Outlook installed but not working

[AGarland]

I have recently installed Office XP Professional. I would like to begin to
use Outlook (I currently use Outlook Express) however when I open it nothing
works. The main screen lists My Computer files. When I try to go into File
and click on "New Message" or anything else for that matter it says "Could
not open the item. Try again".

Please advice as to what may be wrong.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled Office twice with the same results.

Thank you.

 

[DL]

You have to configure outlook, ie with a data file and accounts

 

[AGarland]

Could you explain in more detail.

You have to configure outlook, ie with a data file and accounts

 

[DL]

http://products.secureserver.net/email/email_outlook.htm
may help

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Reinstalling won't help with configuration issues.
You haven't configured an email account yet. Use Control Panel-> Mail to
setup your account.