Outlook Express missing .DLL question?

[BRL]

Hi all. Sorry for being the proverbial pain but i have another little problem.

This time its an Outlook Express thing. Here is what comes up when i try and run/load/start Outlook Express.......

Outlook Express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be loaded.

Help....

[Background Noise]

Its worth google searching for the file name - in this case I got a couple of leads - either you can download the dll file from somewhere like this, DLL dowloads, don't know what version its for or which directory it goes in in Win 98.

Or there will be some QandA site like this Ask Angela - she thinks you should reinstall windows. (Its the last question on the page)

I would have thought you could reinstall OE from the windows setup tab (go start, settings, control panel, add/remove programs, windows setup). You might have to unistall it first and then reinstall? Do backup/copy your mail, account settings and address book first though.

[PaperTiger]

Is the .dll file still on your system ? (Search Windows Explorer). It may be corrupt, since I can't imagine it 'disappearing' altogether from one run to the next (but then this is Microsoff after all ).
Looks like you'll have to reload it either way. Probably easier to Remove OE and reinstall.

Seems you're not alone BRL, see:
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/msoe.htm

(Edited to add link)

[BRL]

Yep, its still on my hard-drive. I downloaded the .DLL and pasted it to where the other one is and replaced it. Still doesn't work. Can't find Outlook express anywhere to download. Tried microsoft and a few others, even TuCows don't have it.
Thanks for taking the time to help here, much appreciated.

SOLVED Thank you Paper Tiger. I followed the link and got the info from there. Went to add/remove/I.E.5/add component..... Easy