The Solution for this problem is listed clearly in the following URL:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911829
"Rosemarie" wrote:
> I'm new to Vista and have the 'Exact' some issue. I can not type into the
> compose portion of the mailbox. The red x is all I see. As I can send it, I
> did to another my other account. And the x comes up as a ? mark symbol.
> I've spent all day on the phone with microsoft and Windows Live without
> resoloution. Has any one figured out what the fix is?
>
> thanks
>
> "Don Holbrook" wrote:
>
> > I am having the same problem. I am using OWA on a Vista Home Premium
> > version, hoewever I get the same results on Vista Pro @ work. It also works
> > fine on my XP machines. I have 2 different OWA mailboxes that I have this
> > problem with.
> >
> > "Malay Thakershi" wrote:
> >
> > > I don't understand this. It is a vista problem.
> > >
> > > I installed Vista business and use OWA without any problems for 1 week.
> > > Then I started getting a red cross in the mail compose area (entire thing - I
> > > can't type anything). I have XP on another partition and it works fine on it.
> > >
> > > Please shed some light.
> > >
> > > Malay
> > >
> > > "Photubias" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I use Outlook Web Access through IE7 and it works great. But when i want to
> > > > create a mail. I only see a red cross where I used to type my message...
> > > > Is there a patch for this?
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >