Solved Odd OUTLOOK issue needing help

[maxie]

Back to the drawing board mate .. Seems some Versions don't have

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I'm wondering if saving all my info and settings then un-installing and re-installing would help get the sent mail function back. I'd rather not at the moment but may be forced to ?

 

[maxie]

Not sure about that mate ... I think it has to do with the ost File ...Have a look at the Link below

Repair Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost) - Outlook - Office.com

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I'll give this a good read and report back, heck having to help a friend now in much worse self inflicted computer hell at the moment. Make my issue seem like nothing !

 

[maxie]

Its always best to think things over first .. Never make a hasty decision

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Exactly and it's not the end of the world it's just that my sent messages are sitting in an Outbox that will keep growing.

 

[maxie]

Well if it gets that full maybe this will help ...

Delete a message stuck in Outlook's Outbox - Outlook Tips

 

[A Guy]

Alan, you are not alone apparently. Have a look at some of the replies on THIS thread:

Well, further to my previous post, I have followed other thread advice and remove (backup first!) all the files under my profile. 'C:\document and setting \ %myprofile%\application data\microsoft\outlook '. restarted outlook, which created 2 files: "outcmd.dat" and "Outlook.srs" under my profile directory.

And now outlook seem to work accordingly, which is send email from the outbox....

A Guy

 

[xunile]

Have you tried running scanpst.exe on your outlook PST file? That can solve alot of issues pertaining to Outlook problems. Just make sure to back up your pst file first.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287497

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I'll check these both out soon and report back and thanks for the idea's. I'll do a back up and then give em a go.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Hey gang my Outlook is really messed up so I un-installed and re-installed the Office Suite but the pst.files reloaded as artifacts to Office and Outlook must have remained behind. How can I get rid of them and do a fresh Office install then bring in my settings and contacts?

 

[xunile]

Did you run scanpst.exe on your pst file? The pst file is where everything for outlook is stored, email, contacts, calendar etc.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I could be getting somewhere with this tool. I have to take a break but stay tuned !

 

[linnemeyerhere]

OK so it looks like the repair tool has done it's magic and I'm tweaking things back. I have my sent items and they no longer hang in the outbox !

 

[maxie]

Great news .. Glad you got it sorted .. Well spotted by xunile

 

[xunile]

Glad to hear you got it working.

Great news .. Glad you got it sorted .. Well spotted by xunile

Thanks.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I've now cleaned up all my files and folders and working on contacts next. Exported my new cleaned folders for a back up and Outlook is behaving well ! Thanks again and it was the repair tool that did the trick !

 

[YoYo155]

Good to hear .