Old Outlook won't work

antspants said:

Although I was actually looking at some of Davids stuff and came across this, it looks like it was already situated in the OneDrive path. If the path had changed, Outlook would show a particular message, cannot find Outlook data file or something.

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Looks like it is indeed getting something like "cannot find the Outlook data file."

Hi, Dave.

I can fix this, what I can't do is give you steps here because it could be one of many and could get complicated due to having to add a new (the same) data file and then removing the old location. It can get buggy.

Do you have time to connect with me? PM me.

Actually I'll PM you with our old conversation.

The quickest way Dave, is as follows

• Close Outlook
• Go to the Documents\Outlook files\ folder
• Create a new folder on the Outlook Files Folder "and call the folder anything you like
• Move the PST file you're using into that folder
• Start Outlook
• Outlook will tell you it cant find the PST file

• Click OK
• It will open a box, direct it to the PST file you moved into the new folder
• Select the PST file

• Click Open
• Outlook will continue starting

If you want to move the PST file back to the original spot:

• Close Outlook again
• Repeat the steps again

• Close Outlook
• Go to the Documents\Outlook files\ folder you created
• Move the PST file from the folder you created, back into the Documents\Outlook Files\ folder
• Start Outlook
• Outlook will tell you it cant find the PST file
• Click OK
• It will open a box, direct it to the PST file in Documents\Outlook Files\
• Click Open
• Outlook will continue starting

Should be fixed

The only thing I am concerned about, is that you use the same PST file that’s already loaded.
From memory, you had a few. I don’t want you to select the wrong PST file.

Dave in Houston said:

This is what I get when I send/receive: There's also a little Send/Receive Error" warning at the lower right corner of the main Outlook screen

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Thanks for that Dave.

I see that Ants has come up with a fix for you so I wish you a speedy resolution.