Windows ME connecting to Exchange 2000

I have an older laptop running Windows ME. I just did a format and clean
install of ME and I downloaded and installed all ME patches from MSFT.

Trying to connect to an server running Windows 2000 Server and Exchange
Server 2000 using Outlook 2000 (all Outlook patches have been applied).

The first time I launch Outlook after the install everything works. However,
after closing Outlook and then reopening (with or without a reboot) I lose
connectivity with the Exchange Server (i.e. clicking the TO button in
Outlook generates a message saying Network Problems are preventing you from
accessing the Exchange Server). Trying to send an email after manually
typing an address results in a message "Operation Failed".

Some people have suggested that an upgrade to Windows 2000 on the client
will fix this but I don't want to spend the money if I don't need to....

Any other suggested fixes?

Thanks
-

Have you tried a new profile?

--?
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.


After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
Chuck Duchon <(E-Mail Removed)> asked:
| I have an older laptop running Windows ME. I just did a format and
| clean install of ME and I downloaded and installed all ME patches
| from MSFT.
|
| Trying to connect to an server running Windows 2000 Server and
| Exchange Server 2000 using Outlook 2000 (all Outlook patches have
| been applied).
|
| The first time I launch Outlook after the install everything works.
| However, after closing Outlook and then reopening (with or without a
| reboot) I lose connectivity with the Exchange Server (i.e. clicking
| the TO button in Outlook generates a message saying Network Problems
| are preventing you from accessing the Exchange Server). Trying to
| send an email after manually typing an address results in a message
| "Operation Failed".
|
| Some people have suggested that an upgrade to Windows 2000 on the
| client will fix this but I don't want to spend the money if I don't
| need to....
|
| Any other suggested fixes?
|
| Thanks
| -

Milly,

If I delete the old profile and add a new one it behaves EXACTLY like it did
with the initial install..... works once then fails.

Chuck

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
<(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
news:eS9ajI$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Have you tried a new profile?
>
> --?
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
>
>
> After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
> Chuck Duchon <(E-Mail Removed)> asked:
> | I have an older laptop running Windows ME. I just did a format and
> | clean install of ME and I downloaded and installed all ME patches
> | from MSFT.
> |
> | Trying to connect to an server running Windows 2000 Server and
> | Exchange Server 2000 using Outlook 2000 (all Outlook patches have
> | been applied).
> |
> | The first time I launch Outlook after the install everything works.
> | However, after closing Outlook and then reopening (with or without a
> | reboot) I lose connectivity with the Exchange Server (i.e. clicking
> | the TO button in Outlook generates a message saying Network Problems
> | are preventing you from accessing the Exchange Server). Trying to
> | send an email after manually typing an address results in a message
> | "Operation Failed".
> |
> | Some people have suggested that an upgrade to Windows 2000 on the
> | client will fix this but I don't want to spend the money if I don't
> | need to....
> |
> | Any other suggested fixes?
> |
> | Thanks
> | -
>
>

>-----Original Message-----
>I have an older laptop running Windows ME. I just did a
format and clean
>install of ME and I downloaded and installed all ME
patches from MSFT.
>
>Trying to connect to an server running Windows 2000
Server and Exchange
>Server 2000 using Outlook 2000 (all Outlook patches have
been applied).
>
>The first time I launch Outlook after the install
everything works. However,
>after closing Outlook and then reopening (with or without
a reboot) I lose
>connectivity with the Exchange Server (i.e. clicking the
TO button in
>Outlook generates a message saying Network Problems are
preventing you from
>accessing the Exchange Server). Trying to send an email
after manually
>typing an address results in a message "Operation Failed".
>
>Some people have suggested that an upgrade to Windows
2000 on the client
>will fix this but I don't want to spend the money if I
don't need to....
>
>Any other suggested fixes?
>
>Thanks
>-
>
>
>.
>

Can you ping the Exchange server by name when this happens?

Chuck Duchon wrote:
> Milly,
>
> If I delete the old profile and add a new one it behaves EXACTLY like
> it did with the initial install..... works once then fails.
>
> Chuck
>
> "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
> <(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
> news:eS9ajI$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Have you tried a new profile?
>>
>> --?
>> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>>
>> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
>>
>>
>> After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
>> Chuck Duchon <(E-Mail Removed)> asked:
>>> I have an older laptop running Windows ME. I just did a format and
>>> clean install of ME and I downloaded and installed all ME patches
>>> from MSFT.
>>>
>>> Trying to connect to an server running Windows 2000 Server and
>>> Exchange Server 2000 using Outlook 2000 (all Outlook patches have
>>> been applied).
>>>
>>> The first time I launch Outlook after the install everything works.
>>> However, after closing Outlook and then reopening (with or without a
>>> reboot) I lose connectivity with the Exchange Server (i.e. clicking
>>> the TO button in Outlook generates a message saying Network Problems
>>> are preventing you from accessing the Exchange Server). Trying to
>>> send an email after manually typing an address results in a message
>>> "Operation Failed".
>>>
>>> Some people have suggested that an upgrade to Windows 2000 on the
>>> client will fix this but I don't want to spend the money if I don't
>>> need to....
>>>
>>> Any other suggested fixes?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> -

Milly,

Sorry for the delayed response. I had to get to the office to try... but
yes, I can ping the server by name... even when Outlook/Exchange seem to
lose their connection.

Chuck

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<(E-Mail Removed) ahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e5$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Can you ping the Exchange server by name when this happens?
>
> Chuck Duchon wrote:
> > Milly,
> >
> > If I delete the old profile and add a new one it behaves EXACTLY like
> > it did with the initial install..... works once then fails.
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> > "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
> > <(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
> > news:eS9ajI$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Have you tried a new profile?
> >>
> >> --?
> >> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
> >>
> >> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
> >>
> >>
> >> After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
> >> Chuck Duchon <(E-Mail Removed)> asked:
> >>> I have an older laptop running Windows ME. I just did a format and
> >>> clean install of ME and I downloaded and installed all ME patches
> >>> from MSFT.
> >>>
> >>> Trying to connect to an server running Windows 2000 Server and
> >>> Exchange Server 2000 using Outlook 2000 (all Outlook patches have
> >>> been applied).
> >>>
> >>> The first time I launch Outlook after the install everything works.
> >>> However, after closing Outlook and then reopening (with or without a
> >>> reboot) I lose connectivity with the Exchange Server (i.e. clicking
> >>> the TO button in Outlook generates a message saying Network Problems
> >>> are preventing you from accessing the Exchange Server). Trying to
> >>> send an email after manually typing an address results in a message
> >>> "Operation Failed".
> >>>
> >>> Some people have suggested that an upgrade to Windows 2000 on the
> >>> client will fix this but I don't want to spend the money if I don't
> >>> need to....
> >>>
> >>> Any other suggested fixes?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>> -
>
>

I'm not Milly - I don't even play her on T.V. ! :-)

Chuck Duchon wrote:
> Milly,
>
> Sorry for the delayed response. I had to get to the office to try...
> but yes, I can ping the server by name... even when Outlook/Exchange
> seem to lose their connection.
>
> Chuck
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <(E-Mail Removed) ahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:e5$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Can you ping the Exchange server by name when this happens?
>>
>> Chuck Duchon wrote:
>>> Milly,
>>>
>>> If I delete the old profile and add a new one it behaves EXACTLY
>>> like it did with the initial install..... works once then fails.
>>>
>>> Chuck
>>>
>>> "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
>>> <(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
>>> news:eS9ajI$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Have you tried a new profile?
>>>>
>>>> --?
>>>> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>>>>
>>>> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
>>>> Chuck Duchon <(E-Mail Removed)> asked:
>>>>> I have an older laptop running Windows ME. I just did a format and
>>>>> clean install of ME and I downloaded and installed all ME patches
>>>>> from MSFT.
>>>>>
>>>>> Trying to connect to an server running Windows 2000 Server and
>>>>> Exchange Server 2000 using Outlook 2000 (all Outlook patches have
>>>>> been applied).
>>>>>
>>>>> The first time I launch Outlook after the install everything
>>>>> works. However, after closing Outlook and then reopening (with or
>>>>> without a reboot) I lose connectivity with the Exchange Server
>>>>> (i.e. clicking the TO button in Outlook generates a message
>>>>> saying Network Problems are preventing you from accessing the
>>>>> Exchange Server). Trying to send an email after manually typing
>>>>> an address results in a message "Operation Failed".
>>>>>
>>>>> Some people have suggested that an upgrade to Windows 2000 on the
>>>>> client will fix this but I don't want to spend the money if I
>>>>> don't need to....
>>>>>
>>>>> Any other suggested fixes?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> -

sorry :-(

any ideas on a fix?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<(E-Mail Removed) ahoo.com> wrote in message
news:en117j$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm not Milly - I don't even play her on T.V. ! :-)
>
> Chuck Duchon wrote:
> > Milly,
> >
> > Sorry for the delayed response. I had to get to the office to try...
> > but yes, I can ping the server by name... even when Outlook/Exchange
> > seem to lose their connection.
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> > <(E-Mail Removed) ahoo.com> wrote in
> > message news:e5$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Can you ping the Exchange server by name when this happens?
> >>
> >> Chuck Duchon wrote:
> >>> Milly,
> >>>
> >>> If I delete the old profile and add a new one it behaves EXACTLY
> >>> like it did with the initial install..... works once then fails.
> >>>
> >>> Chuck
> >>>
> >>> "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
> >>> <(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
> >>> news:eS9ajI$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>> Have you tried a new profile?
> >>>>
> >>>> --?
> >>>> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
> >>>>
> >>>> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
> >>>> Chuck Duchon <(E-Mail Removed)> asked:
> >>>>> I have an older laptop running Windows ME. I just did a format and
> >>>>> clean install of ME and I downloaded and installed all ME patches
> >>>>> from MSFT.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Trying to connect to an server running Windows 2000 Server and
> >>>>> Exchange Server 2000 using Outlook 2000 (all Outlook patches have
> >>>>> been applied).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The first time I launch Outlook after the install everything
> >>>>> works. However, after closing Outlook and then reopening (with or
> >>>>> without a reboot) I lose connectivity with the Exchange Server
> >>>>> (i.e. clicking the TO button in Outlook generates a message
> >>>>> saying Network Problems are preventing you from accessing the
> >>>>> Exchange Server). Trying to send an email after manually typing
> >>>>> an address results in a message "Operation Failed".
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Some people have suggested that an upgrade to Windows 2000 on the
> >>>>> client will fix this but I don't want to spend the money if I
> >>>>> don't need to....
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Any other suggested fixes?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>>> -
>
>

Try working offline by default in Outlook and sync regularly/scheduled
syncs....does this help?


Chuck Duchon wrote:
> sorry :-(
>
> any ideas on a fix?
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <(E-Mail Removed) ahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:en117j$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm not Milly - I don't even play her on T.V. ! :-)
>>
>> Chuck Duchon wrote:
>>> Milly,
>>>
>>> Sorry for the delayed response. I had to get to the office to try...
>>> but yes, I can ping the server by name... even when Outlook/Exchange
>>> seem to lose their connection.
>>>
>>> Chuck
>>>
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>> <(E-Mail Removed) ahoo.com> wrote in
>>> message news:e5$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Can you ping the Exchange server by name when this happens?
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Duchon wrote:
>>>>> Milly,
>>>>>
>>>>> If I delete the old profile and add a new one it behaves EXACTLY
>>>>> like it did with the initial install..... works once then fails.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chuck
>>>>>
>>>>> "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
>>>>> <(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
>>>>> news:eS9ajI$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Have you tried a new profile?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --?
>>>>>> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
>>>>>> Chuck Duchon <(E-Mail Removed)> asked:
>>>>>>> I have an older laptop running Windows ME. I just did a format
>>>>>>> and clean install of ME and I downloaded and installed all ME
>>>>>>> patches from MSFT.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Trying to connect to an server running Windows 2000 Server and
>>>>>>> Exchange Server 2000 using Outlook 2000 (all Outlook patches
>>>>>>> have been applied).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The first time I launch Outlook after the install everything
>>>>>>> works. However, after closing Outlook and then reopening (with
>>>>>>> or without a reboot) I lose connectivity with the Exchange
>>>>>>> Server (i.e. clicking the TO button in Outlook generates a
>>>>>>> message saying Network Problems are preventing you from
>>>>>>> accessing the Exchange Server). Trying to send an email after
>>>>>>> manually typing an address results in a message "Operation
>>>>>>> Failed".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Some people have suggested that an upgrade to Windows 2000 on
>>>>>>> the client will fix this but I don't want to spend the money if
>>>>>>> I don't need to....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any other suggested fixes?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> -