OL2000: (IMO) Error Message: Outlook Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module Outlwab.dll (278858)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook 2000
This article was previously published under Q278858
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Internet Mail Only option. To determine your installation type, click About Microsoft Outlook on the Help menu. If you have the Internet Mail Only option installed, you see "Internet Mail Only".

For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express

SYMPTOMS

After you click Send in a new e-mail message in Outlook 2000, you may receive the following error message:
Outlook caused an Invalid Page Fault in module Outlwab.dll

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the Outlwab.dll file is damaged. This is a shared Microsoft Outlook Express file that Outlook also uses.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, rename and reinstall the Outlwab.dll file. To do this:
  1. Click Start, point to Find (for Microsoft Windows 2000 Millennium Edition (Me), point to Search), and then click Files or Folders (for Windows 2000 Me, click For Files or Folders).
  2. In the Named box, type outlwab.dll.
  3. In the Look in dialog box, click to select the My Computer check box, and then click either Find Now or Search Now.
  4. Right-click Outlwab.dll from the list of found files, and then click Rename.
  5. Rename the file to outlwab.old, and then press ENTER.
  6. Reinstall Outlook Express.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to reinstall Outlook Express, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

171229 How to Add and Remove Internet Explorer Components

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/29/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB278858
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