Outlook 2003 start up

[Cecil]

I've just started trying to run Outlook 2003 and am stymied right at the start. When outlook comes up, I get a pop-up with the title "Connecting to Microsoft Exchange Server"  and below that it says "Your Microsoft exchange server is unavailable"

Nothing happens when I choose "Try again"
When I choose "work offline" I get a message "Unable to open your default email folders. Your profile is not configured"

I can't get past this. I would appreciate any comments, even those which put me in the dummy category.

There is another pop-up on the screen that says

"Configuring Outlook
migrating preferences
creating welcome page
imporing user data"

[soybean]

I could be wrong but, if I recall correctly, you are asked during installation of Outlook whether you are on an Exchange server.  Does that sound familiar?  If so, how did you respond to that during installation?

[Cecil]

I don't know the answer to that but, I'll reinstall later and tell you what my response was. How should I respond?

Thanks for your reply

Cecil

[Cecil]

I re installed and was not asked any questions. Its still doing the same thing after reinstallation.

Cecil

[soybean]

Are you, in fact, on an Exchange server?  If so, see this: Your Microsoft Exchange Server is unavailable

[Cecil]

Soybean
That did it. I finally had to contact Microsoft and they led me through a fix. It was your thread that got me on the right track.

Cecil