Data file to send and recieve mail could not be found

[Guest]

I had to re-load Office 2003 and when I Outlook config for my MSN e-mail i
get an error message "unable to open your default e-mail folders. Outlook
could not start because a data file to send and recieve mail could not be
found." I am unabe to add a .pst file under the mail icon in control panel

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

What happens when you try adding a PST/Personal Folder file?

 

[Brian Tillman]

What happens when you try adding a PST/Personal Folder file?

I think that's been answered:

I am unab[l]e to add a .pst file under the mail icon in control panel

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

That may not tell the whole story. Why is he unable to? Is something dimmed
that shouldn't be? Is he missing a button, option, etc.

What happens when you try adding a PST/Personal Folder file?

I think that's been answered:

I am unab[l]e to add a .pst file under the mail icon in control panel

 

[Guest]

When I go to Control Panel > Mail and try to add a profile I get the error
message "There was an error locating one of the items needed to complete this
operation. It may have been deleted." When I got to Mail > data files there
are none.

That may not tell the whole story. Why is he unable to? Is something dimmed
that shouldn't be? Is he missing a button, option, etc.

What happens when you try adding a PST/Personal Folder file?

I think that's been answered:

I am unab[l]e to add a .pst file under the mail icon in control panel

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Have you tried to do a Detect & Repair operation for Office 2003?