Problems starting Outlook 2000

I have seen that a few times.
Verify it's logged on to the network. ie: Ping the server.
In network properties under the tcp/ip for the network card. Verify you have entered in the wins section the tcp/ip of the server. You'll need the win 95 diskfor this and will have to reboot.
In the windows directory you will find a file called host or hosts .sam. If the .sam file is there open it up and read the comments. If it's not there create a file called hosts . I usually create both host and hosts. No that's not a typo there is no extention. The following should be in this file.
tcp/ip address of exchange server
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name of exchange server
Example for my network: 10.0.0.2 office
Even with network settings a workstation has to have help finding momma now and then. According to the MS Tech briefs you can do the same thing with a file called lmhost. But I haven't tried that one before.
Now go to control panel/mail. Add the services you use configure them. Now remove the services you don't. When outlook 2000 starts if they aren't there your hosed. So don't Add a service and not complete the configuration. When you add Microsoft Exchange server if you have the host(s) file in place click on check name. You'll know immediately if Outlook will be happy. Ok everything and go open outlook. Things should work.

Good luck
Lee

I've seen this happen once when the person had offline folders created and the folder was so big, outlook would never open because it was trying to synchronize their offline with their exchange folers. Only way I could get out of it was to disable them and then launch outlook.

You may also may want to try would be to delete the profile (not the exchange settings) and then readd them back in.

The only other thing at that point, would be to reinstall, but to reinstall using the default profile (pressing cancel on the login screen) and during setup, choosing run all from this computer during setup.

Good luck to you

Mark

I've had this happening since I applied SR-1 to Outlook. If I kill Outlook from the Task Manager it starts fine on the second try. Happens on a couple of Win95 computers, and also seems related to the client side of McAfee GroupShield Exchange (addin for Outlook) loading and starting. I don't really have an answer yet.

p.s. Always set up Outlook Calendar options to "Always use local calendar" as the syncing takes much less time when Outlook opens.