Issues with the recent update for Outlook 2007

there's very recent Outlook 2007 update in January that makes impossible  reading messages from archive file folder if it contains  more than 255 items. (sic!)

I have 200MB folder with 111 messages which opens

and another 7MB only with 314 messages and it does not open, displaying:

'The messaging interface has returned an unknown error...'  Suggestion to restart Outlook is very naive, indeed.

MS Update has just offered me KB2412171 again.  The link to "more information" takes me to MS Support at support.microsoft.com/.../2412171, which seems to suggest that this is a later version of that nightmare update.  I cannot believe that they would issue this under the same code number, especially without explicitly stating that the flaws in the earlier release have been fixed.  I have no intention of installing it before I see confirmation that it will not cause me the same problems which I struggled with back in December.  As for thanking the Outlook team for this article, my searches on 18th December found nothing pertinent from them and I had to rely on helpful posts elsewhere;  my thanks go to those more knowledgable users who found the uninstall solution and put it out there to help everyone, including amateurs like me.

This update broke the Outlook auto-configure settings in the Office 2007 Transform (ORK) we used to install Office 2007. When a user (new profile) opens Outlook it uses the "userprincipalname" now instead of the "samaccountname" from AD. We use CAC's for Authentication and the Card's EDIPI is in the userprincipalname and Exchange can't resolve it to an account. When we uninstall the KB2412171 update the Outlook auto-configure works again for a new user profile on the system. Your JAN update to the update does not fix the problem - we tested it.

I removed the Update for Microsoft Outlook 2007 (KB2412171) yesterday but it auto re-installed this morning… now my computer is freezing up again people. Can you either fix this security update or remove it from Microsoft auto updates. I really don’t want to turn it off because of important security updates I might need. If anyone has other suggestions, please post them.

Thanks

Outlook forced me into updating the connector before it let me open my mail, since that point it has been failing with an error 0x80040126 on sending any outbound emails (inbound receiving works fine). I have been completely frustrated by this for weeks. After trawling suggestions for resolving this, with many false paths, I have seen this forum. I have removed the patch KB2412171 discussed with no joy. If anyone has any suggestions then I would be most grateful.

Uninstalled the first version of this update, but Archiving functions did not return. Performance did improve.  I have succesfully installed the new version of this update, but Archive functions did not return.  Anyone know how to fix this?  I followed the instructions to install on Microsoft's web site.  The time/date stamp on the Outlook.exe file does not change after installation??

It took me better than two weeks of frustration trying to get Outlook to work properly...to no avail. Then I searched on the web and found many others with the same problem, leading me to this site. I removed the update as directed.  Outlook was back to normal. Great!

However, the auto update wants to install the same #$@! item again (same number). I turned off the auto-update feature. This a preventable situation, MS team. We spend good money to have legit software and now can't trust Microsoft to maintain their own packages? Bad dog...no biscuit!  When can I turn on the auto update? When will you remove this "bungled" patch and prevent it from re-installing?  More to the point, 100 patches can quietly occur and no problems. Kudos! With this one, we (the consumer) lose confidence in you and ask what other option do you have to notify us or let a system message occur during a patch Tuesday to correct a known major flaw?

Fixes for issues with December Update for Outlook 2007 have been released.

blogs.office.com/.../fixes-for-issues-with-december-update-for-outlook-2007-have-been-released.aspx

For the last 2 days, i have been experiencing serious and frustrating problems with outlook 2007. Just found this blog and then remove kb2412171 and install the new version January 10, 2011. But it hasn't solve any oof the problems. I do use POP3 type of account. What else can i do? it is really frustrating. The major issues is the navigation between folders and the loading of message's content. it takes forever to load and most of the time i have to restart the computer to refresh the whole thing.

HELP!

For the last 2 days i have been experiencing serious and frustrating performance issues when switching between folders in Outlook 2007. Switching folders takes forever and most of the time i have to restart the computer to refresh the whole thing. I use POP3 type of account.

i have removed KB2412171 and installed the Jan 11 updates, but it has not solve any of the problems (yes, i did reboot the computer). What else can i do ? HELP!!!! That is extremely frustrating!

I need help with Outlook 2007.  Under the To do Bar, I can not see any of my tasks.  Instead I get a message that says, "A resource is busy or you lack sufficient permission."   I can't seem to find a way of viewing my tasks.  I can go to tasks, but I cannot see it on the to do bar,  Any solutions?

I need help on Outlook 2007 To do bar.  I can't see my tasks, and gives me a message of "A resource is busy or you lack permission".  Any solutions?

We are using Outlook 2007 with the rest of the office suite at 2003 (due to custom templates that won't work with 2007), we tested this patch for issues before rolling out via WSUS.  We have now found that some users cannot use the search box as it causes Outlook to stop responding and needs restarting, however, using ctrl+shift+f seems to be ok.  Please look into this Microsoft.

Thanks! I can use it now!

Hi

Its nearly nearly half way through the year and this problem still does not appear to be fixed.

Sometimes the patch does not appear in View install updates and I have to completely uninstall Office.

Any just you can create a program to remove this patch.