Sudden Error - "Cannot start MS Outlook .... Server not available

[DEX, CHESHIRE, UK]

After long two years of satisfactory use of Outlook, error report appeared
when attempting to open Outlook - full text:-

"Cannot open Microsoft Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook window. The set
of folders could not be opened. The server is not available. Contact system
Administrator if this condition continues."

This is a recognised MS Outlook Error report - but the only Help & Support
diagnosis and fix does not seem to fit an installation which has been working
well for a long time.

Internet Explorer is working fine.

I need my email history, so don't want to risk losing the data files.

Any ideas for a safe fix would be appreciated?

 

[DL]

The version of Outlook? and type of account?

I need my email history, so don't want to risk losing the data files.

So no data backups then?

 

[nutty27]

I have the same exact problem and I still cannot open Outlook for over a
week. I never had a problem until Sunday night and I haven't been able to get
back in. Any help is appreciated. I have Vista, Outlook 2007.

 

[DL]

http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntstart.htm

 

[K. Orland]

What version of Outlook are you using?