I have a problem that I can’t understand and resolve. I am Using WinXP Pro
SP2. and Outlook 2003. on both my Desktop and in my Laptop. Following the
same procedure described here my Desktop works like a charm connecting and
downloading my email from the Exchange Server and other e mail accounts. My
lap top does not connect to the Microsoft Exchange Server.

Why doesn’t the Laptop communicate with the MS Exchange Server?

Set up a Microsoft Exchange Server mail account.

Control panel - Mail/Fax - Show profiles- Add
Built my profile. And set it as use always.

Next went to Email Accounts - set up a new account - Microsoft Exchange
Server
Entered:
xxxserver.xxxxx.xxx
Entered user id:
(mailbox id in the server) Xxxxxxx
Clicked More Settings - Connections tab- Selected: Connect to my Exchange
mailbox using HTTP -Exchange Proxy settings - Under Use this URL to connect
to my proxy server for Exchange entered:
xxxx.xxxxxxx.com
Selected: Connect using SSL only
And then under Principal name for proxy server entered:
msstd:xxxx.xxxxxxx.com
Selected the Authentication. And clicked OK, OK, Next, Finish.

Launched Outlook 2003 on screen a block with the:
XXXXXX\Xxxxxx
And asked for the password entered it.
And after some time I get the message
“The name could not be resolved. The connection to the Microsoft Exchange
Server is unavailable. Outlook must be on line or connected to complete this
action.�

If I just open the IE browser and enter the
“https://xxxx.xxxxxxx.com/exchange� address I get immediately to the logon
screen where I can enter the user id (mailbox) and the password and it takes
me right on to my mailbox.
So I know my laptop has connectivity. What am I doing wrong?
Any and all help would be very much appreciated.
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sad newbie