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    • jt1001001J
      jt1001001
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      Usually a corrupt OST or PST file. I just usually create a new profile, then delete the old one

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @Kelly
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        @kelly said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

        Can you open it with "outlook.exe /safe"?

        Nope

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @jt1001001
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          @jt1001001 said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

          Usually a corrupt OST or PST file. I just usually create a new profile, then delete the old one

          I've found a lot of them, doing repairs and seeing if that helps.

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          • Emad RE
            Emad R @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller

            size of ost/pst very large ? I heard that above 50 GB it stops receiving or another program locking it, like Skype for Business.

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            • ObsolesceO
              Obsolesce
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              Usually creating a new Outlook profile fixes things.

              Long term fix is of course using something other than Outlook.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Emad R
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                @emad-r said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                @scottalanmiller

                size of ost/pst very large ? I heard that above 50 GB it stops receiving or another program locking it, like Skype for Business.

                Large but nothing like that size. Largest was 14GB.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
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                  @tim_g said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                  Usually creating a new Outlook profile fixes things.

                  Long term fix is of course using something other than Outlook.

                  No kidding.

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                  • dbeatoD
                    dbeato
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                    Is this Office 2013 or 2016? If so it should not be creating PSTs unless it is a POP account. It has been now OST only.

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                    • Emad RE
                      Emad R @dbeato
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                      @dbeato said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                      Is this Office 2013 or 2016? If so it should not be creating PSTs unless it is a POP account. It has been now OST only.

                      I always prefer PST for average user, it is very easy to handle and restore.
                      OST needs exporting to PST as backup and that is not very straight forward.

                      I know you lose online features with PST, but for those you can use the web client.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
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                        @tim_g said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                        Usually creating a new Outlook profile fixes things.

                        No luck, same error with a new profile.

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                        • Emad RE
                          Emad R @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

                          @scottalanmiller said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                          @tim_g said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                          Usually creating a new Outlook profile fixes things.

                          No luck, same error with a new profile.

                          Repair Office install ?

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                          • Emad RE
                            Emad R @Obsolesce
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                            @tim_g said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                            Usually creating a new Outlook profile fixes things.

                            Long term fix is of course using something other than Outlook.

                            I hope you dont mean Mozilla Thunderbird, I use it for my personal 3 accounts, and I like the fact that it works with the extra 2 factor security, but it is slow and flaky, sometimes I need to send and double check, and send again.

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                            • dbeatoD
                              dbeato @scottalanmiller
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                              @scottalanmiller said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                              @tim_g said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                              Usually creating a new Outlook profile fixes things.

                              No luck, same error with a new profile.

                              Check that Outlook is not opened in the background still under processes.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @Emad R
                                last edited by

                                @emad-r said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                @scottalanmiller said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                @tim_g said in Outlook Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                Usually creating a new Outlook profile fixes things.

                                No luck, same error with a new profile.

                                Repair Office install ?

                                Trying, user still has some things open.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @Emad R
                                  last edited by

                                  @emad-r said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                  @tim_g said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                  Usually creating a new Outlook profile fixes things.

                                  Long term fix is of course using something other than Outlook.

                                  I hope you dont mean Mozilla Thunderbird, I use it for my personal 3 accounts, and I like the fact that it works with the extra 2 factor security, but it is slow and flaky, sometimes I need to send and double check, and send again.

                                  Still better than Outlook.

                                  But in reality, why use an email client with Exchange?

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                                  • ObsolesceO
                                    Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
                                    last edited by

                                    @scottalanmiller said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                    @emad-r said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                    @tim_g said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                    Usually creating a new Outlook profile fixes things.

                                    Long term fix is of course using something other than Outlook.

                                    I hope you dont mean Mozilla Thunderbird, I use it for my personal 3 accounts, and I like the fact that it works with the extra 2 factor security, but it is slow and flaky, sometimes I need to send and double check, and send again.

                                    Still better than Outlook.

                                    But in reality, why use an email client with Exchange?

                                    OWA gets flaky too if you leave it open for a while. I've seen this with users who have large amounts of email.
                                    Still, users prefer the Outlook app vs OWA.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
                                      last edited by

                                      @tim_g said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                      @emad-r said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                      @tim_g said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                      Usually creating a new Outlook profile fixes things.

                                      Long term fix is of course using something other than Outlook.

                                      I hope you dont mean Mozilla Thunderbird, I use it for my personal 3 accounts, and I like the fact that it works with the extra 2 factor security, but it is slow and flaky, sometimes I need to send and double check, and send again.

                                      Still better than Outlook.

                                      But in reality, why use an email client with Exchange?

                                      OWA gets flaky too if you leave it open for a while. I've seen this with users who have large amounts of email.
                                      Still, users prefer the Outlook app vs OWA.

                                      The fundamental issue is that the entire Exchange / Outlook ecosystem is garbage.

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                                      • Emad RE
                                        Emad R @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                        The fundamental issue is that the entire Exchange / Outlook ecosystem is garbage.

                                        hehe the wisdom always seems strong when your frustrated.

                                        The thing is we use (traditional users) emails for everything, even sending files . The true alternative for emails is not using them, or limit them. Instead use groupware, where the DB belongs to you, and can be fixed and optimized or replicated, then use emails for everything else.

                                        90 % of the emails will be sent to co-workers from all those emails, that can be better served with an self hosted slack alternative.

                                        my 2 cent rant.

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                                        • bbigfordB
                                          bbigford @Emad R
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                                          @emad-r said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                          The fundamental issue is that the entire Exchange / Outlook ecosystem is garbage.

                                          The thing is we use (traditional users) emails for everything, even sending files .

                                          Why not use email for email and a transfer system for sending files (NextCloud, SFTP, SharePoint, Huddle, etc). Using a system out of its intended use can cause unnecessary congestion.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @Emad R
                                            last edited by

                                            @emad-r said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Outlook 2016 Cannot Open Because of Set of Folders:

                                            The fundamental issue is that the entire Exchange / Outlook ecosystem is garbage.

                                            hehe the wisdom always seems strong when your frustrated.

                                            Just repeating the same things that I say normally. I avoid Exchange for a reason. I have to use Exchange for NTG, and Zimbra for DCH and Zimbra is so much better.

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