I should mention that the most common error message I get when Outlook fails
to open up is: "Cannot open your default email-folders. Your must connect
to Microsoft Exchange with the current profile before you can synchronize
your folder with your offline folder files."
"Kris63" wrote:
Quote:
> Many seem to have similar or related problems but I haven't been able to find
> an answer that helps me.
>
> Background: New Laptop with Vista Home Premium, MS Office 2007 installed and
> the office runs Exchange Server 2003 (fully patched as far as I know).
>
> Problem: Cannot connect to the exchange server using HTTP (had no problems
> with old laptop running XP).
>
> Facts: (i) finding my mail box/username on the Exchange Server during the
> Mail setup process on my laptop - no problem; (ii) setting up the connection
> using HTTP via proxy settings - no problem; (iii) completeing the Mail setup
> - no problem.
>
> Symptoms: When I open up Outlook, I get prompted for username/pwd (so far so
> good), but that's it! Either Outlook times out without ever opening up or I
> get error messages that Outlook can't connect to server.
>
> Additional Info: (i) accessing the exchange server via Outlook Web - no
> problem; (ii) accessing the exchange server via VPN - no problem; (iii) have
> tried accessing from other laptop also running Vista (same setup) - same
> problem!!
>
> Would be very grateful for soem help (anyone from Microsoft?)
> Thanks
>
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