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After you've moved all the items, you can remove the Recovered Personal Folders (.pst) file, including the Lost and Found folder. To create a new Outlook Data File, go to Create an Outlook Data File. In the Folder Pane, you might see a folder named Recovered Personal Folders that contains your default Outlook folders or a Lost and Found folder. Although the repair process might recreate some of the folders, they may be empty. The Lost and Found folder contains any folders and items recovered by the repair tool that Outlook can't place in their original structure. If you're using an Exchange email account, you can delete the offline Outlook Data File (.ost) and Outlook will recreate the offline Outlook Data File (.ost) the next time you open Outlook.
We can fix the problem for you, or you can use the troubleshooting steps we're providing below to help resolve these startup issues. Outlook stores all your email messages, meetings and events, contacts, and tasks in data files. You can run the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe) to scan your Outlook data files and repair errors. The only thing is to know how to overcome them when they arise. Whether it's defective add-ins, frozen Outlook, faulty data files, and many others, you can manage all these problems yourself. Knowing the cause of the problem will help you sort out all the issues related to Outlook opening.
To determine whether this problem is caused by a corrupted user profile, create a user profile to see whether the problem still occurs when you use the new profile. When you start Windows normally, several applications and services start automatically and then run in the background. These applications and services can interfere with Outlook. A Selective Startup or "clean boot" process can help you identify problems that are caused fixing Microsoft Outlook problems by application conflicts.
If it does, the problem is definitely in your antivirus software. In this case, you can either contact its vendor for assistance or simply choose another protection program. When you install Outlook, an Inbox repair tool (scanpst.exe) is also installed on your PC. The Inbox repair tool can resolve problems by scanning your Outlook data files, and repairing errors. To use the Inbox repair tool, exit Outlook, and then follow the steps in Repair Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost). As your mailbox size increases, more resources are required to open each folder.
It might be that Outlook is not responding, or it's not loading. Here is how to fix outlook issues relating to connectivity and syncing your email. If Outlook won't open, you can't check your incoming messages or send an outgoing one from your desktop. If you're considering looking for an alternative to Outlook, we offer a swift onboarding experience through IMAP protocols. You can fixing Microsoft Outlook problems even add your @outlook.com email address to Mailbird and not miss out on any of your important conversations.
Some users may not be able to empty their Deleted Items folder. We will update this article as soon as we have more information on a fix. Some Safari users are unable to add email addresses in the To section, or cannot point the cursor in the To field.
You cannot create a new email address with @live.com as the domain address. You cannot create a new email with @msn.com as the domain address. If you have not logged in to your email address in over two years, it will be considered inactive and may have been removed. If Microsoft Outlook is not working, we might be able to help you pinpoint why. We have created some tables to clarify how to access your email account using Outlook if you are still signed up for one of the providers Microsoft used to champion.
I’m not certain to which post you’re referring, but everything that’s been fixing Microsoft Outlook problems mentioned so far can be done directly by the user. No elevated permissions are required to do any of these steps. If I run an online repair and reboot her PC it will usually work for a day or two. Kinda at a loss at this point, I am thinking about wiping the PC and starting again. This article explains how to resolve problems with Microsoft Outlook hanging, freezing or crashing.
Ask a question and find solutions from Support Agents, MVPs, Engineers, and Outlook users. Now all you need fixing Microsoft Outlook problems to do is to untick the add-ins and close the dialog. If it does and Outlook starts working properly, then most likely the problem is with one of your add-ins, which leads us to the next step.
After you've selected a task, you can use the details pane to do things like add more information, [fixing Microsoft Outlook problems](https://fixoutlookhelp.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/repair-outlook-ost-and-pst-files-2025-guide/) add steps, or mark as important. Contact someone directly by selecting Start chat or Send email. – Enter the message that you want senders to receive within your organization.
And now you can’t access your important data and your messages. Find solutions to common problems or get help from a support agent. If you need to update your email's POP or IMAP account settings, please go to POP and IMAP fixing Microsoft Outlook problems account settings for more information. If setup failed, choose Change Account Settings. Update the account information with the one you received from your email provider or from the POP and IMAP server name reference topic.
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