Skip to content

  • Projects
  • Groups
  • Snippets
  • Help
    • Loading...
    • Help
    • Contribute to GitLab
  • Sign in / Register
3
3648655
  • Project
    • Project
    • Details
    • Activity
    • Cycle Analytics
  • Issues 9
    • Issues 9
    • List
    • Board
    • Labels
    • Milestones
  • Merge Requests 0
    • Merge Requests 0
  • CI / CD
    • CI / CD
    • Pipelines
    • Jobs
    • Schedules
  • Wiki
    • Wiki
  • Snippets
    • Snippets
  • Members
    • Members
  • Collapse sidebar
  • Activity
  • Create a new issue
  • Jobs
  • Issue Boards
  • Doreen Solano
  • 3648655
  • Issues
  • #5

Closed
Open
Opened Jan 14, 2026 by Doreen Solano@doreensolano2
  • Report abuse
  • New issue
Report abuse New issue

5 Common Outlook Issues and Troubleshooting Tips

It’s recommended to use a strong, unique password for your account and enable two-factor authentication for an added layer of security. But this technique doesn’t work 100% of the time. If Outlook’s customer service team is busy (which is often the case), they may simply ignore your message.

We're investigating the issue and will update this page when a fix is available. Switch your alias to an Outlook.com or Hotmail.com account. After installing the September Public Update, Outlook 2007 displays mixed languages in the user interface.

Find solutions to common problems or get help from a support agent. 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. We go above and beyond the average software reseller because we built our business on trust. As active members in the IT community, we work to support our clients’ businesses and provide them with peace of mind.

If you get the error "Cannot open the Outlook window" when trying to start Outlook, the error usually indicates that outlook keeps crashing fix your Folder Pane or Navigation Pane settings holds a corruption. Just to make sure you are not trying to troubleshoot an issue which has already been solved, before you begin verify that you have installed all updates for your version of Outlook. Depending on the answers, you could possibly skip large portions of this guide or even directly get a solution to your startup issue. Most Outlook problems can be resolved with proper troubleshooting and maintenance. Following the fixes above will help you keep your Outlook running smoothly and protect your productivity.

Start classic Outlook in safe modeIn Windows 10, click Start.Type Outlook /safe, in the Search programs and files and then click OK.Close and re-open Outlook.If the issue is resolved, you can keep working, or if you have time, take the following steps to find out what COM Add-in is causing the problem.

After you've selected a task, you can use the details pane to do things like add more information, outlook keeps crashing fix add steps, or mark as important. Contact someone directly by selecting Start chat or Send email. – Enter the message that you want senders to receive within your organization.

When you know the cause of Outlook is having trouble starting then now the next step is to apply the appropriate fix. Below are several proven methods to resolve Outlook’s trouble issues. After running any of the above processes, make sure you check for updates again to verify that all updates have been installed. Use the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe) to scan your pst-file for errors. When you use a pst-file, it outlook keeps crashing fix could be that an issue with that pst-file is preventing Outlook from starting correctly. When typing, please note the space between outlook.exe and /safe.For alternative methods of starting Outlook in Safe Mode see this Quick Tip.

This can be exploited by creating a file together with an OLE object in such a way to cause MAPI to load a DLL from a network share when the OLE object is activated. If you typically use an Outlook.com account for email, this issue can occur if there are multiple aliases on the account and the 3rd party email address is the primary alias. This occurs because custom form script outlook keeps crashing fix is now disabled by default.

One reason Outlook fails to launch is that you’ve installed faulty add-ins in the app. These add-ins may be working incorrectly, causing the app not to launch. If you can't choose any of the menu options, type inside an email message, calendar event, or contact, Outlook may have frozen. There are three steps you can take to try to get Outlook working again.

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. If you've successfully sent and received email from classic Outlook before, and now Outlook repeatedly asks you to reenter your password, one of two things may have happened.

Even though Hotmail has been integrated into Outlook.com, Microsoft continues to support users with @hotmail.com addresses. These users have outlook keeps crashing fix access to the full range of Outlook’s modern email and personal information management features, along with dedicated support for any issues they may encounter. Microsoft’s customer service can be reached via email, phone, live chat, social media, and community forums. We’ve tried contacting them through multiple channels, and we’ve found that phone and chat are the quickest ways to get a response. Couldn’t reach the Outlook customer service via the phone, live chat, or online forums?

Should you decide to remove a profile, back up the data files first. All offline cached content will be deleted when you choose Remove. For more information, see Introduction to Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost).

Assignee
Assign to
None
Milestone
None
Assign milestone
Time tracking
None
Due date
No due date
0
Labels
None
Assign labels
  • View project labels
Reference: doreensolano2/3648655#5