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kfett
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      18th Mar 2008
Need Help
when i try to open/start outlook it errors saying
"Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to display the selected folder ot
item. Could not open the item. Try Again."
I do not know what version of outlook i have? i bought this computer 1/2007
How do i fix this?? Thanks in advance!

 
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Pat Willener
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      18th Mar 2008
Check your Outlook configuration in the Control Panel's Mail applet.

kfett wrote:
> Need Help
> when i try to open/start outlook it errors saying
> "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to display the selected folder ot
> item. Could not open the item. Try Again."
> I do not know what version of outlook i have? i bought this computer 1/2007
> How do i fix this?? Thanks in advance!

 
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Bill R
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      18th Mar 2008
Try with a new profile and new PST created via the Mail icon in Control
Panel.

"kfett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Need Help
> when i try to open/start outlook it errors saying
> "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to display the selected folder ot
> item. Could not open the item. Try Again."
> I do not know what version of outlook i have? i bought this computer
> 1/2007
> How do i fix this?? Thanks in advance!
>


 
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kfett
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      18th Mar 2008
I forgot to mention I am not a Computer person and do not know an "applet" or
"PST" is? lol
If you can break it down in laymans terms it will help.
Thank you for the responses so far.



"kfett" wrote:

> Need Help
> when i try to open/start outlook it errors saying
> "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to display the selected folder ot
> item. Could not open the item. Try Again."
> I do not know what version of outlook i have? i bought this computer 1/2007
> How do i fix this?? Thanks in advance!
>

 
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Pat Willener
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      19th Mar 2008
So you have not used Outlook on that computer before? You need to
configure Outlook before you can use it for the first time.

Is this a work or home situation? Work: contact your mail administrator.
Home: check your ISP's support website on how to set up Outlook for your
ISP's environment.

kfett wrote:
> I forgot to mention I am not a Computer person and do not know an "applet" or
> "PST" is? lol
> If you can break it down in laymans terms it will help.
> Thank you for the responses so far.
>
>
>
> "kfett" wrote:
>
>> Need Help
>> when i try to open/start outlook it errors saying
>> "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to display the selected folder ot
>> item. Could not open the item. Try Again."
>> I do not know what version of outlook i have? i bought this computer 1/2007
>> How do i fix this?? Thanks in advance!

 
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kfett
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      19th Mar 2008
I have been using Outlook on this comp for a year, never had a problem. Now
it has the Error mentioned?? My cable provider says the cant help because
there is no Error code.
So i'm stuck and cannot Open/Start Outlook? (winXP)
Any help will be appreciated! Thank You

"Pat Willener" wrote:

> So you have not used Outlook on that computer before? You need to
> configure Outlook before you can use it for the first time.
>
> Is this a work or home situation? Work: contact your mail administrator.
> Home: check your ISP's support website on how to set up Outlook for your
> ISP's environment.
>
> kfett wrote:
> > I forgot to mention I am not a Computer person and do not know an "applet" or
> > "PST" is? lol
> > If you can break it down in laymans terms it will help.
> > Thank you for the responses so far.
> >
> >
> >
> > "kfett" wrote:
> >
> >> Need Help
> >> when i try to open/start outlook it errors saying
> >> "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to display the selected folder ot
> >> item. Could not open the item. Try Again."
> >> I do not know what version of outlook i have? i bought this computer 1/2007
> >> How do i fix this?? Thanks in advance!

>

 
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Pat Willener
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      21st Mar 2008
Open Control Panel, then double click on the 'Mail' icon. Check if all
settings are according to your ISP (cable provider) support/setup web
page for Outlook. Also check that the Personal Folders file (PST file)
exists at the location that 'Data Files' indicates.

kfett wrote:
> I have been using Outlook on this comp for a year, never had a problem. Now
> it has the Error mentioned?? My cable provider says the cant help because
> there is no Error code.
> So i'm stuck and cannot Open/Start Outlook? (winXP)
> Any help will be appreciated! Thank You
>
> "Pat Willener" wrote:
>
>> So you have not used Outlook on that computer before? You need to
>> configure Outlook before you can use it for the first time.
>>
>> Is this a work or home situation? Work: contact your mail administrator.
>> Home: check your ISP's support website on how to set up Outlook for your
>> ISP's environment.
>>
>> kfett wrote:
>>> I forgot to mention I am not a Computer person and do not know an "applet" or
>>> "PST" is? lol
>>> If you can break it down in laymans terms it will help.
>>> Thank you for the responses so far.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "kfett" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Need Help
>>>> when i try to open/start outlook it errors saying
>>>> "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to display the selected folder ot
>>>> item. Could not open the item. Try Again."
>>>> I do not know what version of outlook i have? i bought this computer 1/2007
>>>> How do i fix this?? Thanks in advance!

 
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kfett
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      27th Mar 2008
hi,
Not sure how i would know if all the settings are accourding to my ISP??
PST file has nothing in it? called ISP provider again and they have no clue
what to do?
Any other suggestions for the non computer person?

"Pat Willener" wrote:

> Open Control Panel, then double click on the 'Mail' icon. Check if all
> settings are according to your ISP (cable provider) support/setup web
> page for Outlook. Also check that the Personal Folders file (PST file)
> exists at the location that 'Data Files' indicates.
>
> kfett wrote:
> > I have been using Outlook on this comp for a year, never had a problem. Now
> > it has the Error mentioned?? My cable provider says the cant help because
> > there is no Error code.
> > So i'm stuck and cannot Open/Start Outlook? (winXP)
> > Any help will be appreciated! Thank You
> >
> > "Pat Willener" wrote:
> >
> >> So you have not used Outlook on that computer before? You need to
> >> configure Outlook before you can use it for the first time.
> >>
> >> Is this a work or home situation? Work: contact your mail administrator.
> >> Home: check your ISP's support website on how to set up Outlook for your
> >> ISP's environment.
> >>
> >> kfett wrote:
> >>> I forgot to mention I am not a Computer person and do not know an "applet" or
> >>> "PST" is? lol
> >>> If you can break it down in laymans terms it will help.
> >>> Thank you for the responses so far.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "kfett" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Need Help
> >>>> when i try to open/start outlook it errors saying
> >>>> "Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Unable to display the selected folder ot
> >>>> item. Could not open the item. Try Again."
> >>>> I do not know what version of outlook i have? i bought this computer 1/2007
> >>>> How do i fix this?? Thanks in advance!

>

 
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