Another program is trying to access mu outlook data
I have a small app written by myself that accesses the outlook pst file and creates a small window on my desktop with a list of my appointments for the next few days. Recently outlook has started complaining (it had been working for many years) and now blocks access requiring me to click OK in the window it pops up. I can't see any way to stop outlook showing the window or getting it to auto allow my app. Can anybody help me to disable this or get it to allow my app automatically ? If the is a way to access the pst file with admin rights (I currently do it via OLE) I am happy to edit the code.
Smtp connections to Outlook being refused
Over the last 4 or 5 days, SMTP connections to outlook have been refused from two different 3rd party mail apps - Thunderbird and Mailspring. The failures are described as "Time out", "Authenticatoon error" or "connection refused". It had worked happily for years, and nothing at my end changed, except that my Windows 11 did an update. Anyone else having issues? What can I do?PST Export New Functionality in New Outlook For Windows
New Outlook for Windows PST Export has received a useful update. You can now choose between: Export Copy to PST (the standard method) Export Move to PST (new) Export Copy to PST is the method we already had. The exported items remain in the mailbox unless you delete them manually. Export Move to PST is different. It exports the items, then automatically moves the originals to the Deleted Items folder. The two options serve different purposes, especially when deciding whether you are creating a backup or archiving content you no longer want to keep in the mailbox. I created a short walkthrough showing the Export PST Move vs. Copy process, Deleted Items behavior, and when to use each option. 👉🏾Watch Video: New Outlook: Move to PST vs Copy to PST — What's New & When to Use It If you use PST files in New Outlook for Windows, I’d be interested in hearing which option you expect to use most: Export Move to PST or Export Copy to PST? For the full PST Export process, - Watch this video: New Outlook PST Export: What You Need to Know in 2026 - Read this blog: How to Export Mailbox to PST from New Outlook (Complete Guide) If this post was helpful, please like it to assist others. traccreations4e-p26 9/12/2026
iCloud for Windows Contacts sync issue with Outlook Classic (Part of M365 package)
I have lost count the amount of times I see iCloud Sync issues cropping up with Outlook Classic (M365) but they never exactly describe the issue I am having. After uninstalling Outlook, iCloud for Windows, re-installing and enabled / disable the AddIn/ re-enable it for iCloud I've run into a brick wall I think So iCloud for Windows partly integrates with Outlook Classic - but I have an issue where the correct Sync'd contacts are appearing in the Contacts tab of Outlook and I enable that as an Address book by ticking the box in Properties. I give it a specific name Then open the main Home page of Outlook and start to create a test mail. If I open the Address Button on the main ribbon I can see the Contacts list name for iCloud and open it. Problem is it is not the correct list. It looks like a very old iCloud Contacts List - but where on earth is Outlook getting this old list from ?. The list is the same name as that one I just gave it under Outlook Contacts management page, but I can never get the correct sync'd iCloud contacts list to appear using the Address Button. Can anyone point me in the direction of where this old iCloud contact list is being stored within Outlook Classic ?. If I remove iCloud for Windows it is still there under the Address Ribbon button. Any help here welcomed !
Microsoft Outlook Support
Hello, I’m currently unable to open a new support request because my account appears to be stuck behind an active case lock. My most recent service request was closed without hearing from anyone, and the previous request is still open even though I have not been contacted about it. Because that older request remains open, the system will not allow me to create a new support ticket. Could you please manually close the open request (#7108234781) or otherwise clear the active case lock on my account? Once that is resolved, I will be able to submit a new support request for the ongoing issues with my calendars, archives, safe/block lists, contact list. Thank you for your help.New Outlook won't connect to Gmail
Hello. This is the error message I'm receiving. I've uninstalled/reinstalled New Outlook, but it still won't connect to my Gmail. Any help is appreciated. {"SessionId":"6abc36b9-ef4c-e34e-9ae0-bc1b7ed4b171","Timestamp":1788304255351,"Error":"INVALIDCREDENTIALS TEMPORARILYUNAVAILABLE"}
Signature image not showing up properly on email to other providers.
Hi, I have created a signature for my email, as I am setting up a business. I have attached my logo into the signature, which is saved locally and put into the signature via the Insert Image button. When I send test emails to my personal Gmail account, it displays as either the CID in brackets or the alt text in brackets if an alt text is set. The image is a JPG but I have also tried PNG to see if that works. How the signature looks in Outlook (and when being received in Outlook, tested with another Outlook email): How it gets received in non-Outlook email providers: It also attaches the image as an attachment rather than inserting it in the text, and it creates an attachment called noname, which opening it up seems to show HTML code along with the signature details and other things that text editors cannot display as text: Also to note, I have set up DKIM, SPF and DMARC to see if its an issue with mail authentication. Is this an Outlook or signature issue? Or is this an issue with Gmail? I tested with a different business email which also uses an image and text with formatting, and it displays as expected, with the formatting as well, in my Gmail. Thanks in advanceMicrosoft Authenticator - after toggling Screen Lock on Phone
Hello all, I am going crazy over this and really need help urgently. I made my account 'passwordless' and depended on 'MS Authenticator App' to login. I was trying to take back up of my phone and thus turned off screen lock temporarily. When I turned it On again, MS Auth app won't let me sign-in. So, I tried to use the copilot and it asked me to use my 'account recovery code'... which I did and then this is the message I get: ---------------------------------------------------- Because you turned on two-step verification, you need up-to-date security info to sign in to your account. During the waiting period you will not be able to sign in to sites or services with your Microsoft account, but will be able to sign in to devices or use your existing app passwords. You can avoid the wait by: Using a trusted device. If you have a device that doesn't require codes, use it now and update your security info. Finding your security info. Any chance it isn't entirely lost? [I just need to reattach/re-enable phone auth/my account using a QR scan] ------------------------------------------------------- Copilot also asked me to remove the hotmail account from my auth-app, restart the phone and try to access the security page to scan the QR code and re-enable the auth through phone. Now here's the thing. Although I am in my email account [it was already open in my browser - and it did not log-off automatically] I am unable to access the security page on my microsoft account unless I approve it via my Auth App. And my Auth App doesn't have the Hotmail account, because Copilot asked me to remove it and re-attach it. I'm stuck in a loop. Text Messages are limited to few attempts, so no luck there either.New Outlook Comes With New Workflows: What Is Still Missing for You?
As a reminder, in March 2027, Enterprise organizations will enter the opt-out stage (Message ID 949965), where New Outlook becomes the default with the option to return to Classic Outlook. That is not too far away, especially if you need time to get your workflows and systems in place. That is why I keep coming back to this: New Outlook comes with new workflows. So I’m curious about where New Outlook workflows still fall short for you. A lot has changed. Users now have mail merge, Quick Parts, Unified Inbox, and partial PST support, with Advanced Mail Merge also on the way. New Outlook also has 30+ features and capabilities that are not available in Classic Outlook. What do you still do in Classic Outlook that you cannot accomplish, or cannot accomplish well, in New Outlook today? And if you tried New Outlook a year or two ago and went back to Classic Outlook, I’d be especially interested in what is still keeping you there now. I’m not looking for “I hate New Outlook.” I already know plenty of people do. I want to know the specific feature or workflow that still matters to you. PS: And be kind to me. I don’t work for Microsoft. I’m an MVP who teaches their products. 😉 traccreations4e-p26 8/26/2026
