Skip to content
GitLab
Projects Groups Snippets
  • /
  • Help
    • Help
    • Support
    • Community forum
    • Submit feedback
    • Contribute to GitLab
  • Sign in / Register
  • J janina2008
  • Project information
    • Project information
    • Activity
    • Labels
    • Members
  • Repository
    • Repository
    • Files
    • Commits
    • Branches
    • Tags
    • Contributors
    • Graph
    • Compare
  • Issues 8
    • Issues 8
    • List
    • Boards
    • Service Desk
    • Milestones
  • Merge requests 0
    • Merge requests 0
  • CI/CD
    • CI/CD
    • Pipelines
    • Jobs
    • Schedules
  • Deployments
    • Deployments
    • Environments
    • Releases
  • Packages and registries
    • Packages and registries
    • Package Registry
    • Infrastructure Registry
  • Monitor
    • Monitor
    • Incidents
  • Analytics
    • Analytics
    • Value stream
    • CI/CD
    • Repository
  • Wiki
    • Wiki
  • Snippets
    • Snippets
  • Activity
  • Graph
  • Create a new issue
  • Jobs
  • Commits
  • Issue Boards
Collapse sidebar
  • Federico McGowan
  • janina2008
  • Issues
  • #7
Closed
Open
Issue created Nov 07, 2025 by Federico McGowan@federicomcgowaOwner

Fix your Outlook email connection by repairing your profile

Start Outlook in safe mode to fix "Processing" screenIn Windows 10, choose Start, type Outlook.exe /safe, and press Enter.In Windows 7, choose Start, and in the Search programs and files box, type Outlook /safe, and then press Enter.In Windows 8, on the Apps menu, choose Run, type Outlook /safe, and then choose OK.

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.

We have since reverted to the right data file and the outbound email flow has returned to a normal state. We also released a new rule that corrected the wrong campaign verdict for all impacted customers during the incident. It's a by-product of making more space on your PC, you homepage delete things you don't think you need anymore. Then, one day you realize getting rid of that file was a huge mistake. Let's eliminate any feelings of despair regarding a deleted file.

Your searches refer to this catalogue, so that you don't have to check every single folder and email for a term. If you have logged in to your @live.com email address in the last 12 months but don't remember the password, you can try the Microsoft Recovery Form. If you have not logged in to your email address in over two years, it will be considered inactive and may have been removed.

For more information, see Introduction to Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost). You can determine if it's corrupted by creating a new profile and changing which profile is used when Outlook homepage starts. If Outlook is NOT able to start in safe mode, then try the next proposed solution below, entitled Create a new Outlook profile. Starting Outlook in safe mode, which starts Outlook without add-ins loaded, can tell you if an add-in is the source of the problem. If you are trapped in a similar situation that my Outlook is not opening, you may feel disturbed about the problem. In the following post, you will find out solutions for the common Outlook not opening problems bonus tips to prevent the problem from happening again.

After you've selected a task, you can use the details pane to do things like add more information, add steps, or mark as important. Use Tasks to create, manage, and track things you want to get done. You can learn more about the new and classic tasks in Outlook.com by going to Use To homepage Do App to manage tasks in Outlook. To import contacts from other email services, export contacts, or clean up duplicate contacts, select an option from the Manage contacts menu. Each message also has a mini toolbar when you open the message in a new window.

All the PST file details will be loaded into the Repairit tool. A person like you uses multiple tools while being in the professional field. From complex tools to essential tools such as Microsoft Outlook, we see millions of users operating across the globe. Talking about Microsoft Outlook, it is one of the most used tools and recommended by all professionals who are to deal with hefty mail.

Before making changes, make sure to save your Outlook stuff to keep it safe. If Outlook still doesn’t open after trying these fixes, you might need more help. Asking IT experts or Microsoft’s support team could give you the best solution for the Outlook problem you’re facing. If you can't open Outlook, or Outlook disappears or crashes, one of your add-ins may be to blame or you may need to update Outlook. Find solutions to common problems or get help from a support agent. With the window with the Windows Update, you will see all the updates you need to make for your Microsoft Office.

In this case, it might be easier to just create a new profile. Outlook has a bug where it repeatedly prompts you for your password, even after you've logged in. This slows down productivity and quite frankly is just a total nuisance. Just as your files can easily become corrupted, so can your Outlook homepage profile. This usually happens when you've switched versions of Outlook but your profile did not update.

To effortlessly change your settings so that your inbox looks the way you want it to, see Personalize your new Mail experience in Outlook.com. One of these two things has been happening daily for two months for the Oulook.com email. Using the Mac Email as a dedicated email client is a go-around but doing so loses some of the functionality of Outlook.com. Through the Mac Email app, an abbreviated form of Outlook comes to the screen.

If Outlook won't open, you can't check your incoming messages or send an outgoing one from your desktop. You cannot create a new email address with @live.com as the domain address. You cannot create a new email with homepage @msn.com as the domain address. Existing Hotmail accounts have been permitted to keep their email addresses as well. If Microsoft Outlook is not working, we might be able to help you pinpoint why.

Assignee
Assign to
Time tracking