Outlook is open and working fine, I go to do something else on the computer
and when I return to Outlook I can see the pane showing all the folders on
the left, Inbox with message headers in the middle but the display pane
shows:

"Cannot display the folder. Exited without properly closing your Outlook
data file ......\....\Outlook.pst"

I have to shut down the program and restart it and all is ok for a while
then back to above.

This has happening frequently for the last 3 days or so. I've not done
anything different than normal in Outlook - I wouldn't know how to exit
Outlook without properly closing the data file.

Anything I can do to correct this?

Jan

Have you tried running scanpst.exe against your .pst file?

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After furious head scratching, Jan asked:

| Outlook is open and working fine, I go to do something else on the
| computer and when I return to Outlook I can see the pane showing all
| the folders on the left, Inbox with message headers in the middle but
| the display pane shows:
|
| "Cannot display the folder. Exited without properly closing your
| Outlook data file ......\....\Outlook.pst"
|
| I have to shut down the program and restart it and all is ok for a
| while then back to above.
|
| This has happening frequently for the last 3 days or so. I've not
| done anything different than normal in Outlook - I wouldn't know how
| to exit Outlook without properly closing the data file.
|
| Anything I can do to correct this?
|
| Jan

do you have any programs accessing outlook data?

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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
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"Jan" jan@hotmail wrote in message
...
Outlook is open and working fine, I go to do something else on the
computer and when I return to Outlook I can see the pane showing all the
folders on the left, Inbox with message headers in the middle but the
display pane shows:

"Cannot display the folder. Exited without properly closing your Outlook
data file ......\....\Outlook.pst"

I have to shut down the program and restart it and all is ok for a while
then back to above.

This has happening frequently for the last 3 days or so. I've not done
anything different than normal in Outlook - I wouldn't know how to exit
Outlook without properly closing the data file.

Anything I can do to correct this?

Jan

Just ran scanpst - errors were found which I hope are now corrected and also
the display problem.


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" What@ever wrote in message
...
Have you tried running scanpst.exe against your .pst file?

--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Jan asked:

| Outlook is open and working fine, I go to do something else on the
| computer and when I return to Outlook I can see the pane showing all
| the folders on the left, Inbox with message headers in the middle but
| the display pane shows:
|
| "Cannot display the folder. Exited without properly closing your
| Outlook data file ......\....\Outlook.pst"
|
| I have to shut down the program and restart it and all is ok for a
| while then back to above.
|
| This has happening frequently for the last 3 days or so. I've not
| done anything different than normal in Outlook - I wouldn't know how
| to exit Outlook without properly closing the data file.
|
| Anything I can do to correct this?
|
| Jan

Only Outlook uses the data file, no other program that I know of.

"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote in message
...
do you have any programs accessing outlook data?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"Jan" jan@hotmail wrote in message
...
Outlook is open and working fine, I go to do something else on the
computer and when I return to Outlook I can see the pane showing all the
folders on the left, Inbox with message headers in the middle but the
display pane shows:

"Cannot display the folder. Exited without properly closing your Outlook
data file ......\....\Outlook.pst"

I have to shut down the program and restart it and all is ok for a while
then back to above.

This has happening frequently for the last 3 days or so. I've not done
anything different than normal in Outlook - I wouldn't know how to exit
Outlook without properly closing the data file.

Anything I can do to correct this?

Jan

pda's or other applications that use calendar or contact data or utilities
like google desktop search are the common culprits. Storing the pst on a
network drive can also cause this.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"Jan" jan@hotmail wrote in message
...
Only Outlook uses the data file, no other program that I know of.

"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote in message
...
do you have any programs accessing outlook data?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"Jan" jan@hotmail wrote in message
...
Outlook is open and working fine, I go to do something else on the
computer and when I return to Outlook I can see the pane showing all the
folders on the left, Inbox with message headers in the middle but the
display pane shows:

"Cannot display the folder. Exited without properly closing your Outlook
data file ......\....\Outlook.pst"

I have to shut down the program and restart it and all is ok for a while
then back to above.

This has happening frequently for the last 3 days or so. I've not done
anything different than normal in Outlook - I wouldn't know how to exit
Outlook without properly closing the data file.

Anything I can do to correct this?

Jan

OK, I do use Google desktop search and the problem started after I installed
this so it looks like the cause of the problem.


"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote in message
...
pda's or other applications that use calendar or contact data or utilities
like google desktop search are the common culprits. Storing the pst on a
network drive can also cause this.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


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"Jan" jan@hotmail wrote in message
...
Only Outlook uses the data file, no other program that I know of.

"Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote in message
...
do you have any programs accessing outlook data?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:




"Jan" jan@hotmail wrote in message
...
Outlook is open and working fine, I go to do something else on the
computer and when I return to Outlook I can see the pane showing all
the folders on the left, Inbox with message headers in the middle but
the display pane shows:

"Cannot display the folder. Exited without properly closing your
Outlook data file ......\....\Outlook.pst"

I have to shut down the program and restart it and all is ok for a
while then back to above.

This has happening frequently for the last 3 days or so. I've not done
anything different than normal in Outlook - I wouldn't know how to exit
Outlook without properly closing the data file.

Anything I can do to correct this?

Jan