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In the Folder Pane, you might see a folder named Recovered Personal Folders that contains your default Outlook folders or a Lost and Found folder. Although the repair process might recreate some of the folders, they may be empty. The Lost and Found folder contains any folders and items Outlook performance fixes recovered by the repair tool that Outlook can't place in their original structure. We've streamlined search to make it easier than ever to find what you're looking for. The new Outlook Attachment Preview feature lets you see your pictures and files without leaving your inbox.
When the Mapi32.dll file is damaged or corrupt, you may encounter the following send and receive error while sending or receiving messages in Microsoft Outlook. Poor network or internet connection can lead to Outlook send and receive errors as the client fails to communicate with the mail server. Thus, it’s important to ensure that your internet is working. If you find stuck messages, follow these steps to clear them and resolve the Outlook send and receive error. If you are not sure, disable the firewall temporarily to check if it’s the cause behind the Outlook send/receive error. After disabling, if you’re able to send/receive new messages, contact the admin or service provider for the information and make changes to the firewall settings.
We also released a new rule that corrected the wrong campaign verdict for all impacted customers during the incident. Customers with only a 3rd party email address set up as the username of their Microsoft Account will be asked to add a 1st party Microsoft alias to their account before accessing Outlook.com. You might need to set Windows Update to automatically download and install recommended updates. Installing any important, recommended, and optional updates can often correct problems by replacing out-of-date files and fixing vulnerabilities.
Outlook forwards meeting invitations to other attendees without anyone actually sending an update or forwarding an invite. This happens to accounts that are configured in the iOS Mail app. If you manually type in the secondary connected account email address in the "From" field, the email is sent as "On behalf of" your primary Outlook.com account. Follow these steps to check and verify that your Outlook email settings are correct. Let’s start with the solutions to fix these common Outlook errors.
Try enabling both of the following options, then restart Outlook. Please install the latest updates on your phone to resolve the issue. Until you can install the Windows Update fix release, you can set a registry key that will cause Outlook to stop using the local Windows Search service. When this registry key is set, Outlook will use its own built-in search engine.
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. If so, wait a short time (usually two or three minutes) to see if Outlook starts working again. If you can't choose any of the menu options, type inside an email message, calendar event, or contact, Outlook may have [Outlook performance fixes](https://office365emailfix.blogspot.com/2025/10/fix-outlook-not-sending-or-receiving.html) frozen.
Follow these steps to let Outlook diagnose and fix errors in your Outlook mail profile that might be causing the issue. You can create a new Outlook Data File and drag the items in the Lost and Found folder into the new data file. After you've moved all the items, you can remove the Recovered Personal Folders (.pst) file, including the Lost and Found folder. To create a new Outlook Data File, go to Create an Outlook Data File. The steps to access the repair tool vary depending on your operating system. If you can't open Outlook, or Outlook disappears or crashes, one of your add-ins may be to blame or you may need to update Outlook.
You also can select a day or time slot and create a new appointment or event. Keep track of appointments, meetings, or any other event from anywhere. Add, edit, or delete events using daily, weekly, or monthly views.
Use the Microsoft 365 shared computer activation (SCA) troubleshooter to enable shared computer activation for Microsoft 365 applications. Use the uninstall troubleshooter to uninstall Microsoft 365, Office 2021, Office 2019, or Office 2016 from your Windows PC. If you have Outlook in your startup folder, remove the shortcut from the startup folder. Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support. TrustedTech delivers unbeatable customer service, with experts in licensing and high-level technicians always on-call to answer your tech issues in-depth. Our Account Managers and Distribution Team fulfills orders quickly and efficiently, giving our customers digital downloads in record time so they can move on to their next big project.
If you can open the original Outlook Data File, you might be able to recover additional items. The Inbox Repair tool creates a backup file with the same name as the original, but with a .bak extension, and saves it in the same folder. There may be items in the backup file that you might be able to recover that the Inbox Repair tool couldn't.