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Full message: Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook
window. The set of folders could not be opened. The server is not available.
Contact your administrator if this condition persists.
This is my home computer, there is no server or administrator. I tried to
follow all of the instructions I could find on MS websites, including the one
that says I "spedified a filename instead of the path" when loading office.
Outlook worked for me since I bought Office 2003 several months ago, now it
does not load and I cannot find any way to correct anything - where can I
correct the default location if that is what has reset itself so suddenly?
 
What account type do you want to configure Outlook with and what account
type do you have configured in Control Panel-> Mail?

Sounds like you've (mis)configured an Exchange account now.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

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Full message: Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook
window. The set of folders could not be opened. The server is not available.
Contact your administrator if this condition persists.
This is my home computer, there is no server or administrator. I tried to
follow all of the instructions I could find on MS websites, including the
one
that says I "spedified a filename instead of the path" when loading office.
Outlook worked for me since I bought Office 2003 several months ago, now it
does not load and I cannot find any way to correct anything - where can I
correct the default location if that is what has reset itself so suddenly?
 
Thank you for your response. As I already implied (strongly I thought) in my
original post, I did NOT configure anything prior to this happeneing - it
worked fine before and then - without ANY configuration or installation - it
did not. However, the last time I synchronized my Palm device with Outlook,
it also gave me a message, but this one complained about a graphic (I do not
remember exactly what word it used for that, but it was something similar to
"graphic"). There also, I am not aware of any graphic being sync'd there.
 
Again; what account type are you using and what account type is configured
in Control Panel-> Mail. Without this info we cannot help you.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

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norbert said:
Thank you for your response. As I already implied (strongly I thought) in
my
original post, I did NOT configure anything prior to this happeneing - it
worked fine before and then - without ANY configuration or installation -
it
did not. However, the last time I synchronized my Palm device with
Outlook,
it also gave me a message, but this one complained about a graphic (I do
not
remember exactly what word it used for that, but it was something similar
to
"graphic"). There also, I am not aware of any graphic being sync'd there.

Roady said:
What account type do you want to configure Outlook with and what account
type do you have configured in Control Panel-> Mail?

Sounds like you've (mis)configured an Exchange account now.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
Full message: Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook
window. The set of folders could not be opened. The server is not
available.
Contact your administrator if this condition persists.
This is my home computer, there is no server or administrator. I tried
to
follow all of the instructions I could find on MS websites, including the
one
that says I "spedified a filename instead of the path" when loading
office.
Outlook worked for me since I bought Office 2003 several months ago, now
it
does not load and I cannot find any way to correct anything - where can I
correct the default location if that is what has reset itself so
suddenly?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I have totally uninstalled most of my applications including Office 2003 and
reinstalled. Outlook is no running, but there are now other applications
that do not want me to install them. Anyway, my problem seems to be
non-specific to Office but rather, to the OS or an application.

Thank you for your help.

Roady said:
Again; what account type are you using and what account type is configured
in Control Panel-> Mail. Without this info we cannot help you.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
norbert said:
Thank you for your response. As I already implied (strongly I thought) in
my
original post, I did NOT configure anything prior to this happeneing - it
worked fine before and then - without ANY configuration or installation -
it
did not. However, the last time I synchronized my Palm device with
Outlook,
it also gave me a message, but this one complained about a graphic (I do
not
remember exactly what word it used for that, but it was something similar
to
"graphic"). There also, I am not aware of any graphic being sync'd there.

Roady said:
What account type do you want to configure Outlook with and what account
type do you have configured in Control Panel-> Mail?

Sounds like you've (mis)configured an Exchange account now.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
Full message: Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook
window. The set of folders could not be opened. The server is not
available.
Contact your administrator if this condition persists.
This is my home computer, there is no server or administrator. I tried
to
follow all of the instructions I could find on MS websites, including the
one
that says I "spedified a filename instead of the path" when loading
office.
Outlook worked for me since I bought Office 2003 several months ago, now
it
does not load and I cannot find any way to correct anything - where can I
correct the default location if that is what has reset itself so
suddenly?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You're welcome and good luck with your other issues!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
norbert said:
I have totally uninstalled most of my applications including Office 2003
and
reinstalled. Outlook is no running, but there are now other applications
that do not want me to install them. Anyway, my problem seems to be
non-specific to Office but rather, to the OS or an application.

Thank you for your help.

Roady said:
Again; what account type are you using and what account type is
configured
in Control Panel-> Mail. Without this info we cannot help you.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
norbert said:
Thank you for your response. As I already implied (strongly I thought)
in
my
original post, I did NOT configure anything prior to this happeneing -
it
worked fine before and then - without ANY configuration or
installation -
it
did not. However, the last time I synchronized my Palm device with
Outlook,
it also gave me a message, but this one complained about a graphic (I
do
not
remember exactly what word it used for that, but it was something
similar
to
"graphic"). There also, I am not aware of any graphic being sync'd
there.

:

What account type do you want to configure Outlook with and what
account
type do you have configured in Control Panel-> Mail?

Sounds like you've (mis)configured an Exchange account now.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-FREE tool; QuickMail. Create new Outlook items anywhere from within
Windows
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data

-----
Full message: Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to open the
Outlook
window. The set of folders could not be opened. The server is not
available.
Contact your administrator if this condition persists.
This is my home computer, there is no server or administrator. I
tried
to
follow all of the instructions I could find on MS websites, including
the
one
that says I "spedified a filename instead of the path" when loading
office.
Outlook worked for me since I bought Office 2003 several months ago,
now
it
does not load and I cannot find any way to correct anything - where
can I
correct the default location if that is what has reset itself so
suddenly?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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