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Copper Contributor

Dec 28, 2018

Outlook not updating inbox

I have added a second mailbox to my outlook. It will update when I start in the morning but last email will be like 9 am & will not update again unless it wants to. I have reconnected, shut down outl...

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rob42

Copper Contributor

Jan 22, 2021

My solution might be too simple for the problems mentioned. However, here is what I did.

1. Went to Start Box and entered Task Manager

2. Selected Task Manager app shown.

3. Selected Outlook from the running apps shown

4. Entered Quit Outlook

5. Restarted Outlook

That fixed my problem. I think it occurred from emails being open with attachments never being closed.

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MohgaKY
Copper Contributor
Nov 12, 2023
It worked Thank you
rob42
Copper Contributor
Feb 09, 2022
rob42 Thank you for your reply. That is pretty much what I have done. It is frustrating as ordinary users should not have to take these steps.
Hugoeveryware
Copper Contributor
Sep 16, 2021
Since my user never had any issues, I concluded the above fix might be the most plausible one. I went through the various steps Rob42 indicated, and the problem disappeard.