Why is Outlook telling me I'm not online when I am?

[Cougar1960]

When I try to connect to Outlook 2007 it states that "the connection to
Microsoft Exchange is unavailable. Outlook must me online or connectred to
compelter this action". The problem is that I am online when trying to
connect to Outlook. It will not let me go in and change the settings it only
closes the Outlook suite. What can I do? I would really like to use this
feature. I am using Windows XP.

 

[VanguardLH]

When I try to connect to Outlook 2007 it states that "the connection to
Microsoft Exchange is unavailable. Outlook must me online or connectred
to compelter this action".

Well, do you actually use Exchange as your e-mail server?

The problem is that I am online when trying to connect to Outlook.

No, Outlook loads whether you are online or offline. You don't connect to
Outlook. You load it.

It will not let me go in and change the settings it only closes the
Outlook suite. What can I do?

If you don't use Exchange then don't create an e-mail account for it. Use
the Mail applet in Control Panel to delete the Exchange account.

I would really like to use this feature.

That would be e-mail?

I am using Windows XP.

Okay, but do YOU actually connect to an Exchange mail server? Just WHO is
your ESP (e-mail service provider)? It appears you defined an invalid
e-mail account in Outlook.

Do you even have an e-mail account defined within Outlook? If not, just
where did you expect it to connect?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927481