Outlook 2003 refuse to restart!!!

[zuikaku]

I opened Outlook 2003... happily... then I closed Outlook.
Outlook stays at the taskbar.
I tried to reopen Outlook by:
1) Clicking on the taskbar icon.
2) Clicking on the program shortcut.
All attempts failed. Only solution was to Ctrl-Alt-Del, end process
"OUTLOOK.exe" and restart Outlook

Error ballon appears when clicking on taskbar icon:
"Outlook is not responding. If you are using an Exchange server e-mail
account, you can cancel pending server requests by clicking the Outlook icon
in the notifications area, and then clicking Cancel Server Request on the
shortcut menu."

** There is no Exchange service configured **

 

[KOrland]

Looks like it's configured for Exchange. Have you tried deleting and
recreating the profile?

 

[zuikaku]

Done that several times... doesn't seem to help

Looks like it's configured for Exchange. Have you tried deleting and
recreating the profile?

 

[KOrland]

Have you gone into the properties of the current profile to doublecheck that
there is no connection to Exchange?

 

[zuikaku]

yes, checked Control Panel and Outlook Email Accounts... only 1 pop/smtp
account created

 

[zuikaku]

Any ideas?

Have you gone into the properties of the current profile to doublecheck that
there is no connection to Exchange?

 

[KOrland]

Are there any Add-Ins that might trick Outlook into thinking there should be
an Exchange service? Have you checked Tools, Options, Mail Services to see
that Exchange is not indicated?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I opened Outlook 2003... happily... then I closed Outlook.
Outlook stays at the taskbar.

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

 

[Outlookfix]

Hello zuikaku. If the problem is that your PST file is corrupt I may be of
assistance. We are beta testing outlookfix a program that repairs damaged
Outlook files that will be released soon. We need corrupt files to test it.

There would be no charge for repairing the file.

This is an open invitation for a limited time to those who have a problem
opening Outlook (not express) in versions 97, 98, 2000, 2002 and 2003, that
suspect they have a corrupt or damaged PST file.

We will repair only the PST files of the first 20 people that contact us.

Please contact me with "outlookfix" in the subject line, and a detailed
explanation of your problem, including your outlook version.

Do NOT send the PST file as an attachment, I will send you information on
how to upload the file to our server.

Contact us at: (e-mail address removed)

 

[zuikaku]

hmm, this I have not tried... can you please elaborate, Thanks.

 

[zuikaku]

eh... its not working...

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

 

[zuikaku]

SOLUTION!!!
1) Backup current "Personal Folder" to .pst.
2) Delete profile and recreate one.
3) Reload backup .pst

!!!Thanks for all the help and attention!!!

Remarks:
1) Did not require reinstall of Outlook.
2) This is not due to "corrupt pst".
3) Problem might be due to upgrading from 2002 to 2003 directly. ie, 2002
was not first uninstalled. 2003 installed fresh in the system did not
encounter such problems.

 

[zuikaku]

Thanks so much... seems this helped =P
Finally, I can rest and leave the Task Manager alone....

 

[Brian Tillman]

3) Problem might be due to upgrading from 2002 to 2003 directly. ie,
2002 was not first uninstalled. 2003 installed fresh in the system
did not encounter such problems.

It should be perfectly OK to install Outlook 2003 without uninstalling
Outlook 2002.