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Can you ping the Exchange server from the client using IP and name?
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yes and the internet works fine just can not connect in outlook, otherwise the computer is accessing all network resources
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Perhaps Outlook did not reconnect automatically to the Exchange server. Open Outlook, check the lower right corner of the Outlook window. Right-Click and select the appropriate option.
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Oh it definately did not reconnect and I can not get it to connect, rebooted, clicked off line -- online, it says trying to connect then disconnected.
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It worked with the new profile however it also now woks with the other machine. &nbsp;It seems like it took an hour or so and then was able to connect again. &nbsp;They are working now but I did nothing to fix it and how do I tell what is happening and how to troubleshoot and figure out how to fix it quicker then a hour. 1 hour without email is unacceptable there must be a way to force the connection.
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Have a look at the Application/Security Windows Logs on both client and server to search for any useful warnings/errors that might give you suggestions.
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Any feedback is welcome. If I did help, kindly close the question. If I did not help, kindly delete the question. Thank you.
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I lost the network connection, the plug came loose, now I can not get Outlook to reconnect to the exchange server. This also happened on anotrher machine after the switch was accedenally unplugged.
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I lost the network connection, the plug came loose, now I can not get Outlook to reconnect to the exchange server. This also happened on anotrher machine after the switch was accedenally unplugged.

Outlook 2003 will not connect to exchange server

Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available as a part of the Microsoft Office suite. Although often used mainly as an email application, it also includes a calendar, task manager, contact manager, note-taker, journal, and web browser.

Outlook

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.