How do I configure OL2003 without having access to Exchange Server

[Agarwal]

Hi,

I need to read pst file, that was saved earlier, from my home PC. I do not
have access to Exchange Server from home.

I have installed Office 2003 with SP2.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[William Lefkovics [MVP]]

If you need to read an existing .pst file, you don't really need to
configure anything in Outlook.

File-->Open-->Outlook Data File and navigate to the .pst.

 

[Agarwal]

Ah, sorry I did not explain the whole thing:

I cannot do what you are suggesting as I am using Outlook for the first time
on home PC. When I execute OL2003, Configuring outllook message comes up.
Following are the list of things that appears:

Migrating Account Setting
Migrating Preferences
Creating Welcome Message
Importing User Data

Soon after this the dialog box "Connecting to Microsoft Exchager Server"
appears with three choices: Retry, Work Ofline, Cancel.

When I choose Work Offline I get the following message:
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Microsoft Office Outlook
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Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook window.
The set of folders could not be opened.
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OK
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Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,

 

[Brian Tillman]

I cannot do what you are suggesting as I am using Outlook for the
first time on home PC. When I execute OL2003, Configuring outllook
message comes up. Following are the list of things that appears:

Migrating Account Setting
Migrating Preferences
Creating Welcome Message
Importing User Data

See if this helps:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm

 

[Agarwal]

Hi Brian,

I was able to read the pst file by creating a profile without creating an
email account. In Email Account Server Types I selected "Additional Server
Types". I then provided the Outlook Data File location.

Thanks for your help.

Regards