My outlook keeps saying"unable to open outlook window" and wont s.

[Woodcrest]

I try and connect to outlook and a message keeps appearing. "Cannot start
Msoft office outlook. Unable to open outlook window. The set of folders could
not be opened. The server is not available. Contact your administrator if
condition persists."
It has been taking about 10-15 attempt before this message dissapears and
outlook opens. This has been happening for about 2 weeks now.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Version of Outlook?
Type of mail account?

There are 2 common causes;
-your pst-file contains errors and need to be checked with scanpst.exe
See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/77
-You are running Outlook 2007 and have a damaged xml-file
Start Outlook with the /resetnavpane switch
See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/268

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

what type of email account do you have configured?

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[Woodcrest]

what type of email account do you have configured?

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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I try and connect to outlook and a message keeps appearing. "Cannot start
Msoft office outlook. Unable to open outlook window. The set of folders
could
not be opened. The server is not available. Contact your administrator if
condition persists."
It has been taking about 10-15 attempt before this message dissapears and
outlook opens. This has been happening for about 2 weeks now.

I have Microsoft office Outlook 2003

 

[Woodcrest]

Version of Outlook?
Type of mail account?

There are 2 common causes;
-your pst-file contains errors and need to be checked with scanpst.exe
See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/77
-You are running Outlook 2007 and have a damaged xml-file
Start Outlook with the /resetnavpane switch
See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/268





M Office - outlook 2003

 

[DL]

Ok so thats the version, but what type of mail account, pop, hotmail, imap
or?

what type of email account do you have configured?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
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I try and connect to outlook and a message keeps appearing. "Cannot
start
Msoft office outlook. Unable to open outlook window. The set of folders
could
not be opened. The server is not available. Contact your administrator
if
condition persists."
It has been taking about 10-15 attempt before this message dissapears
and
outlook opens. This has been happening for about 2 weeks now.

I have Microsoft office Outlook 2003

 

[Woodcrest]

Ok so thats the version, but what type of mail account, pop, hotmail, imap
or?

what type of email account do you have configured?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34

I try and connect to outlook and a message keeps appearing. "Cannot
start
Msoft office outlook. Unable to open outlook window. The set of folders
could
not be opened. The server is not available. Contact your administrator
if
condition persists."
It has been taking about 10-15 attempt before this message dissapears
and
outlook opens. This has been happening for about 2 weeks now.

I have Microsoft office Outlook 2003

I think you mean this - I have Telstra Bigpond. if not where do i find out? I use hotmail but only via the internet and it is no problem.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I think you mean this - I have Telstra Bigpond. if not where do i find out?

In Outlook click Tools>E-mail Accounts>Next. Examine the "Type" column. What
does it say?

My guess is that Robert gave you the answer already when he pointed you to
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/268, despite your use of Outlook 2003.
That would be the first thing I'd try.