Ok here we go :-) I installed exchange 2003 on the server last week, connecting with outlook was possible but offline adressbook usage was not. I discussed this with the microsoft support center and they told me i made an error with the installation and suggested that i removed the current installation and then installed exchange again. I did this as suggested but now the new problem started. Another problem that i just found is that SP1 could not be installed because, the error message on this is [08/11/04,16:54:10] Dependency Manager: [2] CDependencyManager::ValidateDependencyStates() : The dependency of Microsoft Exchange Messaging and Collaboration Services on Microsoft Search is not satisfied. [08/11/04,16:54:10] Dependency Manager: [2] Component default action settings do not satisfy dependencies. Components are being set to IR_NOTHING. [08/11/04,16:54:10] setup.exe: [2] Run() : RunLoadSetup(), an exception has occured. I can use outlook for imap & pop3 connections so my guess is that this is a communications problem between exchange and outlook. when i try to connect outlook to the exchange server i don't see the desktop system in the netstat output, which is kinda strange cause it should have a few connections to the server. Marcel On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 10:28:41AM -0400, Lara, Greg wrote: > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Marcel, I suspect that there are elements to your installation (either > Exchange or Office/Outlook) that you haven't told us about that could be a > factor here. Is this a fresh Exchange install, or an upgrade, or migration? > Did your Outlook clients ever connect successfully to any mail server > (Exchange, POP3, IMAP)? > > You could try starting Outlook with some command line switches to see if > they help. Try: > > Outlook.exe /cleanprofile (removes invalid profile keys and recreates > default registry keys) > Outlook.exe /nopollmail (will start Outlook without checking for mail on > startup) > Outlook.exe /safe (starts Outlook without extensions, reading pane or > toolbar customizations) > > There are a bunch more, but start with those and see if there's any effect. > > Greg Lara > IT Department > Anti-Defamation League > 823 UN Plaza > New York, NY 10017 > (212) 885-7764 (voice) (212) 885-5807 (fax) > glara@xxxxxxx > Use the ADL Helpdesks: > IT: > http://www.webhelpdesk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/HostedHelpdesk.woa/wa?id=25 > Development: > http://www.webhelpdesk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/HostedHelpdesk.woa/wa?id=49 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------- > This e-mail message may contain privileged, confidential and/or proprietary > information intended only for the person(s) named. 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The event viewer on the server > reports that i need to optimize the exchange memory. But nothing else. > > now i have checked multiple things. The information store is running and > the stores are mounted and there is no smarthost filled in on the SMTP > connector (i found that that could cause this error (entry in google). > > the other odd thing is that when i open the "post" icon in the control > panel, fill in the proper exchange server and username for the exchange > profile and then click on "check name" the program also crashes. > > Does anyone know what is going on and how i can resolve this? > > Thanks in advance, > > Marcel > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: > glara@xxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: > marcel.stangenberger@xxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx