"There was a problem initializing Opera Mail. Engine Init() Failed". WHAT THE?

WHATS GOIN ON HERE I GET THIS ERROR REPORT WHEN I LOAD UP OPERA THIS MORNING ,"There was a problem initializing Opera Mail. Engine Init() Failed". THE HELP FILE IS NOT VERY HELPFUL, IN THAT IT TELLS US TO MODIFY THE 'OperaDef6.ini' WHEN I LOOK IN THE DESCRIBED DIRECTORY THERE IS NO SUCH FILE NOT EVEN IN THE APP DATA ETC , TALKING ABOUT MULTI USER ETC , EVERYTHING HAS BEENWORKING UP TIL TODAY NOW WHERE IS MY MAIL .....HEEEEELLLLP!!

Check the task manager to make sure the opera process isn't stuck running. If it is, kill it first.

Check the permissions of the mail folder and all its files to make sure none of them are set to read only.

operaprefs_default.ini is in the Opera program files directory. operaprefs.ini is in the opera preferences directory in your roaming profile folder. Can't say more about the location of them unless you reveal your OS and how you installed Opera.

I'd try renaming operaprefs.ini in the preferences directory first. I'd also delete autosave.win in the sessions folder in the preferences folder.

But, I'd download the installer and use the "standalone installation" option to install to a folder on your desktop. Then, I'd replace its mail folder with a *copy* of yours. If the standalone installation option gets the init error too, it's definitely a problem with your mail folder. If not, the problem is probably somewhere else. The mail folder is located in your local profile folder.

If you find out is the mail folder, you can check to see if accounts.ini or index.ini are corrupted (by looking at them in a text editor). If they look fine, it's probably something with the mail database. In that case, you'll have to do <http://my.opera.com/operawiki/forums/topic.dml?id=1162442>.

But, I'd also download the Opera installer and install it over your current install to repair any damages program files.

Did you recently upgrade Opera or your anti-virus? Recently have an improper shutdown of Opera or your computer?

thanks for your reply , i am running xp sp3 i did check the task manager etc , i have been upgrading opera since back from 7 and beyond, but obviously on this machine i did a complete format about a year ago, and i had the mailer up and running , but just this morning turn it on and get this error report, i did do a virus scan this morning and pick ed up some form of malware and what was called a "rogue program...etc" not sure whether this has played its hand in the havoc! i will have a look at what you recommend thanks

Originally posted by r00fus:

i am running xp sp3

By default, these should be the locations of things:

Opera program files directory: C:\Program Files\Opera

Roaming profile directory (also called the preferences directory or "Opera Directory"): C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Opera\Opera

Local profile directory (also called "Opera Local Directory"): C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Opera\Opera

The mail folder is in the local profile directory.

You can see most of these locations from opera:about if the browser part of Opera still starts up fine.

Note that by default though some directories like the both are hidden in windows explorer. In windows explorer, you need to goto tools -> folder options -> view and select the option to show hidden files and folders.

HI THERE BURNOUT
I THINK IN XP IT HAS DIFFERENT DIRECTORIES AS I AM NOT FINDING THE PREFERENCES FOLDER, I CHECKED THAT LINK YOU SENT , BUT MY OPERA WONT EVEN LET ME EXPORT MY FEEDERS, I CANT EVEN IMPORT MY OLD MAIL OR FEEDERS IT IS ALL GRAYED OUT

FOUND THE DIRECTORIES ETC AND THE OPERA PREFS, WHATS TO BE DONE TO THIS PREFS FILE ETC? I JUST DONT WANT TO LOSE all my email because it is all my business emails etc

Originally posted by r00fus:

I JUST DONT WANT TO LOSE all my email because it is all my business emails etc

First, make a copy of your mail folder and put that copy somewhere safe. Then, you can do whatever you want.

Originally posted by r00fus:

WHATS TO BE DONE TO THIS PREFS FILE

As said earlier, you can rename operaprefs.ini while Opera is closed. When Opera starts back up, it'll create a new one. If that doesn't help, you can always revert to the old one. As for operaprefs_default.ini, just post the contents of it here inside code tags. I'll see if there's anything wrong with it.

But, you should do the standalone installation suggestion mentioned in my post above as that will tell you whether it's the mail folder or not.

Originally posted by r00fus:

I CHECKED THAT LINK YOU SENT , BUT MY OPERA WONT EVEN LET ME EXPORT MY FEEDERS, I CANT EVEN IMPORT MY OLD MAIL OR FEEDERS IT IS ALL GRAYED OUT

In that link, you won't be able to backup your contacts or feed list because mail was not initialized correctly. You can skip backing up contacts though and just let the new mail folder use your existing contacts in contacts.adr.

But, once you close down Opera and rename the mail folder and start Opera back up, you should have no problem importing from the old mail folder to the new one. But, you have to do the "standalone installation" suggestion first to determine if it's even a problem with the mail folder.

OK SO DO I UNINSTALL THE CURRENT COPY? BECAUSE I RAN THE INSTALLATION BUT IT AUTOMATICALLY UPDATES, I WILL DO THIS ALL IN THE MORNING , I WILL SEND YOU THOSE INI FILES , AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS

<Opera Preferences version 2.1
; Do not edit this file while Opera is running
; This file is stored in UTF-8 encoding

[User Prefs]
Language Files Directory={Resources}locale\en
Language File={Resources}locale\en\en.lng>

Originally posted by r00fus:

<Opera Preferences version 2.1
; Do not edit this file while Opera is running
; This file is stored in UTF-8 encoding

[User Prefs]
Language Files Directory={Resources}locale\en
Language File={Resources}locale\en\en.lng>

That is fine as long as that ">" isn't there.

Originally posted by r00fus:

OK SO DO I UNINSTALL THE CURRENT COPY?

You don't uninstall anything.

Originally posted by r00fus:

BECAUSE I RAN THE INSTALLATION BUT IT AUTOMATICALLY UPDATES

When you load up the installer and click "options", you need to change the install path to a folder on your desktop. Then, in the drop-down, you can choose "standalone installation". That will install a totally separate Opera to the folder on your desktop. It will not interfere with your other Opera or other settings. In fact, this Opera's settings will be inside that folder on your desktop in a folder named "profile". While both Operas are closted, you need to replace the "mail" folder in it with a *copy* of your mail folder from your original Opera. Then, you start up opera.exe in the folder on your desktop if mail loads fine, then, the problem with your original Opera is not in the mail folder. If the opera has the problem too now, then it is a problem with your mail folder.

HI THERE BURNOUT
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP MUCH APPRECIATED, YOU WOULD NEVER BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED THIS MORNING TURN ON THE PC LOAD UP OPERA READY TO DO THE BIG FIX, AND BANG! THE MAILER IS WORKING AGAIN!GO FIGURE! DAMN COMPUTERS !@#$&!!