Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
how to fix this issue in mac?
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
asked
2026-11-04T13:30:47.9566667+00:00
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Shisir Kumar Adhikari
20
Reputation points
answered
2026-11-05T05:15:29.64+00:00
Sumit
44,966
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
Recovering An Old Outlook Account 2
Hello, this is my second time doing this after almost 2 months but, I lost access to a personal outlook account of mine about 2-3 years ago due to the fact I don't remember the password, and because of that I no longer can access to information that I…
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-11-04T03:50:42.2166667+00:00
ProjectRejected
0
Reputation points
edited an answer
2026-11-04T08:40:13.8166667+00:00
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Lychee-Ng
30,240
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Outlook for Mac 16 POP3 downloads reduced to small trickle // best practice for archiving?
Hello, For the last 15 years or so I've been using Outlook for Mac 16 (on a Macbook running High Sierra) as the archiving backend of my Gmail. In the last few years, I've in fact almost not used the Macbook for emailing at all but done it all online on a…
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-10-28T22:00:49.73+00:00
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Johannes Contag
25
Reputation points
commented
2026-11-04T01:44:30.01+00:00
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Chloe-V
15,075
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
My email is not updating. it is on my Iphone but not desktop Apple.
I am having problems with my email account not updating. It has not updated since October 2nd. I am getting updates on my Iphone but not my apple desktop computer.
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-11-02T22:01:42.49+00:00
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Norma Junkins Brown
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-11-02T22:38:15.79+00:00
Francisco Montilla
31,820
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
OUTLOOK attachments
I use a MacBook Air. Currently I am unable to attach a document to an Outlook email; trying to do so generates the following message. "The following files couldn't be attached (name of file). Please try again later." I have tried several…
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-10-30T03:27:25.26+00:00
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K.R. Luke Campbell
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-11-02T06:58:14.5466667+00:00
Lychee-Ng
30,240
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac | New Outlook Activation Question
Subject: Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac | New Outlook Activation Question Hello, I have a valid one-time license for Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac. After updating to version 16.114.1, Outlook, Word, and Excel stopped accepting my 2021…
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-10-26T23:02:12.4433333+00:00
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C R Stevens
20
Reputation points
accepted
2026-10-31T17:30:50.75+00:00
C R Stevens
20
Reputation points
2 answers
New Mac with latest version of macOS. Installed MS office. Problem is in MS Outlook, the search is not working, coming back with no results.
Tried following the troubleshooting steps but says that mdimport can't be reindexed using the -d command. Any other options?
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
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1 answer
Outlook continually asks me to sign in every time. How can I avoid this?
I'm running Outlook.live.com on an iMac (2024). Recently, it asks me to sign in every time I open it. How can I avoid this?
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-10-28T22:10:12.7+00:00
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Stephen Sales
0
Reputation points
edited an answer
2026-10-28T22:14:46.6233333+00:00
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Marcin Policht
112.4K
Reputation points MVP
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
Transfer Contact List from one Outlook account to another
How do I transfer my Contacts file from one Outlook account (business) to another account (personal)? Both are on my Surface Pro but I'm retiring and won't have access to my business account in the near future.
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2025-09-05T15:55:48.87+00:00
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John Schell
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-10-27T07:13:08.1066667+00:00
Hornblower409
18,575
Reputation points
2 answers
Repeated account locking by Outlook
My Mac Outlook account is repeatedly locking. I can unlock it easily enough, but cannot find out WHY it is happening. I do nothing malicious and enclosures are mostly photos. My computer, virus protection and Office are current. Office 365 is a family…
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-10-26T13:13:45.57+00:00
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Allie Lull
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-10-27T05:10:17.54+00:00
Hornblower409
18,575
Reputation points
2 answers
Outlook offline, can not use email
I have a purchased copy of Office for Mac with a perpetual license. Suddenly today, Outlook is offline. I can not go online. Instead I am told to Activate Microsoft 365 which I do not want to use. Why did this happen and how do I turn it off?
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-10-23T23:20:30.2433333+00:00
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Will Lockwood
0
Reputation points
answered
2026-10-23T23:52:17.6333333+00:00
EmilyS726
277.8K
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Sync error when sending emails using Outlook for Mac
I have been using Outlook for Mac for years, though my email provider is BT. As of this morning, when I tried sending an email-no attachments, nothing: I got a sync error and the email got stuck in my Outbox. The sync error said:…
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-09-27T07:54:42.89+00:00
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Marla
170
Reputation points
edited a comment
2026-10-21T08:39:05.6+00:00
Stefan Blom
357.1K
Reputation points MVP
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
why do I get Microsoft Outlook wants to use your confidential information.... If I follow the directions, my computer )apple Mac) goes into spinning globe mode and I have to reboot.
why do I get Microsoft Outlook wants to use your confidential information.... If I follow the directions, my computer )apple Mac) goes into spinning globe mode and I have to reboot.
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-10-15T18:27:45.8633333+00:00
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david devaughn
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-10-20T03:35:21.6333333+00:00
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Emma1-N
14,890
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Access to Teams in Outlook on MacAir
I am using legacy Outlook/Gmail on my MacAir. I subscribed to 365 and want to use Teams for meetings. it does not appear anywhere on my screen or settings. Guidance requested.
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-10-19T15:08:58.7466667+00:00
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Jay Epstien
20
Reputation points
accepted
2026-10-19T15:11:10.2166667+00:00
Jay Epstien
20
Reputation points
3 answers
"My Outlook for Mac says it's offline, and my Microsoft 365 license isn't activated. My email works on my phone, but I can't access it through Outlook on my computer. I need help restoring my account without losing my email."
"My Outlook for Mac says it's offline, and my Microsoft 365 license isn't activated. My email works on my phone, but I can't access it through Outlook on my computer. I need help restoring my account without losing my email."
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-10-15T16:58:19.6266667+00:00
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Brian Morewitz
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-10-15T17:34:03.8766667+00:00
EmilyS726
277.8K
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Outlook will not successfully send a message
I receive this message even when sending a one word message to myself at another account. Remote server returned '554 5.7.0 < #5.7.520 smtp;550 5.7.520 Message blocked because it contains content identified as spam. AS(4810)>' What would cause this…
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-10-13T21:03:48.4366667+00:00
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Thistle Quilt Guild
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-10-14T23:37:33.3366667+00:00
Stefan Blom
357.1K
Reputation points MVP
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
Missing Saved Folders
Recently I have 2 folders missing from my Saved Favorites folders. This is on outlook for Mac.
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
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1 answer
No longer able to log in to Outlook on MacBook
I have been trying to log in to my Outlook/Hotmail account on my MacBook Pro, but I am experiencing an issue. When I open Outlook, it tells me that I am offline, even though my internet connection is working. When I click on “Go Online”, a window opens…
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
asked
2026-10-13T14:35:26.2666667+00:00
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Laura
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-10-13T23:58:03.74+00:00
Manoel Barros
23,275
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Lost access to office after an Apple update
I had a lifetime license on my Mac. I did an update on my computer and lost all my access and more get error messages to input my product code. I cannot locate it & I no longer have access to the email address I used. How can I get my access back?
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
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1 answer
Outlook para Mac Big Sur
Hola, tengo un computador Mac más antiguo en el cual no puedo actualizar el sistema operativo, y tengo macOS Big Sur 11.7.11. La última versión de Outlook no se puede instalar acá entonces necesito me indiquen por favor un link de descarga de el…
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Outlook | MacOS | Legacy Outlook for Mac | For home
Using older versions of Outlook for Mac for personal email and calendar
4,779 questions
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