I just installed Outlook. When going through the wizard, I said that I use
exchange server. Well, that isn't the case. I am using POP mail. Now, every
time I open Outlook it tries to connect to an exchange server that doesn't
exist. It throws an error and closes.

I know how to change the mail server if I could get to the Tools menu, but I
can't get Outlook to open. Any ideas?

Thanks!

With OL closed, use the Mail Applet in the Control Panel

"mattyk008" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I just installed Outlook. When going through the wizard, I said that I use
> exchange server. Well, that isn't the case. I am using POP mail. Now,
every
> time I open Outlook it tries to connect to an exchange server that doesn't
> exist. It throws an error and closes.
>
> I know how to change the mail server if I could get to the Tools menu, but
I
> can't get Outlook to open. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!

Thanks for pointing out the Mail applet DL. I didn't know that existed.
Unfortunately, it did not solve my problem.

I opened the applet and created the correct POP3 account, however the applet
will not let me delete the Exchange account. It throws the following error:

"You cannot delete the account containing your mail, contacts and calendar.

You will first need to create a new location for your personal data. From
the File menu, click Data File Management, and then click Add."

I can't open OL to make that change.

Perhaps I am barking up the wrong tree. Here is the error I get when I open
OL:

"The connection to the Microsoft Exchange Server is unavailable. OL must be
online or connected to complete this action."


"DL" wrote:

> With OL closed, use the Mail Applet in the Control Panel
>
> "mattyk008" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C1F5F84C-DFD4-4D54-850C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I just installed Outlook. When going through the wizard, I said that I use
> > exchange server. Well, that isn't the case. I am using POP mail. Now,
> every
> > time I open Outlook it tries to connect to an exchange server that doesn't
> > exist. It throws an error and closes.
> >
> > I know how to change the mail server if I could get to the Tools menu, but
> I
> > can't get Outlook to open. Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>
>

"mattyk008" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:770E6C7F-CE63-49A0-BB3D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for pointing out the Mail applet DL. I didn't know that existed.
> Unfortunately, it did not solve my problem.
>
> I opened the applet and created the correct POP3 account, however the
> applet
> will not let me delete the Exchange account. It throws the following
> error:
>
> "You cannot delete the account containing your mail, contacts and
> calendar.
>
> You will first need to create a new location for your personal data. From
> the File menu, click Data File Management, and then click Add."
>
> I can't open OL to make that change.
>

You do that in the same Mail applet - click on Data Files and add a Personal
Data file. Then set that as the default delivery location, then in the same
place delete the exchange account.

HTH