Can't open outlook when not connected to work network

[Manuka]

I have always used my own laptop at work, and my Outlook (2003) was set up to
connect to the network at the office and to receive my work mail. I have
recently quit my job and want to start using Outlook at home for my private
mail, but I can't access it to change to my new email account. When I try to
open outlook it gives me a message "Cannot connect to your outlook exchange
server" and if I choose "work offline" it will subsequently tell me "unable
to open your default email folders - the information store could not be
opened". How can I change its configuration so it will stop looking for my
office network and so I can start using it at home? Thanks!

 

[DL]

Use the mail applet in the control pane to congfigure Outlook
You would probably be best to delete the Profile, creat a new one, add a
data file and your accounts using info provided by your ISP

 

[Manuka]

Thank you! I knew there must be a way to bypass this but I couldn't figure it
out. Another question: If I delete a profile from Outlook, would it delete
the mail previously received on that account?

 

[DL]

No it wont, but if you used exchange with an outlook.ost data file as
apposed to outlook.pst data file the ost requires exchange
You could elect to keep the Profile, then add a new Profile & set that as
the default Profile