PROBLEMS STARTING OUTLOOK 2007 SO I CAN JUST WORK OFFLINE

[JM61947]

I just got a new PC from my employer (I telecommute) I use Outlook but only
for contacts and calendar and don't use the Exchange server or employer
network. Office 2003 was preinstalled but I could not get into Outlook
because I get the "unable to connect to exchange server message" and when I
click "work offline" it just shuts down. I deleted that program and installed
the work copy of Office 2007 Pro that I have but I still have the same
problem. So how do I get to use my Outlook just for contacts and calendar and
work offline? I'm sure it is a simple fix but I don't know it. Thank you, Joe
Marrone

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Control Panel->Mail Icon->Accounts. Remove the Exchange account and install your preferred account.

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After furious head scratching, JM61947 asked:

| I just got a new PC from my employer (I telecommute) I use Outlook
| but only for contacts and calendar and don't use the Exchange server
| or employer network. Office 2003 was preinstalled but I could not get
| into Outlook because I get the "unable to connect to exchange server
| message" and when I click "work offline" it just shuts down. I
| deleted that program and installed the work copy of Office 2007 Pro
| that I have but I still have the same problem. So how do I get to
| use my Outlook just for contacts and calendar and work offline? I'm
| sure it is a simple fix but I don't know it. Thank you, Joe Marrone

 

[Srini]

Thanks Milly,

Can you answer on how to setup to work offline using Outlook 2007 Prof
edition. I don't see File Menu-->Work Offline

Any additional help is highly appreciated. I could see this in outlook 2003.

Thanks,
Srini