How do you stop outlook from trying to access exchange?

[arfett]

I was messing around with outlook 2003 and it's set to be used for an exchange server which I do not have so the first thing that happens after opening outlook is it asks me for the server/username information and if it's incorrect or not provided it just closes outlook and I can't figure out how to get into any options to change this. Can anyone help?

[spacesurfer]

Try Control Panel --> Mail settings or something similar. I believe Outlook adds configuration item in control panel.

[arfett]

Afraid not.

[IcemanND]

start -> settings -> control panel -> Mail

Sorry, don't have 2003 installed so going from memory now.

Select option to edit existing mail account.

Select the Exchange or MAPI account

click delete or remove

[arfett]

There's absolutely nothing relating to mail in the control panel.

[IcemanND]

I have never seen a configured outlook client that did not put a mail control panel in, but try this first.

start -> run type: control mlcfg32.cpl

click OK

follow previous instructions if control panel opens.

Otherwise, launch regedit.

go to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook

Make a backup of this key and it subkeys and contents.

now delete the key.

try relaunching outlook.