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Outlook Not Sending Email
Resolve Outlook sending problems and SMTP errors.
Symptoms
- Messages remain in the Outbox
- Outlook shows a send error
- Emails send from webmail but not Outlook
Possible Causes
- Internet connection is unavailable
- Outlook is working offline
- Account password or server settings changed
Step-by-Step Repair
- Check that you can open a website and that Outlook is not set to Work Offline.
- Open the Outbox and remove any message with a large attachment.
- Restart Outlook and try sending a short test email.
- Update the saved password in Account Settings.
- Repair the Outlook profile if messages still will not send.
Difficulty
Medium
Read Time
9 min
Category
Email
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