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Outlook errors when connecting to exchange 2010

I am using Win Server 2008 R2 Std SP1 and Exchange 2010.

Clients are Outlook 2003 and outlook 2010, this issue is the same for all users.

Outlook will allow me to set up the profile and the server is discovered by the client (server and username underlined), only when I try to start outlook do I get the following messages.

Offline file switched on, on opening outlook I get the message   -   "Cannot Open your default email folders. You must connect to Microsoft Exchange with the current profile before you can synchronize your folders with your outlook data file (.ost)"

Offline files switched off, on opening outlook I get the message   -   "Cannot Open your default email folders. Microsoft Exchange is not available. Either there are network problems or the Exchange server is down for maintenance"

After clicking OK outlook closes.

I get the same message from Outlook 2003 and 2010, with security enabled or disabled (client and server.)

I have installed Outlook 2010 on the exchange server also with the same error

I am able to access the mailboxes via OAB, using "server name" or FQDN in the browser.

I can send and receive internal mail, I can send mail out to external addresses (No receive for external mail configured as this is still used with pop3)

The only information that relates to this is ref to "RPC encryption requirement" this does not appear to be that issue.

Any pointers please?








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You can try deleting the mail profile and re-creating - control panel > mail > Profiles > remove...now open Outlook back up and re-create the mail profile  Is the client computer and the exchange server both a member of the same domain? Make sure the client PC can ping and resolve the FQDN of the Exchange Server.
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Schmied, thanks but all of that is answered in my post.
Have you tried checking the box in your Outlook 2003 client in the image below:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_1Z-H-ni-Cj0/SqAhwj5WSXI/AAAAAAAAAYA/agGEkrYuQ6k/s1600-h/O3%5B4%5D.jpg
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Hi RJ, yes thats the only ref I have found also.
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The exchange server is only internal at the moment so none of those tests would help.
Test-OutlookWebServices -ClientAccessServer "CASServer01" (replace CASServer01)

Also, http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/exchange-server-2010/management-administration/exchange-autodiscover.html
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That did not work, but other tests show OWA and the CAS are working correctly.
From the Exchange Management Shell, you should be able to run the command above and get a long readout of successful tests.  

I'm leaning towards an Autodiscover/RPC issue here.  
Outlook 2003 doesn't use autodiscover. Try starting outlook with /safe and see if that makes a difference.

Also try starting outlook with /rpcdiag to confirm it is connecting over TCP/IP and is not trying to connect to decommissioned servers.
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Hi Mega,

I dont think it is a client issue but I am willing to try anything at the moment, /safe = same error   /rpcdiag = connected over TCP/IP "true"   There has never been an exchange server on this domain so no decommissioned servers

Hi RJ,

I have already switched security on and off making no difference.
Set-RpcClientAccess –Server Exchange_server_name –EncryptionRequired $False
Set-RpcClientAccess –Server Exchange_server_name –EncryptionRequired $true

Is this issue affecting all users? I.e. No one can use Outlook at the moment?
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That is correct, Clients are Outlook 2003 and outlook 2010, this issue is the same for all users.
Check the time on the Exchange server compared to the DC
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Hi Mega,

Sorry could you explain? Why time? there are 2 DC's the PDC is also the ES, and dont forget I have installed outlook on the PDC to test with the same issue.


If there is a big time difference (more than 5 minutes) then Kereberos authentication won't work.

Have you tried rebooting your exchange server yet? Also try "gpupdate /force" on it and see if it can apply GPOs properly. Check the system and application eventvwr for errors/warnings
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Still not able to resolve this issue, any other takers?
Have you checked the times on the servers? What about the exchange event log? You can also run exBPA on your Exchange Server and see whether that highlights anything.
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Thanks Mega, report back soon
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Looks like it is now working, not to sure what fixed it but I do know the RPC service was not running, it was at last check but for some reason failed, no errors found in logs, I also disabled Folder redirect at around the same time.

I will award points to you both as I believe without it it may of taken me longer.

Thanks
Thanks for the points.