outlook issue. Please share your thought.

Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. MAPI32.DLL is corrupt or the wrong version. This could have been caused by installing other messaging software.

Whaddya know what to do when you receive this error " Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. MAPI32.DLL is corrupt or the wrong version. This could have been caused by installing other messaging software. Please install Outlook. " after uninstalling Office 2007 and install Office 2003? Just a review, the correct Mapi32.dll file should be in c:\windows\system32\Mapi32.dll directory. If you search your computer and you see another Mapi32.dll file, simply rename it and reinstall your MS Office 2003 and it should correct this issue. Alternative solution: Go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033 directory, rename the Mapi32.dll to Mapi32.old.dll file. Open command prompt Go to C:\windows\system32 directory. Run fixmapi.exe When you open Outlook for the first time, it will try to reinstall the missing file(s) and correct any issues from previous install. This should fix your Outlook issue. Please share your thought.

Whaddya Know How to remove Browser Hijacker?

Do you have one of this issue when you browse the Internet using your default MS Internet Explorer? When you open your Internet Browser, you receive persistent website asking you to install an Anti-Virus program from unknown antivirus company. When you open your Internet Browser, website's start popping up. When you surf the Internet, your workstation start showing relevant ads. You can't change your default home page. If yes, you're Internet access was hijacked. So how do you fix it, that's your next question? If you are not familiar on how to fix this issue, it is highly recommended to seek professional IT help. You can check with your local Best Buy or Circuit City for technical support, even better check with your local community. Here's my personal solution to fix " hijacked browser ". I will try to make it easy for you to follow. First download "Hijack This" tool courtesy by Trend Micro. You can download this from CNet Download ( http://www

Whaddya know how to install PHPMotion script?

Are you having issue installing the PHPMotion version 2.0? Here's a simple guide to help you resolve this issue. Web Server Background: Server is running Linux Apache environment PHP 5.2.x version Installation of PHPMotion version 2.0 Identify your existing web server environment. Create a php.info file to your webserver with this code " " With the information from phpinfo, you will be able to identify the right version to download e.g. 4.o or 5.x php released. Download the script ( www.phpmotion.com ), go to download section Unzip the file to your local folder. Upload these files and folders to your webserver, in root directory. CHMOD all the following files and directories to 777 the following folders /setup /pictures /classes /temp /logs /addons /uploads /uploads/avi /uploads/thumbs /uploads/audio /uploads/audio/temp /uploads/pictures CHMOD all the following files and directories to 755 /cgi-bin/all files in there /cgi-bin/audio/all files in there Start the installa

Whaddya know what VOIP Service is right for you e.g. Vonage, MagicJack or Skype.

What VOIP service is right for you? Here's a short list of advantages of getting what services or package you can get from these vendors. I just want to share what I know, you can use this as know how information before you decide what to get. Here’s a quick comparison. Vonage : Phone Handset: Yes – Stand Alone Security Concern: Encrypted Installation: Plug the device to the network. Vonage Customer Service needs to activate the MAC address of the device. Normally it shipped pre-configured. No software updates needed. Customer Service: Available 1-800 number to call for assistance Price is $49.95 one-time fee for device. $24.95 /month recurring fee Similar Products: Packet8, Now cable companies offer the same service such as COX, Comcast, Verizon FIOS In my humble opinion.: Vonage service is reliable VOIP service for residential. You can call the 1-800Number for technical assistance if you have phone issue. MagicJack : Phone Handset: Yes – device must connect to the USB workstation

Whaddya need a Business Contract?

A contract is an agreement between two parties. It can be a bilateral or unilateral contract, and the end result is execution of contract (completion). There are 5 essential elements required to support a valid contract: Agreement. This includes offer and acceptance communicated to the party involved in the preliminary negotiation. Consideration. Something of value or bargained for in exchange for a contract. The value does not have to be equal on both sides. Capacity. Must be at legal ability to accept or create a contract. If one party is no capacity to deal with the contract, the contract is void. Legal Purpose. Must have a legal purpose enforce the contract. Genuine Consent. Genuine consent does not have to be shown by in writing except for contracts covered by the Statute of Frauds (and those must always be in writing). To execute the contract from to start to finish, these elements will help complete the tasks assigned for both parties. Without any of these elements present

Whaddya know? The new iPhone 2.1 Software Update

The iPhone 2.1 software update contains many bug fixes and improvements. To get it, connect your iPhone to your computer using iTunes 8 and click Check for Update. Update includes: Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls Significantly better battery life for most users Dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes Improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts Faster installation of 3rd party applications Fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes for users with lots of third party applications Improved performance in text messaging Faster loading and searching of contacts Improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display Repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages Option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts Genius playlist creation Source: Apple.com

Whaddya know? The new iPhone 2.1 Software Update

The iPhone 2.1 software update contains many bug fixes and improvements. To get it, connect your iPhone to your computer using iTunes 8 and click Check for Update. Update includes: Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls Significantly better battery life for most users Dramatically reduced time to backup to iTunes Improved email reliability, notably fetching email from POP and Exchange accounts Faster installation of 3rd party applications Fixed bugs causing hangs and crashes for users with lots of third party applications Improved performance in text messaging Faster loading and searching of contacts Improved accuracy of the 3G signal strength display Repeat alert up to two additional times for incoming text messages Option to wipe data after ten failed passcode attempts Genius playlist creation Source: Apple.com

Whaddya know? Premium AntiSpam for Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange fails to detect spam

Solution: To resolve the problem, perform the following tasks in this order: Enable Premium AntiSpam Confirm that Premium AntiSpam is set to reject spam messages Stop Symantec Mail Security services. Fix possible license problems. Fix possible ruleset corruption problems. Restart Symantec Mail Security services. Reinstall your licenses. Reset IIS to remove any cached values. To enable Premium AntiSpam In the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange interface, in the left pane, click Policies. In the middle pane, click Premium AntiSpam Settings. Check Enable Premium AntiSpam. To confirm that Premium AntiSpam is set to reject spam messages In the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange interface, in the left pane, click Policies. In the middle pane, click Premium AntiSpam Settings. Under If message is Spam, check Reject the message. The document, Overview of Premium AntiSpam in Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange includes information about the Premium AntiSpam actio

Whaddya know what Wireless Card to use going overseas?

Whaddya know what Wireless Card to use going overseas? Try Sierra Wireless AirCard 881U service provided by Sprint Nextel. I've tested the Sprint Sierra Wireless Compass 597 here in the US the result is better bandwidth and faster internet access compared to Verizon Wireless Broadband Novatel Wireless USB727 . If you have a different opinion, please add it here. Now let's go beyond USA wireless internet data, what about travelling international? I have to try Sierra Wireless Aircard 881U (USB) for 2 different countries for Sprint International service. For this specific destination, we are using GSM network because the CDMA service is not available to these countries. Installation of Sierra Wireless Aircard 881U (USB) software on your workstation. It should be automatic when you insert the card to one of your laptop USB, and if not open your My Computer, on the USB drive, click on the Setup.exe to install the software. It will create a short-cut to your desktop named as &qu

Whaddya need html tool? Notepad++ free source code editor

I have another free code editor tool to share with you folks. It only takes 5 minutes to download and install the program. If notepad is too basic for you, get Notepad++ ... === Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. It runs in the MS Windows environment. Based on a very powerful editing component Scintilla , Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. Its use is governed by GPL Licence. This project is mature. However, it's a one-man project and there are still some bugs and missing features that are being worked on. If you have any questions or suggestions about this project, please post them in the forums . Also, if you wish to make a feature request, you can post it there as well. But there's no guarantee that I'll implement your request. You're encouraged to tr

Buy 1 domain and Get 1 free

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Buy 1 domain and Get 1 free

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BREAKING: 2011 Chevy Volt revealed!

Though its first official public debut isn't scheduled until early next week, the 2011 Chevy Volt has been introduced to the internet early courtesy of the The Car Connection, which published these apparently official pictures of the revolutionary series hybrid today. In the past few weeks we've seen official teasers shots of the car mixed with spy video taken on the set of Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, all of which have only served to increase excitement ahead of the car's official debut next week. These pics give up the goods like no others, however, and show various GM execs and engineers directly responsible for its development posing alongside like proud papas. The list includes, in order, Tony Posawatz, Bob Lutz, Bob Boniface, Frank Weber, and Andrew Farah. continue reading: Autoblog.com

Google Fixes Chrome's End User Terms Of Service

The old Terms of Service agreement was seen by many in the Internet community as Google being evil by asserting ownership over its users' work. The old TOS stated "By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, and distribute any Content which you submit, post, or display on or through, the Services." (Source: http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210500008&subSection=Enterprise+Applications ) To make the story short, many Internet users complaint about the Google Chrome TOS as being evil by asserting ownership over its user's work. Google immediately updated the Terms of Service as remedy.

Google Chrome vulnerable to carpet-bombing flaw

After just a few hours of launching Google Chrome beta internet browser, here's a quick discovery of it's vulnerability through webkit and java bug. --- Google’s shiny new Web browser is vulnerable to a carpet-bombing vulnerability that could expose Windows users to malicious hacker attacks. Just hours after the release of Google Chrome, researcher Aviv Raff discovered that he could combine two vulnerabilities — a flaw in Apple Safari (WebKit) and a Java bug discussed at this year’s Black Hat conference — to trick users into launching executables direct from the new browser. Source: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1843

Whaddya know? Exchange ActiveSync On Your iPhone 2.0

To start you can read this PDF file basic overview of e-mail flow provided by Apple on how to prepare your Exchange to support iPhone 2.0. For Exchange 2003 documentation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123755(EXCHG.65).aspx For Exchange 2007 documentation: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124234(EXCHG.80).aspx iPhone in the Enterprise: http://support.apple.com/manuals/en_US/Enterprise_Deployment_Guide.pdf Share your knowledge.

Whaddya know? Exchange ActiveSync On Your iPhone 2.0

To start you can read this PDF file basic overview of e-mail flow provided by Apple on how to prepare your Exchange to support iPhone 2.0. For Exchange 2003 documentation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123755(EXCHG.65).aspx For Exchange 2007 documentation: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124234(EXCHG.80).aspx iPhone in the Enterprise: http://support.apple.com/manuals/en_US/Enterprise_Deployment_Guide.pdf Share your knowledge.

Google Chrome

Google just released the BETA version of Chrome, it's own internet browser. So aside Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla (firefox), Netscape, AOL browser and other internet browser, let's add Google Chrome to the list. To tell you frankly, I'm only using Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, but will definitely check out Chrome for sure. Here are some noted features: One box for everything. Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites . Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Shortcut for your apps . Get desktop shortcuts to launch your favorite web applications. Safe browsing . Google Chrome warns you if you're about to visit a suspected phishing, malware, or otherwise unsafe website. Crash control . This is a cool feature, every tab you're using is run independently in the browser. So if one application crashes it won't take anything else down. and more. Only 475K

Whaddya know? Configuring Exchange Server using IMAP SSL

The iPhone has arrived and the corporate world is now starting to configure their existing messaging infrastructure allowing employees to sync up their iPhone’s.I want to stress that IMAP4 should not be enabled without using SSL! Sending information in clear text is not recommended. I will be referencing the IMAP4 port 993 later in this article. I will step through the different actions taken for a non-clustered Exchange 2003 system. Enabling IMAP: I don't know what I'm doing wrong not able to work my iPhone to our Exchange Server 2003. I've used the server for Pocket PDA and it working ok. I was able to successfully authenticate when I configured my iPhone for Exchange Server 2003 but no message and can't send e-mail. Though I test the same approach for Exchange Server 2007, it work just fine. I guess there is something wrong with my Exchange Server 2003 so I have to wait to upgrade this to Exchange Server 2007. For the mean time, I need to use my iPhone to read and se