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Microsoft Outlook 2016 Completely Fails to Open

Good day, all. When I attempted to open MS Outlook 2016 yesterday afternoon (2 p.m., Nov. 2, 2026), the program would not open after repeated tries. Used the repair function that was suggested online, but Outlook still would not open. Since then, I've…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-03T18:15:37.82+00:00
James E. Mahone 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-03T18:16:59.94+00:00

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Moved to Outlook classic and now all my contacts are missing

Microsoft support person suggested I migrate to Outlook classic to fix a duplicate message issue I was having. I agreed. He did the migration remotely and now in Outlook classic my mail is there but my Contacts are all missing.

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-02T20:15:57.54+00:00
Mike Gliebe 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-03T15:53:07.7333333+00:00
Mike Gliebe 20 Reputation points
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Read& sent reciept on Outlook

Hello! Currently in Oulook desktop I receive one single email as a confirmation for sent and read email. If the message is not read, the confirmation email does not appear. I want to have 2 distinct emails for 2 distinct confirmations: sent and read.…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-02T14:13:39.29+00:00
CodruSb-2641 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T14:58:48.2+00:00
Vikki-T 12,960 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to route new email to inbox

Virus Trojan deleted emails and inbox does not work. New emails go to "Conversation History".

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-10-25T18:39:03.1433333+00:00
steve miller 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T13:29:18.2333333+00:00
Vikki-T 12,960 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Outlook.com emails disappearing automatically – no rules found

Hello, I am experiencing an issue with my personal Outlook.com mailbox where certain incoming emails disappear shortly after arriving. I have personally observed messages appearing in Outlook Web and then disappearing without deleting or moving them…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-10-30T14:08:36.34+00:00
Patrick Rohde 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T13:13:15.5566667+00:00
Carl-L 24,485 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I cannot connect my existing Gmail account to Classic Outlook for Microsoft 365.

I cannot connect my existing Gmail account to Classic Outlook for Microsoft 365. Google authorisation completes successfully, including the correct Gmail permissions, but the browser redirects to localhost:8011 and returns ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED. I have…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-10-30T10:47:07.5033333+00:00
Jan Greyling 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T11:41:08.5833333+00:00
Vikki-T 12,960 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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MS 365 Office, Outlook (Classic) - How to save Account Individual Large Sub-folders, my Account has got so large & is too slow to operate efficiently?

MS 365 Office, Outlook (Classic) - How to save Account Individual Large Sub-folders, my Account has got so large & is too slow to operate efficiently? etc MS Outlook (Classic) recovers my emails from my .@ntlworld.com and VirginMedia will soon be…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-10-24T21:21:29.5433333+00:00
John Blair Gandalf 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T08:41:55.2966667+00:00
Kai-H 30,065 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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In Outlook 365 no longer able to create a rule to forward an email

In the past I could create a rule in Outlook to forward selective emails to another person. I use the Classic Outlook. This is no longer possible. Was this ability removed recently?

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-10-27T23:43:50.8+00:00
Dennis Yunk 5 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-11-03T07:12:41.86+00:00
Hornblower409 18,510 Reputation points
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I am unable to send mails from outlook only incoming mails are coming to me

Yesterday I did mail merge and it stopped in between and now I am only receiving mails and I am unable to send the mails please help as my mails have stopped please help

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-02T10:13:06.81+00:00
Shweta 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-03T06:41:05.6566667+00:00
Vikki-T 12,960 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Outlook Sent folder emptied

All of the emails that were in my Sent folder are missing. How can I get them back?

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-02T16:25:42.41+00:00
Steve R 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-03T06:29:27.38+00:00
Vikki-T 12,960 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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What is the Important Folder and how do I view it?

I have received multiple emails that I cannot find. Initially, a Search by All Outlook items found them, it showed they were in the "Important Folder", but I cannot find that folder. I was an idiot and closed the search window and then every…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-10-30T18:38:58.7133333+00:00
GERALD KING 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-03T06:20:43.86+00:00
Hornblower409 18,510 Reputation points
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All of my contacts and calendar events have disappeared - how do I get them back?

All of my contacts and calendar events have disappeared - how do I get them back?

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-03T04:44:18.71+00:00
Phyllis LaChance 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-03T05:41:05.6233333+00:00
SD - IA 182.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How do I recover my email account in outlook 2019?

I went on to my outlook program to check my emails. For some unknown reason, my entire [Removed PII]@sperchemical.com account has disappeared. The other email accounts are listed. But my main account [Removed PII]@sperchemical.com is not there. How…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-01T20:18:56.4533333+00:00
Christopher Flament 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T03:43:04.6066667+00:00
Ian-T 15,440 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Outlook will not forget an incorrect autofill email address

I am attempting to send an email to a CORRECT address, but Outlook will not accept the entry and continuously changes it to a misspelled version. There is no X to delete the entry. The address is not saved in my contacts. I have cleared the autofill…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-05-07T01:37:08.0966667+00:00
Tina Leadbetter 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T01:44:13.2133333+00:00
Hornblower409 18,510 Reputation points
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Sending messages

I have two gmail accounts using Windows and original Outlook. I receive messages on both accounts. I am having obnoxious problems trying to send messages on one of the accounts. I have had these two accounts for a couple of years in order to separate…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-01T22:00:49.5466667+00:00
Ted Barrows 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T01:06:05.96+00:00
Ted Barrows 0 Reputation points
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Error 0x800CCC0E on one email account

I am suddenly getting this constant popup error on Moderator note: PII ******@gmail.com, an address I've had for months now.

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-02T17:15:53.5866667+00:00
Gary Jones 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T00:34:24.84+00:00
Gary Jones 0 Reputation points
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Ik heb allemaal rare tekens in mijn outlook ik

ik heb allemaal rare tekens in mijn outlook en ik snap er niks van? krijg ze ook niet weg en de taal staat gewoon op nederlands, ik had wel melding gehad van rare activiteiten op mijn pc en ik wachtwoord direct gewijzigd, hoe krijg ik mijn outlook weer…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-01T11:10:58.5133333+00:00
kitty Soos-Ravenstein 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T00:06:09.05+00:00
Chloe-V 14,975 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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emails missing from my folders in my microsoft outlook email account

emails missing from my folders in my microsoft outlook email account. I did not delete any emails. my email accounts are working fine: the saved emails in the one account are missing. I need tech support

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-01T15:31:03.53+00:00
Thomas Strang 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-03T00:00:17.09+00:00
Chloe-V 14,975 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Folders renamed then pop-up screen blocks Outlook

On opening Outlook, the folders appear to be in a foreign language. After a few seconds, another screen appears rendering the application unusable (see attachment). None of the controls are then usable, apart from the close window button in the top right…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-02T22:07:54.7166667+00:00
Paul Witcomb 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-02T22:48:42.4533333+00:00
Francisco Montilla 31,725 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I need a new recovery email

I have tired to change the recovery email and add another but I have no success

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-11-02T18:24:19.49+00:00
Deborah Hutchison 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-02T22:31:31.6966667+00:00
Jeronimo Fuerte 48,515 Reputation points Independent Advisor