I have a machine which I used to use at an organisation but now need to use
it at home. Outlook was previously set-up to log into the organisation's
exchange server with one or two profiles I was using.

Now when I try to open outlook, I get a dialog box asking for the name of my
exchange server and profile name. Whatever I type, I get the same message:

"Unable to open default e-mail folders. The information store could not be
opened"

Does anyone know how I get around this? I need to use my calendar and
email, etc. I am currently using Outlook express but need to get back to
Outlook and set-up my dsl connections and accounts, etc.

Versions are Windows 2KPro and Outlook 2K

'Control Panel|Mail|Show Profiles', create a new profile without the
Exchange Server service. When finished, select this new profile in the
"When starting Microsoft Outlook, use this profile" window.

Hal
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Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
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"Wyatt" wrote in message
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I have a machine which I used to use at an organisation but now need to
use
it at home. Outlook was previously set-up to log into the organisation's
exchange server with one or two profiles I was using.

Now when I try to open outlook, I get a dialog box asking for the name of
my
exchange server and profile name. Whatever I type, I get the same
message:

"Unable to open default e-mail folders. The information store could not be
opened"

Does anyone know how I get around this? I need to use my calendar and
email, etc. I am currently using Outlook express but need to get back to
Outlook and set-up my dsl connections and accounts, etc.

Versions are Windows 2KPro and Outlook 2K

Thanks Hal,

Silly of me. It is amazing what you forget when you don't do it for a few
years!

Now I just need to copy/import all my calendar and messages, etc to the new
profile. I am sure this will be straight forward.

Thanks again.

"Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]" wrote in message
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'Control Panel|Mail|Show Profiles', create a new profile without the
Exchange Server service. When finished, select this new profile in the
"When starting Microsoft Outlook, use this profile" window.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE --
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

"Wyatt" wrote in message
...
I have a machine which I used to use at an organisation but now need to
use
it at home. Outlook was previously set-up to log into the
organisation's
exchange server with one or two profiles I was using.

Now when I try to open outlook, I get a dialog box asking for the name
of
my
exchange server and profile name. Whatever I type, I get the same
message:

"Unable to open default e-mail folders. The information store could not
be
opened"

Does anyone know how I get around this? I need to use my calendar and
email, etc. I am currently using Outlook express but need to get back
to
Outlook and set-up my dsl connections and accounts, etc.

Versions are Windows 2KPro and Outlook 2K

Wyatt wrote:

Now I just need to copy/import all my calendar and messages, etc to
the new profile. I am sure this will be straight forward.

Just point the new profile at the correct PST.
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Brian Tillman