Outlook 2003 Beta 3: Unable to open default email folders

[ajv]

When launching Outlook 2003 Beta 2 for the first time, it
crashed (not able to connect properly to the Exchange
Server).

When I subsequently try to launch Outlook, I get the
error message:
Unable to open your default e-mail folders. The
file ...\outlook.ost is not an offline file folder.

My only option is to click "ok", after which Outlook
exits. While this error message is displayed, there is
a "Configuring Outlook" window open that says:
Configuring Outlook Accounts
Creating Welcome Message

I have removed Office and re-installed it: same problem.
I have also launched in safe mode: same problem.

Before my last re-install, I searched for and removed
any outlook files.

Any ideas on how I can get it configured or to get Outlook
to do a "first launch" again.

Thanks...ajv

 

[Roady]

To what version of Exchange are you trying to connect to?
For Exchange 2003 RC1 and above you will need to install
the technical refresh for Office (Windows-update).

Also clear the ost file in your profile before you try to
reconnect.

Hope this helps!