> That sounds like your addin is using a shared application namespace with
> various other Outlook addins. In that case any fault in any of the addins
> will cause all of them to stop loading. A better solution is to use a shim
> or VSTO to load the addin into its own application namespace so it isn't
> affected by problems with other addins and problems with your addin don't
> kill all other addins.
>
> For information on shimming Outlook addins see the .NET information at
>
http://www.microeye.com/resources/res_outlookvsnet.htm.>
> You must handle all errors in your addin, as you indicate that you are
> doing, plus you must release all of your Outlook objects at the correct time
> so Outlook can close properly, and for .NET you might have to also
> explicitly call the garbage collector and to release all of your COM objects
> and then wait for the garbage collector to finish.
>
> --
> Ken Slovak
> [MVP - Outlook]
>
http://www.slovaktech.com> Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
> Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
>
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm>
>
> "Pieter" <pietercoucke[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eBgyTsZpGHA.1440[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I developed an Outlook Add In (VB.NET 2005, for Outlook 2003) that
> > sometimes suddenly stops loading. I've put everywhere in the code
> > Exception Handlers, but no Exception is catched.
> > it seems that other add ins aren't loaded afterwarths (nod32).
> >
> > Does anybody know a way to find out why an outlook add could do this? and
> > find out after the problem what caused the problem?
> >
> > Any help our hints would be really apreciated, thanks a lot in advance,
> >
> > Pieter
> >