Category: Outlook Repair

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.

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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.

The OST file, which stands for Offline Storage table is a data file that makes it possible for users to work offline in Outlook. Later, once connected to the internet, the .ost file synchronizes messages with data available on the server.

Normally, you shouldn’t have problems with this synchronization process but on rare occasions, you may find some issues. If you encounter such a situation when synchronizing a .ost file with the Exchange Server mailbox, then this troubleshooting guide will help you resolve the problem.

Steps to Fix Error Synchronizing Folder in Outlook

First check if offline folders are being synchronized

Let’s first check whether offline folders are being synchronized.

• Right click on the offline folder and select Properties
• Click Synchronization and check the ‘Statistics for This Folder’ tab
• In the Statistics tab, check the following fields:
  • Last Synchronized On
  • Server folder contains # Items
  • Offline Folder Contains # Items

If the synchronization works properly, then the number of items in Server folder and Offline folder will be the same. If not, you need to verify the profile settings in the manner as discussed below.

Verify profile settings in Outlook

Verifying profile settings is different for various Outlook versions. Let’s look at them one by one.

In Outlook 2007,

1. Open Outlook and go to Tools menu
2. Select Account Settings > Data files > Email tab
3. In the Email tab, select Mailbox – account name > Settings > Advanced tab
4. Verify if ‘Use Cached Exchange Mode’ is selected and close the Account Settings window

In Outlook 2010,

1. Open Outlook and click File > Account Settings > Account Settings
2. Click Data Files > Email tab
3. In the Email tab, select Mailbox – account name and click Change
4. Verify if ‘Use Cached Exchange Mode’ is selected and close the Account Settings window

In Outlook 2013 and 2016,

• Open Outlook and go to File menu

• Then select Account Settings > Account Settings

• Select the appropriate Outlook account and click Change

• Check under Offline Settings, if ‘Cached Exchange Mode’ is selected

Automatically synchronize folders

After you check these settings, it is time to synchronize the folders. You can use the following procedure to synchronize folders automatically every time you go online in Outlook.

• Open Outlook and go to Send/Receive tab

• Click Send/Receive Groups > Define Send/Receive Groups
• In the Send/Receive window that opens, select ‘Perform an automatic send/receive when exiting’ option and close the window

• Now, the error should be resolved and your offline folders should be synchronized automatically every time you exit Outlook.

Use Remo OST to PST converter

Sometimes .ost files get corrupted or inaccessible due to failure in offline folder synchronization, issues with Exchange server or due to other reasons. If that happens, Outlook emails, contacts, calendars etc. become inaccessible.

In such cases, an OST to PST converter can be used to convert the OST file to PST, so all the Outlook contents can be accessed. For this purpose, Remo OST to PST converter is the best choice. It can convert your OST to PST by retaining the original content and OST file structure. Once converted to PST, you can import the file to Outlook and access its contents.

You may run the Mailbox Cleanup tool in Outlook to clear old and unwanted emails in Outlook. But after the running the Mailbox clean up tool, you look at the size of the folders and are surprised to see the 3 or 4 folders still remaining. The names of the folders are Sync Issues, Sync Issues\Conflicts, and Sync Issues\Local Failures and Sync Issues\Server Failures.

By default, these folders are hidden and generally not visible in the Outlook navigation pane, but if you are using the Mailbox cleanup tool, you can view them in View Mailbox size option.

Let’s understand what these Sync Issues folders are for, what does it contain and should they be deleted?

How to view Sync folders in Outlook?

In order to view the Sync folders, you can change the settings to make them visible in the navigation pane.

• To do so, click on the 3 dots in the bottom of the main Outlook window

• Select the Folders option

Now, the navigation pane will have all the mail folders including Sync issues folder and its sub-folders.

What do the Sync folders contain?

Sync folders usually contain message logs about issues encountered when syncing emails in Outlook using the copy on the mail server. This usually happens when you are working offline for a while and Outlook hasn’t been able to connect to the server.

Each of the sub-folder in the Sync folder contains information about a specific problem.

Sync issues folder – Outlook periodically synchronizes information with the mail server. So, the sync folder contains message logs about this synchronization process. Because of this, any delay/issue in the sync will be recorded.

Sync issues\Conflicts – This folder contains multiple copies of emails. For example, if you use Outlook on your laptop as well as on your mobile, it may sync with the server several times and multiple copies may get stored.

Sync issues\Local failures – If Outlook has trouble sending email, a calendar change, notes or any new update to the server, it will be recorded in this folder. It does not mean Outlook has still not sent it to the server, it only means the number of times Outlook tried to is recorded in this folder.

Sync issues\Server Failures – This is the opposite of the Local Failures explained above. This folder records logs when Outlook had issues syncing from the server. This folder rarely has messages in it, hence it is not even visible under the Sync folder in some cases.

Should you keep the messages in the Sync folders or delete them?

Although messages in the Sync folders may not make sense to you, it may be helpful for the admins to troubleshoot issues with Exchange Server. Moreover, since these are text-only messages, they might not release a lot of space when deleted. So it is better to let these messages as they will be of no harm to you.

However, if in case you decide to delete the emails in the Sync folders, it would be in the same manner as deleting any other file.

Recover Outlook data

Due to various reasons, Outlook data or folders may get deleted. For instance, deleting stuff accidentally is one thing, but there are also others like PST file corruption. If you’re wondering, a PST file is a data file in Outlook that contains all its data on a local computer. If this file is corrupted, Outlook data may be harmed and Outlook may not function properly.

In such situations, Remo Repair can be used to repair Outlook and recover all its attributes. It can also be used to recover deleted Outlook folders.

Mac users may find the need to import their Outlook to Microsoft Windows Outlook because of various reasons like they are moving from Windows to Mac platform, their organization wants them to use MS Outlook 2016, or they feel that Windows Outlook is much better than Mac Outlook, as it provides advanced features, etc.

But, how to import Mac Outlook 2011 or 2016 to Windows Outlook? Well, here are the 2 easy ways to import Outlook from Mac OS X to Windows.

Easy Guide to Import Mac Outlook 2011, 2016 to Windows Outlook:

Method 1: Import Mac Outlook to Windows using Gmail

1. Set Up Gmail in Mac Outlook

• Open Mac Outlook, select Outlook then Preferences.
• Under Personal Settings, click the Accounts button.

• Click on the + icon (present at the bottom) and choose Email.

• Enter your Gmail account credentials (username and password) and hit Add Account button.

2. Export Data from Mac Outlook to Gmail

• Launch Mac Outlook, right-click on the email account, choose New Folder and give a name for the New Folder.
• Go to File menu, select Import.

• Next, in the Import window, click on the Outlook Data File and go Next.

• Choose Outlook for Mac Data File (.olm).
• Select the OLM file generated in the previous step and hit Import.

After completion of the import process, Mac will give a confirmation message. Now, in the Mac Outlook, select all your messages and right-click.

• Click Move first, then Choose Folder option. Select the new folder created recently and click Move.

This moves all your selected emails to the Gmail account.

3. Configure the Exported Gmail in Windows Outlook

• Open your Gmail account on the Windows computer, meanwhile, open MS Outlook.
• Configure this Gmail account in your Windows Outlook. And, all your Mac data (moved to Gmail) will be exported to the Windows Outlook.

Method 2: Import Mac Outlook to Windows using OLM File

1. Export Data from Mac Outlook

• Open Mac Outlook, go to File and click the Export button.

• Next, select Outlook for Mac Data File (.olm) and choose your required attributes (Mac Outlook items) to export.
• If you wish you can preserve or delete exported data from the source Outlook (Mac Outlook).
• Specify the desired location to save your exported Mac Outlook data file and click the Save button.

2. Convert the OLM File to PST

You have to convert Mac Outlook data file into Windows Outlook compatible format i.e. PST, once your Mac Outlook data is exported. In order to safely convert Mac Outlook data file to PST, you can make use of any third-party professional software available online.

And, once you converted the Mac Outlook data file to Windows Outlook data file (.pst), import PST file into MS Outlook on Windows computer.

Suggested:

Be wise while choosing the OLM to PST converter program. Else, the converted PST file may end up in resulting error messages like Outlook PST cannot be opened, PST is not an Outlook data file, Outlook.pst is inaccessible, PST could not be accessed, data error, CRC error, Outlook cannot find your PST file and more.

In case, you are unable to import the converted PST due to file corruption, damage, error message, etc. then, repair Outlook PST using a trusted repair software, then proceed to import the healthy PST into your MS Windows Outlook.

3. Import PST File into MS Outlook

• Open Microsoft Outlook application and click Import/Export button from the File menu.

• Next, choose Import from another program or file option and click Next.

• Select Outlook Data File (.pst) in the select file type to import from: wizard.

• In File to import dialogue box, select the exported PST file by clicking the Browse button.

• Choose Replace Duplicates with Items imported and proceed Next.
• Select Outlook Data File and check Include subfolders check box.
• Go for Import items into the same folder from the drop-down menu.
• Click on the Finish button to start the import process.

Outlook is usually set to checking emails from the server every few minutes. But if you work in a time-sensitive job, then wouldn’t it be nice to configure it based on your requirement, say every 2 or 3 minutes. And this blog post addresses this situation. It explains how you can configure Outlook to check emails from the server based on what you prefer. Of course, the steps are slightly different in each Outlook version, but you should have no difficulty as we cover Outlook 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 versions.

In Outlook 2013 and 2016

We have combined both Outlook 2013 and 2016 because the steps for changing the Send/Receive frequency in these versions are similar.

1. Open Outlook and click on the Send/Receive tab on the toolbar

2. From the menu that opens, select Send/Receive Groups > Define Send/Receive Groups

3. Here, you can customize groups based on one email address, multiple email addresses or all email addresses in your Outlook. You can also adjust the settings to all the accounts, which is what we are going to do now in this article.

4. So, under the section ‘All Accounts’, check the box corresponding to ‘Schedule an automatic send/receive every’ and select a number to set the number of minutes.

In Outlook 2010

Let’s see how to change send/receive frequency in Outlook 2010.

1. Open Outlook and click on the File menu
2. Then select Options to open the Options window. In the Options window, select Advanced
3. Under the Send & Receive section, you will see a button called Send/Receive, click on that button
4. In the Send/Receive window, check the box corresponding to ‘Schedule an automatic send/receive every’. Then choose an appropriate time, say for example every ‘5 minutes’.
5. Then click Close to save changes

This is one way to go to Send/Receive settings. However, you can also click on Send/Receive tab and then click on Define Send/Receive Groups.

By default, the Send/Receive frequency in Outlook is set to 30 minutes. For instance, if you change this frequency to 5 or 10 minutes, Outlook will check for emails once in every 5 or 10 minutes respectively.

In Outlook 2007

1. To change the Send/Receive frequency in Outlook 2007, follow the steps below.
2. Open Outlook and select Tools > Options
3. Click on the Mail Setup tab (second tab from left) and check the box corresponding to Send/Receive
4. Under the ‘All Accounts’ section, check the box ‘Schedule an automatic send/receive every’ and enter the desired minutes
5. Finally save changes and hit ‘Close’

Repair Outlook with Remo Repair  Outlook

Outlook is no doubt a fantastic email application with customizable options to set the frequency of sending and receiving emails like explained above. However, you may have trouble sometimes even with Outlook. For instance, if the Outlook PST file is corrupt, you may have issues sending and receiving emails. You may see issues like Outlook not responding when sending emails or emails not getting sent. In such cases, Remo Repair can be used to repair this error by repairing the corresponding PST file.

In other cases, you may also see issues like Exchange 2016 not receiving external email. If you are receiving such an error, the link provided may help you resolve the same.

“Outlook Sends Blank Emails Automatically!”

This is the most annoying issue with the Outlook application faced by numerous users. Since, these blank emails unnecessarily fill up your (receiver’s if you are a sender) Inbox and, increases the size of Outlook data file PST. So, recently several Outlook users reported in many forums that Outlook is sending blank emails (body with no content): what is the cause behind it and how to solve this problem?

Thus, in this blog article let’s try to know what are the reasons responsible for the issue Outlook sends blank emails and possible solutions to resolve the problem.

Why Outlook Sends Blank Emails?

Below are the possible causes for Outlook sending blank emails.

• Virus or malicious programs present on the system
• Wrongly configured Outlook settings
• Faulty add-ins
• Outdated antivirus software
• Issues with PST file

How to Resolve Outlook is Sending Blank Emails Problem?

If you are receiving blank emails in Outlook 2016 or any other version of MS Outlook, then might be a chance that antivirus prevented Outlook from downloading the content hence the email message is blank. This is true only when you received the blank email from a known sender.

If so, then try below techniques to recover and view contents of the blank email:

1. Uninstall the integrated virus scanner from Outlook application or prevent your antivirus software from scanning the Outlook

2. If you are using the Microsoft Outlook connector, then update it (make sure you are using the latest version of MS Outlook connector)

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In case, you have received a blank email in Outlook with empty “From” and “Subject” fields then it is sure the email is spam. Or your Outlook sends automatic blank emails without your knowledge then, follow below methods.

Methods to Fix Outlook is Sending Blank Emails Problem:

1.  Update Antivirus

Faulty, outdated or incapable antivirus tool may fail to find and remove harmful virus or malware from your system. Hence, the Outlook may receive/send blank emails. So, try to install good antivirus software or update the existing one. Later, do a complete system scan using the AV tool.

2. Disable Add-ins

Sometimes, Add-ins installed in your Outlook may give rise to this tricky problem. So, try disabling the suspected add-in in Outlook using below steps.

Open Outlook and go to File tab.

Click on the Options button.

Select Add-Ins from the left side panel.

Under Manage, click Go.

Select the suspected Add-In and hit Remove.

Now, restart Outlook application.

3. Update Outlook

Steps to Update Outlook Application:

Open Outlook app and select File.

From the left sidebar, select Office Account.

Click the Update Options button.

Select Update Now.

Wait for the completion of the process.

4. Update Junk Email Filters

In the Outlook Home window, click on Junk.

Select Junk E-mail Options…

Choose the right option and hit OK.

5. Configure New Outlook Profile

Close Outlook program if, it is running.

Open Control Panel and click Mail button.

Select Show Profiles option.

Choose to Add.

Give a new name for the new Outlook profile and hit OK.

Mention the email address and type in the password.

Close all windows.

Now, launch Outlook and open File menu.

Select Account Settings then Account Settings…

Under Email tab, select your newly created Outlook profile and hit Set as Default.

Your newly created profile will be set up.

6. Repair PST File

Corrupt or damaged PST file also might be a reason for Outlook to send blank emails. So, repairing your PST file may solve the issue. To repair a PST file, you can make use of the Remo Repair Outlook (Inbox Repair tool) that comes as a free download.