{"id":1268,"date":"2018-09-17T16:08:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T16:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/impactpossible.com\/voice\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2018-09-17T16:12:59","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T16:12:59","slug":"4-common-outlook-issues-and-steps-to-fix-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/impactpossible.com\/voice\/index.php\/2018\/09\/17\/4-common-outlook-issues-and-steps-to-fix-them\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Common Outlook Issues and Steps to Fix Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest Blog Post Courtesy of Anton Lisun with JMARK Business Solutions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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As a technician, there are several programs I cannot do my job successfully without. Within that list, Microsoft Outlook is hard to beat out of the top spot. \u00a0Many see Outlook as just a way to view your emails, but it is so much more than that. Outlook has the ability to send and receive emails, but it can also schedule reminders, tasks, and plan your day\/week\/year using the calendar. It is a wonderful tool that millions of people utilize daily, and as Microsoft provides more updates, we receive even more features and greater stability. However, like all programs, every once in a while Outlook doesn\u2019t function as efficiently as we expect. Here are four common ways that Outlook breaks, and more importantly, simple steps to troubleshoot and fix the problems!<\/p>\n

1. The Break: Outlook Stuck in \u201cProcessing\u201d<\/h2>\n

This Outlook issue is common; it has even happened to me a few times in 2018 already. This typically is not a frequent issue; however, Outlook is extremely difficult to open without the following steps if you are running into this.<\/p>\n

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The Fix: In order to open Outlook properly, close the \u201cProcessing\u201d window using the \u201cx\u201d in the top right corner.<\/p>\n

Then, on your keyboard, click the \u201cWindows\u201d key and \u201cR\u201d at the same time, or click the Start menu and type \u201cRun\u201d.<\/p>\n

Then, type \u201cOutlook.exe \/safe\u201d and click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n

This will launch Outlook in safe mode. When it asks for a profile, just click \u201cOK\u201d on whichever option is selected.<\/p>\n

Outlook will then most likely prompt you for your credentials. When it does, enter them, and make sure Outlook shows \u201cConnected to Microsoft Exchange\u201d in the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n

Once this happens, close Outlook, and click on your regular Outlook icon to launch again. You may need to enter your password once more, but it should launch correctly this time!<\/p>\n

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