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Opened Jan 23, 2026 by Arleen Frencham@arleens3608096
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Classic Outlook crashes opening or starting a new email

Once you’ve used this app, launch your Outlook app, and it should work as expected. For Outlook not opening problems, you can use Kernel Outlook PST Repair to fix the corrupt PST file and import it to restore mailbox items. This innovative Outlook PST recovery software repairs large PST files without compromising their integrity. It is is an advanced tool that gives you the ability to fix all major errors in your Outlook data files. Besides, it allows you to save the repaired PST file in multiple formats, like HTML, RTF, PST, etc, and even to the cloud, Microsoft 365 destination. If your Outlook version is outdated, that may be why you can’t open it.

An outdated version can also be a cause of why Outlook keeps crashing unexpectedly. The simplest solution often resolves many software-related issues. Similarly, restarting your computer can clear temporary glitches and refresh your system’s How to fix Outlook stuck on loading profile resources. This issue has been fixed in the following versions and builds. Please reference Update History for builds by channel, Update history for Microsoft 365 Apps (listed by date). When you open or start a new email, classic Outlook crashes.

In some specific cases, we observed that the problem no longer stayed after deleting the Outlook App Data folder. Thus, you can try deleting the Outlook App Data folder and check whether Outlook functions in your case; follow the below process. After the scan is complete successfully, try to open Outlook 2016 again and check if it throws the same error message or is now working perfectly. Now, launch Outlook 2016 again and check if the issue persists or not, and if it does, you may follow up with other workarounds given below. You can choose to repair the program both online and offline, whichever solutions suit you best.

Occasionally, classic Outlook tries to run a process in the background. Auto-archive, sending and receiving a very large attachment, or running some of the other mailbox tools can all be done in the background. Check the status bar at the bottom of the screen to see if another process is running.

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In some scenarios, doing so fixes the "Outlook will not open" issue. However, if installing updates doesn’t fix the problem, then try to repair your Office programs. Then, you can try to start Outlook 2016 in Safe Mode and then check which add-in is causing Outlook issues, disabling that add-in.

It is therefore crucial that these Outlook errors are resolved as soon as possible. This guide discusses methods to quickly fix the Outlook not opening issue in Windows 10. To repair the PST files, you can use the in-built tool ScanPST, which is provided by Microsoft, but it repairs minor corruptions and files up to 2GB only. So you can opt for an automated solution – Kernel for Outlook PST Repair.

If you want to fix a problem with Outlook closing, try repairing the Office app.First, open the Control Panel.Then, find 'Programs' and click the 'Uninstall a program' option.Scroll down until you see Microsoft 365, right-click on it, and click 'Change. ...Choose either 'Quick Repair' or 'Online Repair'.More items...•May 16, 2024

Support and Recovery Assistant performs diagnostic checks and returns potential solutions for you to try in order to resolve Outlook issues. This should resolve the issue of ‘Outlook keeps crashing’. If not, you can try reinstalling Office 365 or repairing it.

However, if you want to change your password with your email provider, you'll need to visit their website or help desk, or contact your email administrator. For example, if you have a Yahoo! account, you first have to change your password at Yahoo.com. Once you've changed your password with your email provider, you can update the password in Outlook. See Change or update your email password for more information.

Follow the on-screen instructions to update your Office apps. Then, launch your Outlook app, and it should open without problems. If your PC has a virus or malware infection, that may be why Outlook isn’t launching. In this case, run a full virus check on your PC to find and remove any threats.

This issue occurs because Outlook cannot open the Forms Library. This issue can occur for Outlook on all Microsoft 365 Office channels. The emerging cases for this issue are on virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). This is quite annoying and you’re certainly not alone. This should resolve the issue with Microsoft Outlook crashing.

First, let's read about how to check if Outlook is indexing on Windows. The indexing feature is essentially a catalogue that is built from all of the information you receive How to fix Outlook stuck on loading profile in your email. Your searches refer to this catalogue, so that you don't have to check every single folder and email for a term. Updating your Outlook may conveniently solve the issues you're experiencing.

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