Error: "Internet e-mail service is not properly installed...."

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Dave G

This is regarding Outlook 2000 on a Windows2000 Pro desktop. It is configued
for "inner-office e-mail" using Microsoft Mail plus internet e-mail (pop3).
We DO NOT run an Exchange Server.

I am receiving the following message..."Internet e-mail service is not
properly installed. Please re-install Outlook and specify the "Corporate or
Workgroup" E-mail service.

This occurred after I uninstalled and reinstalled Internet Explorer because
of a problem. I.E. would not open and kept getting an error. The error turned
out to be a malicious malware file, which has since been deleted. Until then,
it had been working properly.

If I go into Tools > Services and add the Internet E-mail service, it says
the service won't be started until I choose Exit and Log off. It does not
prompt me to configure it in any way. When I go back in and even try to open
the internet e-mail properties, it says "The action could not be completed.
The action could not be completed.". The Microsoft Mail (inner-office e-mail)
is working just fine.

I have tried unistalling and reinstalling Outlook several times to no avail.
I also ran the Detect and Repair, but it WILL NOT work. What am I missing???
When I go to Help > About Microsoft Outlook, it says it is configured for
Corporate or Workgroup.

Help! Thanks in advance.

Dave G.
 
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