can't access outlook 2007

I have never used outlook on my computer before. I would like to start using
it, and am unable to access it. When I click on the icon, I get a message
that says "the connection to Microsoft Exchange is unavailable. Outlook must
be online or be connected to complete this action". Then I click OK and get
another window that asks for the Microsoft Exchange server and the mailbox.
Obviously I don't know the answer to this question, and I'm sure this has an
easy solution, but I don't know it! Any help would be much appreciated, as I
really need to start using the calendar!
Thank you!

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After furious head scratching, bzippy asked:

| I have never used outlook on my computer before. I would like to
| start using it, and am unable to access it. When I click on the
| icon, I get a message that says "the connection to Microsoft Exchange
| is unavailable. Outlook must be online or be connected to complete
| this action". Then I click OK and get another window that asks for
| the Microsoft Exchange server and the mailbox. Obviously I don't know
| the answer to this question, and I'm sure this has an easy solution,
| but I don't know it! Any help would be much appreciated, as I really
| need to start using the calendar!
| Thank you!