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Hassiba Makour 0 Reputation points
2026-06-12T17:45:16.0033333+00:00

I am unable to open Outlook, can't receive or send emails

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
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  1. Ferdinand Nanalig 30,425 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-06-12T22:18:18.0766667+00:00

    Hi! Let me help you.

    Please check if you are connected to a VPN.

    Press Windows + I to open Settings.

    Go to Network & Internet > VPN.

    Select the VPN connection you want to disable.

    Click Disconnect.

    Check if your time and date settings are correct.

    Restart your WIFI Modem/Router.

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    2026-06-12T17:45:37.89+00:00

    Try these steps in order for classic Outlook on Windows:

    1. Check Outlook connection status
    • Open Outlook.
    • Look at the status bar at the bottom of the window.
    • If it shows Disconnected, Working Offline, or Trying to connect…, Outlook is not connected to the mail server.
    • Go to the Send/Receive tab on the ribbon.
    • In the Preferences group, select Work Offline once to toggle back online.
    • Then select Send/Receive or reopen the message and send it again.
    1. Make sure the PC is online
    • Open Microsoft Edge or another browser.
    • Browse to http://www.microsoft.com or http://www.bing.com.
    • If these sites do not open, fix the network first using the guidance in Fix network connection issues in Windows.
    1. Check for large or stuck messages
    • In Outlook, open the Outbox.
    • Start with the oldest message.
    • If any message has a large attachment (for example, over 20 MB), open it, remove the attachment, and either attach a smaller file or use a link instead.
    • Try sending again. For more details, see Reduce attachment size to send large files with Outlook.
    1. If Outlook will not start or keeps failing
    • The Outlook profile or data files may be corrupted.
    • Create a new Outlook profile:
      • Follow the steps in Create an Outlook profile.
      • Then restart Outlook and choose the new profile in the Choose Profile dialog.
    • If Outlook starts normally with the new profile, the old profile was corrupted.
    1. Repair Outlook and data files if needed
    1. Start Outlook in safe mode
    • Press the Windows key.
    • Type outlook.exe /safe and press Enter.
    • If Outlook works in safe mode, an add-in is likely causing the problem. In that case, creating a new Outlook profile as above usually restores normal send/receive.

    If these steps restore Outlook, sending and receiving mail should work again.


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