How to Fix Outlook Email Not Working in Windows 10?

We assume that you all have been aware of Outlook. It is one of the popular Email Applications from Microsoft. Any email client-server can be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook to receive and send mail. It is quite popular among enterprise clients and businesses. It is possible that sometimes the Outlook starts working abnormally or doesn’t work at all. There are various possible reasons the Outlook email not working. There might be an issue with internet connectivity, setup issue, server problem, etc. After reading this, you will be able to fix any issue that is occurring frequently with Microsoft Outlook.

Let's look at a few methods to make Outlook Work

1. Run ScanPST on your computer

Windows provides Microsoft Inbox Repair Tool which is used to scan and fix the corrupted data files in Outlook. With this option, you will be able to fix your Outlook email not working issue with Outlook files.

• Press Windows+E to open Explorer. Go To C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16
• Search for the SCANPST file in a directory.
• Double click on that file to run it. Once open click on Browse... to browse the file. You need to go to the Document Folder followed by the Outlook Files Folder.
• You will find the pst file related to your account. Select it and click on the “Open” button. Once the file pathways are selected, Click on Start.
• The corrupted PST files within the inbox will be fixed. Close the Window.
• Relaunch the Outlook and check if it is working properly.

2. Re-Register the Outlook client in the Outlook App

• Click on the Windows Button. Go To Control Panel.
• Search For Mail( Microsoft Outlook) to gain access to the Email Setup. Select and Open that.
• A Mail Setup -Outlook Appear, Click on Show Profiles...
• Select the Outlook profile, and click on Remove to delete the account from the computer.
• A warning pop-up will appear on the screen stating the offline cached contents of accounts will be deleted. Click Yes. This will remove your profile.

Once the profile is removed, now you have to re-register. Add the email accounts in Microsoft Outlook with the correct configuration. The Outlook window will open. It will take a couple of minutes to sync all the emails. Outlook will start functioning normally.

Usually, these methods can fix the error with Outlook.

3. Delete the registry key to fix the Outlook error

• Open the run box by pressing the Windows+R key.
• Type “regedit” in the Runbox and click on OK.
• The registry editor opens.
• Open Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion|Windows Messaging Subsystem.
• Right, Click on the Profiles and Then Click Delete. Restarting the PC, Outlook will start working normally.

Conclusion

These solutions will work if there is something technical glitch with the Outlook app itself and your Outlook email is not working. Sometimes it can also happen due to a Server issue. In that case, you can wait only and contact the Outlook Email Support team for further communication.