Outlook

[perkinst]

I am receiving mail in Outlook Express, in Windows XP pro. I want to receive it in Outlook. Outlook will not open, I get an error message saying no profile set. I have set a profile but I still cannot open Outlook. Same error message that kicks me out of Outlook.

 

[Dollar]

How did you go about setting up your "profile"? Are you trying to do this for web-based mail (Yahoo or hotmail)?

Outlook version = ??

What you need to do is: (should be quite similar for 2002 & 2003)
Start
Settings
Control Panel
Mail
*sometimes right-click on Outlook shortcut and selecting Properties works - sadly not for me
Select E-mail accounts
Select the type of mail format i.e. Exchange, POP, etc (yours is probably a POP mail account)
Click Next and enter in ALL the information.
You will need your SMTP and POP mail settings from your ISP, your user-name and password and a few further minor bits of info (which you should know)

Hope this helps

 

[smah]

It's possible that the Outlook profile is damaged. Create a new one in Control Panel, Mail (classic view required).

 

[linney]

Microsoft Office Assistance: Don't prompt me for a profile

http://office.microsoft.com/assista...TT=1&Origin=EC010230001033&QueryID=SbP5rxWrJ0

Microsoft Office Assistance: Add a user profile

http://office.microsoft.com/assista...TT=1&Origin=EC010230001033&QueryID=SbP5rxWrJ0

 

[mel999]

Hi Perkinst - I wanted to do the same as your wanting and hit upon a similiar error. It wasnt until I went back and checked everything that I realised I HAD NOT selected (ticked) the box on the outgoing server tab. - Make sure that you tick this box "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.

Mel in the UK

 

[smah]

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Only select SMTP athentication if your ISP requires it.

 

[mel999]

OK Smar - you are right. - I use AOL with IMAP but I guess POP accounts dont need to tick.

Mel in the UK

 

[smah]

some do, some don't