Author: Jenny Flatoue

It’s a common situation where every Microsoft Outlook user might come across one or the other day. You have written an email, click the Send button and the email goes to Outbox folder. After a while, the email is sent from your account and disappear from the Outbox and you can find it in the Sent items folder.

But, only a few of us might go through the different case, where you encounter an error that states “Cannot open this item. Outlook has already begun transmitting this message” when you try to send or open the email present in the Outbox folder.

Typically, an email stuck in the Outbox due to numerous reasons like improper internet connection, an internal problem with the Microsoft Outlook application, the large size of the email, etc.

How to Fix “Cannot open this item. Outlook has already begun transmitting this message” Error?

However, you can try below troubleshooting techniques to resolve the error message “Cannot open this item. Outlook has already begun transmitting this message” in a quick way.

Step 1: Delete Email from the Outbox

Go to Outbox, double-click on the email. If it opens, delete it.

If the email fails to show up, either right-click on it and select Delete or drag it to the Draft folder. From the Draft folder, either Discard the email or try to send it again.

Step 2: Delete Email from Outbox in Offline Mode

In Microsoft Outlook 2007 or earlier versions:

• Go to File menu and select Work Offline

In Microsoft Outlook 2010 or later versions:

• Click on the Send / Receive tab from the top panel and select Work Offline

Now, try the #step 1 to delete/send the email from your Outbox folder in Offline Mode.

Step 3: Try Safe Mode

If working in Offline Mode fails to help you in fixing the error “Cannot open this item. Outlook has already begun transmitting this message” then launch Outlook in Safe Mode and attempt to resolve the error.

To launch Outlook in Safe Mode;

• Hold down CTRL key and open Outlook app (by clicking the Outlook icon from Taskbar or Start menu)
• Click Yes when prompted “Do you want to start Outlook in safe mode?”

Now, you have opened the Outlook in Safe Mode, so follow the instructions mentioned in #step 1 and send the email. If not, delete it.

Step 4: Create New PST and Delete the Outbox Email

In MS Outlook 2007 and older editions:

Click File menu, select New and choose Outlook Data File…

In MS Outlook 2010 and newer editions:

• Select Account Settings from the File menu, choose Account Settings… and click Add…
• Give a name for the new Outlook Data File (PST) and click the OK button.
• Select the newly created Outlook data file (.pst) and choose “Set as Default” option.
• Click OK and close the Outlook.
• Restart the Outlook and go to the secondary Outbox folder (the one from your original .PST file).
• Move the email which is stuck at the Outbox to your Drafts folder then, try to send or delete (Discard) it.
• Now, set your original PST file (old one) as the default Outlook Data File and delete the newly created PST file. Restart the Outlook.

Many users encounter problems while configuring iCloud in Outlook on their new systems. They seem to have problems when they check for emails, contacts or calendars and receive an error message that reads as follows

‘Setup cannot continue because Outlook isn’t configured to have a default profile. Check your Outlook settings and try again.’

In order to resolve this problem, we’ll provide some solutions in this blog. Try them one by one and you should be able to get back your emails, contacts and all data in Outlook.

Solution 1: Make sure ‘Always use this profile’ is selected in Outlook

1. In the taskbar, type Control Panel and open it
2. Then type Mail in the Control Panel search and double click on it
3. Select Show Profiles
4. Under the section ‘When starting Microsoft Outlook, use this profile’, select the ‘Always Use this Profile’ option

If you use multiple profiles, you can choose one as a default profile. To do so, in the Choose Profile dialogue box, click the profile you want to make default from the Profile Name list.

Solution 2: Reinstall both Outlook and iCloud

As the next workaround, you can try reinstalling both Outlook and iCloud applications. Reinstalling these applications is known to resolve the error in many cases.

Solution 3: Use an older version of iCloud

There are complaints about synchronization problems with newer versions of iCloud. To eliminate this as a reason for the error, try installing an earlier version of iCloud such as 5.2.1. This is also known to help resolve the Outlook set up error.

Solution 4: Use PowerShell commands to remove the Store version of Office

Having a Store version of Office is known to cause the error ‘Setup cannot continue because Outlook isn’t configured to have a default profile’ error. To resolve this, you will need to download the Click-To-Run installation available on Office.com.

Ideally, installing a Click-To-Run Office should remove the previously installed Store version, however, in order to ensure that it is removed, we will need to run the following PowerShell commands.

• Type PowerShell in the taskbar search
• Click Run as Administrator and enter the admin password
• Then enter the following command and hit Enter

• Next, enter the following command and hit Enter

• Close PowerShell and open it without using running as administrator

• Next, run iCloud in compatibility mode using the instructions below.
• Go to ‘iCloud.exe’ and right click on it to select Properties
• Go to Compatibility tab and check the box ‘Run This program in compatibility mode’ and try syncing Outlook and iCloud

We hope one of these solutions explained in this blog helps you fix the Outlook setup error. These issues are of course errors that occur rarely and are only specific to iCloud syncing with Outlook. But there are also more common errors such as trouble sending emails or Outlook not opening. These errors are often a result of corruption in Outlook data file called PST.

And by repairing the corrupt PST file using Remo Repair PST, all your Outlook errors will be repaired. This tool repairs your PST file in such a way that the original contents of the file are not altered. So, you can expect the PST repair process to be very smooth. Also, refer to this link when you find that the PST file is not showing emails. Some helpful tips to overcome this problem are provided.

Outlook Mailbox holds your received emails (Inbox), Sent Items, deleted items, Draft, Archive, Junk, Spam, RSS Feeds, Contacts, Calendar, and other attributes from your email folder.

So, when you are migrating to the new computer, upgrading to a latest Windows operating system or Microsoft Outlook version then, you need to move your Mailbox along with the rest of data. But, moving Outlook Mailbox is not easy as copying regular files.

Instructions to Export and Import Outlook Mailbox on Windows:

Therefore, here is a descriptive editorial to explain exporting and importing Mailbox contents in Outlook on Windows computer:

Step 1: Export-Mailbox Items to a PST File

Open Outlook, select File menu from the top pane and click Open & Export option. Next, choose Import/Export.

In older Outlook versions, select File menu, then Options. Next select Advanced to reach Export/Import window.

In the Import and Export Wizard, click Export to a file option, and go Next.

Specify Outlook Data File (.pst) as the file to be exported, and hit Next.

In Export Outlook Data File window, select folders to export, enable Include subfolders option and go Next.

Provide a name for the file to be exported in Save exported file as field and hit Finish. (By default this file is saved in the Documents -> Outlook Files)

Type in your password, click OK. (Remember password to access Personal Folders File later).

Go to the location where you opted to save the exported PST file and verify that the file is created.

Step 2: Import-Mailbox Items from the Exported PST File as Separate Folder

1. Import-Mailbox Items from the Exported PST File as Separate Folder

In Outlook, go to File menu, select Open & Export then, Open Outlook Data File option.

In older Outlook versions, select File -> Account Settings and Account Settings… from the drop-down list. Next, switch to Data Files tab, and click on the Add button.

Browse and select the exported PST file. Click Open or OK.

The exported data file (.pst) items will be placed in Outlook left navigation pane after your default Mailbox items.

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2. Import-Mailbox Items into your Existing Mail Folder

Open Outlook, select File menu from the top pane and click Open & Export option. Choose Import/Export.

Next, opt to Import from another program or file, and hit Next.

Next select Outlook Data File (.pst) under Select file type to import from:

Browse and select the exported PST as File to import. Check Allow duplicates to be created option and click Next to continue.

Select the main folder which you want to import, check the checkbox Include subfolders and specify Import items into the same folder in. Hit Finish.

Outlook now imports all your emails, appointments, tasks, etc. from the exported PST file into your current Outlook profile.

An out-of-office reply is an inbuilt option provided in Outlook to convey appropriate reply to the received emails when you are away from the Outlook application/computer for long days.

It is not complicated to configure automatic Outlook out of Office reply as you can do it in a number of ways. So, in this instructive editorial, it is explained in detail that how to set up Outlook out of Office reply in an easy way.

Steps to Setup Up Out of Office Reply:

Step 1: Click File menu and select Automatic Replies.

Note: In older versions of Outlook, select Tools then choose Out of Office Assistant option.

Step 2: In the Automatic Replies wizard, click Send automatic replies button.

Optional: Set a range of date for sending automatic replies. This will automatically turn off automatic replies after the specified date and time. Else, you have to turn off automatic out of Office replies manually.

Step 3: In Inside My Organization panel, type your reply for the sender email that you want to send when you are out of the office. For, example

I will be out of office from 5^th to 11^th. Please contact my assistant, ABC at XYZ@yahoo.com for further assistance.

Step 4: Select OK and save the settings.

In case, you cannot find Automatic Replies option in the Outlook File menu, then follow the below guidelines to set up out of Office reply.

#1: Create an Out of Office Email

In Outlook, create a new email, enter the subject as Out of Office and content (body for your out-of-office email as explained in previous procedure).

Select File, click Save As, name the file as Out of Office and select Outlook Template (*.oft) from the Save as type drop-down menu. Click Save button.

#2: Create an Out of Office Rule

• Go to File and select Manage Rules & Alerts.

• Switch to E-mail Rules tab and choose New Rule.

• In “Start from a blank rule” section, select Apply rule on messages I receive and hit Next.
• Keep Step 1 and Step 2 boxes unchanged and go Next.
• Select the sender type in Step 1: Select condition(s) and click Next.

• When the Outlook prompts to apply this rule to all emails you receive, hit Yes.

• Select the “reply using a specific template” option in Step 1: Select action(s).
• In Step 2: Edit the rule description, click on a specific template.

• In “Select a Reply Template” window, click User Templates in File System (under Look In).

• Open the template (.oft file) which you have created in #1 and proceed Next.
• Add exceptions (if you wish), name the rule as Out of Office.

#3: Turn On the Rule

• Turn on this rule option is checked by default. If you want to run automatic out of Office reply now, leave this checkbox checked and click Finish button.
• Else, uncheck the box and later turn it on using below steps.
• Open File menu and select Manage Rules & Alerts.
• Under E-mail Rules pane, find out of Office rule you created, enable it (check its checkbox) and hit OK.

Note: You must leave your Outlook application running so that it can send automatic out of Office replies for your received emails when you are not available.

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Have you encountered a situation where you type an email in Outlook and hit Send, but the email doesn’t get delivered? Instead, you get thrown an error

‘Error 0x80040115: We can’t complete this because we can’t contact the server right now. Please try later’.

And you try again later only to get the same message again. What to do in such situations? What are the reasons for this Outlook error? Answers to all of these questions along with solutions to resolve the error are covered in this article. Read on to find out more.

Reasons for the MS Outlook error ‘0x8004015’

The main causes of the Outlook error ‘0x8004015’ are

• Corrupt installation of MS Outlook
• Damage caused due to virus/malware
• The large size of the PST file
• Mail server issues
• Internet connectivity issues
• PST file corruption

Steps to resolve the error ‘0x8004015’

Solution 1: Encrypt data between Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange

• In the Search bar in the Start menu, type Control Panel and open it
• Then select Mail > Show Profiles and choose your profile

• Then click Properties > Email accounts

• Choose your email account and click Change

• In the window that opens, click More Settings > Security

• Select the checkbox corresponding to ‘Encrypt data between Microsoft Office Outlook and Microsoft Exchange’ and save changes

Solution 2: Disable anti-virus

If you are unable to send emails and receiving an error ‘0x80040115’ in Outlook, it could also be due to anti-virus in your system. In order to solve this problem, disable your anti-virus temporarily and try to send the emails. If you are able to send them, then it is an anti-virus related issue.

Solution 3: Clear DNS cache

In certain situations, clearing DNS cache or flush DNS as it commonly called is known to resolve issues with sending emails. Here are instructions to flush DNS in your system.

1. On the Search bar in the Start menu, type Command Prompt
2. Right click on the Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
3. When the command prompt opens, type the following command

‘ipconfig /flushdns’

Once the command runs, check if the error is resolved and you are able to send emails in Outlook.

Solution 4: Repair Outlook

The error ‘0x80040115’ could also be due to a corrupt Outlook installation. In that case, the issue can be resolved by repairing the Outlook installation using the built-in repair utility. To use this feature, follow the steps below.

1. Click Windows + X on your keyboard and select Apps & Features from the menu that opens
2. Find Microsoft Outlook/Microsoft Office and click on it
3. Then click Modify > Quick Repair
4. If Quick Repair doesn’t help you, select Online Repair for a more intensive repair process

Solution 5: Use Remo Repair PST

Corruption in the Outlook data file called PST can lead to errors such as ‘0x80040115’. In order to solve this problem, Remo Repair PST can be used. This tool repairs Outlook data file (PST) irrespective of the reason of corruption and severity of corruption. Once the file is repaired, all of your Outlook data can be accessed and you should be able to send emails without any problem. This software can not only be used to repair corrupt PSTs but can also be used to repair damaged PST files and inaccessible PST’s.

We hope that this blog post helped you and that you were able to solve the error ‘0x80040115’ using one of the methods provided.