Outlook 2011 Keeps crashing on iMAC
Outlook crashing is common issue on MAC. Sometimes on MAC
when you start outlook it just open for a moment and disappear automatically.
This is issue with main identity (Microsoft Database) on
MAC. You can simply rebuild database to solve this issue. Before you follow
below steps please make sure you have back up of database.
1.
Quit all office application on MAC
2.
Hold option key and click on Outlook
3.
It will open Microsoft Database utility window.
4.
If this does not open Microsoft database utility
window then follow below steps.
4.1
Open finder
4.2
Go to application folder
4.3
Go to Microsoft office 2011 folder
4.4
You will see Microsoft database utility there
5.
Once you Microsoft Database utility opens then
select Main identity and click on rebuild
6.
It will create and rebuild main identity
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7. Now try to open outlook 2011 and see if this works.
7. Now try to open outlook 2011 and see if this works.
Please post your comments here so others get benefits.
Thank you for your help. My outlook 2011 was not opening and after using your steps it worked like champ. you saved my money and time. Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteThis solution was easy and worked perfectly. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU! Wow simple fix for something that has made my life a pain all day!
ReplyDeleteglad my solution helped you.... I spend lot of time when outlook 2011 stopped working on my mac.
Deletedid not work! I got the following "Your database could not be rebuilt. [-18000] "
ReplyDeleteworked for me!!! THX
ReplyDeleteVery very useful and worked first time.
ReplyDeleteFar more useful than anyone at MS support..
Thanks Tim, Appreciated your comment
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