1. To uninstall Outlook, select the Microsoft Office selection in the "add/remove" programs window and then select the change/remove.  You "De-select" outlook and it will remove it.

2. To just stop the message, get "Silent Runners" and run it (it is at silentrunners.org) and run it (I tis a VBS script).  That will show you where all the startup programs are on your computer and you can search through the list and then use regedit to remove the entry that is prompting you to consolidate your email.

3. I am sure there is an option in Outlook 2003 to just stop that message, but I would need the exact message to figure out what it is and where it is doing.  If you can post the exact message (or at least most of it), I will look for the solution (I am running 2007, but the changes should not be too different).

Hi Dr. Guy,  here is the dialogue box that pops up when powering up my PC.  i one tried letting it "condense" the non-existant message and it took over 5 minutes... LOL.

      Outlook Express                                                                                                 X

  !             To free up disk space outlook express can compact messages.  This may take a few minutes.

                                                      OK                  Cancel

The “!” exclamation point is inside a yellow colored equal lateral triangle, with rounded vertices.  One side is the “bottom” of the triangle.

According to the error message it is outlook express ( default email in xp) not Outlook from MS Office. So you may want to look in outlook express for any settings on compacting the email.Mrakomo maybe on to something about you being low on disk space..

Thank you all.  I will follow up on these suggestions.  Note, please, I have a gig of HD space free.  Will report back.  Thank you all!   BTW, I use Mozilla Firefox, and thinking of trying opera. -anything to make it more difficult for the viruses (Viri) out there. elana

To stop the error message,

right-click the magnifying glass icon in the main Windows tool bar,

and from the popup menu, choose “Windows Desktop Search Option.”

Look under “Included Locations” for an entry for Outlook Express.

Select it, and click the “Modify” button.

From the “Indexed Locations” popup, uncheck the Outlook Express entry

(or entries, if more than one).

Back out of all the dialogs, and the message should be gone.

ok, this is going to take some time and probably a few posts.  First, open the control panels and then select the Folder Options (if you do not see it, click on the left the line that says "Switch to Classic View").

Once you open the Folder Options, go to View Tab and make sure the following are Checked/Unchecked:

Checked/Selected: Show hidden and System Files
Unchecked: Hide Protected Protected Operating System Files (Recommended).

The next one you have to figure out what your user account is.  It may be the only one listed if you have not set up accounts (besides the All Users and Default one).  Select the account name you are using and click on the plus to open it:

Go down to Local Settings and click on the PLus to open it.

Click on the + by the Application data folder.  Then scroll down to Identities. 

OK, i think i did as you directed.  We will see.  Whatever the outcome, I greatly appreciate all your help.  Thank you so very much!