Outlook not closing folders properly

[woolfie]

I'm running OutlookXP 2002 in my XP Home computer. Recently I've started having problems when I startup Outlook.

If I shut down WindowsXP without closing Outlook, the next time I open Outlook I get the message "The data file 'personal folders' was not closed properly" It then goes ahead and checks for errors and eventually opens. This does not happen if I close Outlook before I close shut down Windows.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks....woolfie