Your Outlook Express preferences have not been configured properly / Trash Outlook Express prefs

  • Operating System(s): MacOS
  • Operating System Version(s): 8.0, 8.1, 8.1.1, 8.5, 8.5.1, 8.6, 9.0
  • Application: Microsoft Outlook Express
  • Application Version(s): 4.x

If you are getting an error message that Outlook Express' preferences have not been configured properly, you will need to trash the preferences and reconfigure Outlook Express.

Error Message

Your Outlook Express preferences have not been configured properly

Solution

Trash your Outlook Express preferences.
How to trash the Outlook Express Preferences
  1. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon.

  2. Double-click the Internet folder.

  3. Double-click the Internet Applications folder.

  4. Double-click the Outlook Express folder.

  5. Double-click the OE User(s) folder.

  6. Double-click the Main User folder.

  7. Click and hold the Outlook Express Prefs item in the folder, then drag it and release it on the trash can.

    You have successfully reconfigured your Outlook Express preferences. Refer to How to configure Outlook Express to re-configure.

  8. Restart your computer.