messaging interface has returned an unknown error

I am on Vista Business OS and was running a trial version of Office 2007.
The trial ended and I now want to run Office 2003 (never previously
installed). I installed Office 2003 and now when I want to add a new
calendar item or contact, I get a Microsoft Office Outlook error of "the
messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem persists,
restart Outlook". I installed the Office 2003 Service Pack 2. I can send
and receive messages fine, just can't add new calendar or contact data. Your
suggestions? Thanks, Marilyn

Oliver
Mon Jun 23 08:01:15 PDT 2008

Dear Marilyn,

a.) try "scanpst"
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010549311033.aspx

b.) or try "fixmapi"

Start/run": fixmapi.exe => click "OK", restart the computer.

c.) or try "new profile"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829918

Maybe it helps.

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"Marilyn" <Marilyn@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:EB02D4AE-3F59-4FF1-A3EA-7658EDE98D55@microsoft.com...
>I am on Vista Business OS and was running a trial version of Office 2007.
> The trial ended and I now want to run Office 2003 (never previously
> installed). I installed Office 2003 and now when I want to add a new
> calendar item or contact, I get a Microsoft Office Outlook error of "the
> messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem
> persists,
> restart Outlook". I installed the Office 2003 Service Pack 2. I can send
> and receive messages fine, just can't add new calendar or contact data.
> Your
> suggestions? Thanks, Marilyn

Marilyn
Mon Jun 23 08:15:00 PDT 2008

I failed to mention I am on an Exchange 2003 server. Do your options below
still apply? Thanks, Marilyn

"Oliver Vukovics [Public Shareware]" wrote:

> Dear Marilyn,
>
> a.) try "scanpst"
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010549311033.aspx
>
> b.) or try "fixmapi"
>
> Start/run": fixmapi.exe => click "OK", restart the computer.
>
> c.) or try "new profile"
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829918
>
> Maybe it helps.
>
> --
> Oliver Vukovics
> Share Outlook without Exchange (Vista Ready): Public ShareFolder
> Synchronize Outlook between PC and Notebook: Public SyncTool
> http://www.publicshareware.com
>
>
> "Marilyn" <Marilyn@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:EB02D4AE-3F59-4FF1-A3EA-7658EDE98D55@microsoft.com...
> >I am on Vista Business OS and was running a trial version of Office 2007.
> > The trial ended and I now want to run Office 2003 (never previously
> > installed). I installed Office 2003 and now when I want to add a new
> > calendar item or contact, I get a Microsoft Office Outlook error of "the
> > messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem
> > persists,
> > restart Outlook". I installed the Office 2003 Service Pack 2. I can send
> > and receive messages fine, just can't add new calendar or contact data.
> > Your
> > suggestions? Thanks, Marilyn
>
>

Diane
Mon Jun 23 09:02:00 PDT 2008

Yes.

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"Marilyn" <Marilyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:02E14E4A-5D6A-44BA-933A-1063EC6724E2@microsoft.com...
> I failed to mention I am on an Exchange 2003 server. Do your options
> below
> still apply? Thanks, Marilyn
>
> "Oliver Vukovics [Public Shareware]" wrote:
>
>> Dear Marilyn,
>>
>> a.) try "scanpst"
>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010549311033.aspx
>>
>> b.) or try "fixmapi"
>>
>> Start/run": fixmapi.exe => click "OK", restart the computer.
>>
>> c.) or try "new profile"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829918
>>
>> Maybe it helps.
>>
>> --
>> Oliver Vukovics
>> Share Outlook without Exchange (Vista Ready): Public ShareFolder
>> Synchronize Outlook between PC and Notebook: Public SyncTool
>> http://www.publicshareware.com
>>
>>
>> "Marilyn" <Marilyn@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:EB02D4AE-3F59-4FF1-A3EA-7658EDE98D55@microsoft.com...
>> >I am on Vista Business OS and was running a trial version of Office
>> >2007.
>> > The trial ended and I now want to run Office 2003 (never previously
>> > installed). I installed Office 2003 and now when I want to add a new
>> > calendar item or contact, I get a Microsoft Office Outlook error of
>> > "the
>> > messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem
>> > persists,
>> > restart Outlook". I installed the Office 2003 Service Pack 2. I can
>> > send
>> > and receive messages fine, just can't add new calendar or contact data.
>> > Your
>> > suggestions? Thanks, Marilyn
>>
>>