have a problem which I am not able to resolveI have tried with System Restore and from control panel to install and repair but to no avail I get the following message: The connection to Microsoft Exchange is unavailable. Outlook must be online or connected to complete this action so I OKthen a window pups up with Microsoft exchange (I don't need this)so I say cancel then I get the next message Cannot open your default e-mail folders. The file C:~Documents and Settings~Application Data~Microsoft~Oultlook~outlook.ost is not an offline folder file. (~ = backslash) then shut down of outlook can you help meit just started out of no where when I started work this afternoon 1 person needs an answerI do too

Sounds like it may be a corrupted mail profile. Try deleting the profile and build another one.--------Regards,Hank ArnoldMicrosoft MVPWindows Server - Directory Serviceshttp://it.toolbox.com/blogs/personal-pc-assistant/On 10/25/2010 2:37 AM, PeterFriedrich wrote: have a problem which I am not able to resolveI have tried with System Restore and from control panel to install and repair but to no availI get the following message:The connection to Microsoft Exchange is unavailable. Outlook must be online or connected to complete this actionso I OKthen a window pups up with Microsoft exchange (I don't need this)so I say cancel then I get the next messageCannot open your default e-mail folders. The file C:~Documents and Settings~Application Data~Microsoft~Oultlook~outlook.ost is not an offline folder file. (~ = backslash)then shut down of outlook can you help meit just started out of no where when I started work this afternoonRegards, Hank Arnold (MVP - DS)

Thanks Hank, but why do I want to connect to the MS Exchange server? I am a stand alone unit? have tried to make a new profile as you suggested from the controll pannel and the whole PC went blank? Mayor error message and shut down (2x) so went back to old profile. any suggestions?

Hi Guys problem all solved thank you,

Dear PeterFriedrich,I'm having the exact same problem as you stated above, how did you solve it? Thanks, Wessels

See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#7 steve <Wessels> wrote in message news:Email removed for privacy...Dear PeterFriedrich,I'm having the exact same problem as you stated above, how did you solve it? Thanks, Wessels