Unable to open Outlook. I just loaded XP Office.All programs run fine except outlook will not open.?

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Unable to open Outlook

I just loaded Office XP onto my computer. I was running Office 2003. All programs run fine except Outlook. When I try to open outlook a window pops up that says "Unable to open your default e-mail folders. Could not open the item. Try again" The only choice is "OK"

After clicking on OK, a second window pops up that says "Would you like to open your default File System folder instead?" The choices are "Yes" or "No". Clicking "No" ends the program. Clicking "Yes" takes me to "My Computer".

My Outlook Express still works fine. I have searched online for an answer without much success, but I see this is not a new problem. I have tried adding a new account via control panel>mail, with no results.

I only use outlook for the calander function and would hate to lose all that is in there already. I don't have a disc for Office 2003 or I would just try to reinstall that.

Any help?

Thanks

Answer 1

Likely, the version of Outlook which you have on the computer was created to run in the prevous OS, that is, up to and including whichever version of windows you just replaced with XP.



I have seen this problem before, with programs designed prior to XP. First, try setting the properties > compatability mode for Outlook to Run as WinME (or which ever OS you used to have.)



However, I have also seen XP simply refuse to run programs not specifically designed to run in XP. (Usually much older programs, for Win 95 or Win 98.) In that case, you might just want to try exporting the calendar from Outlook to Express.

Answer 2

whats up, did you examine the length of the attachment? .. now and again I easily have discovered that outlook2003 copies a gif image of a record into the message somewhat of the particularly attachment ... if the message length looks ok and yet would not open then there shud be something incorrect with the setting up ... please enable me recognize what the precise mistakes message is ... as a very last hotel you ought to reinstall from scratch if the software is corrupt ..

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