Outlook Inbox Repair Tool

MS Outlook is an email client from Microsoft, which is extensively used by the users all over the world for emailing, managing contacts, arranging meetings, creating notes, etc. All such Outlook information is stored in a PST file. However, in Outlook 2002 or earlier version, the PST file may get corrupt if its size exceeds 2 GB. In such cases, you would not be able to use the PST file any further. In such cases, you should use the appropriate in-built methods such as Inbox Repair tool to repair the corrupted PST. However, if you are not able to do so then you should use an inbox repair software to restore the PST.

Consider a scenario wherein you are using Outlook 2002. You are sending an email to few of your contacts but unable to do so. An error message is displayed in such case, that is:

“Task 'Microsoft Exchange Server' reported error (0×00040820):'Errors in background synchronization. In most cases, further information is available in a synchronization log in the Deleted Items folder.'”

Cause:

The root cause of this error message is that the size of the PST file got more than 2 GB while as you were sending the email. Because of this, the PST has corrupted.

Resolution:

To resolve this issue, there are following methods that you should use, preferably in the given order:

•    Oversized PST And OST Crop Utility: This utility crops the size of the PST file by 25 MB to make it reusable. However, you should keep in mind that the best results are achieved when the cropped size is between 20 MB and 25 MB..
•    Inbox Repair tool: After cropping the PST file, you should run Inbox Repair Tool on it and then, replace the recovered PST file with the corrupted copy. This tool analyses the PST file directory structure and item headers.

However, if you still are not able to repair inbox then you should use a third-party Outlook inbox repair tool to repair Outlook inbox. Such tools are read-only in nature that do not overwrite the original contents while scanning the corrupted PST file.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair Software is an Outlook inbox repair tool that enables you to restore the contents of an overgrown PST file. It is able to repair the corrupted PST files that were not repaired by the Inbox Repair tool. This Inbox repair software is capable of restoring various Outlook objects such as emails, contacts, journals, calendar entries, etc. In addition, it is able to preserve the formatting of the RTF and HTML messages. It supports Outlook 2000, 2002. 2003, and 2007 and is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and Server 2000.
 

Microsoft Outlook error '0×80040154', is one of the most common errors that you receive when sending or receiving an e-mail message. In Outlook, this error appears, prefixed with 'unknown error' and requires Outlook Inbox Repair steps.

Error '0×80040154' generally occurs because of unregistered file(s) or some registry corruption issues. When it comes to Microsoft Outlook 2003, this problem may root from inetcomm.dll file. Here are some common solutions that can help you isolate the given problem:

• First, you need to click 'Start' and then 'Run'.

• Next, type 'regsvr32 inetcomm.dll' and restart your computer.

• Then you can start Outlook and see if the problem goes away. In that case, you can stop here as the problem was due to an unregistered inetcomm.dll file.

• If the problem persists, you should restart your computer in 'Safe Mode with Networking' and then start MS Outlook. In case, this method works for you, the problem is related to a conflicting program or a virus. So, you need to uninstall the problematic program and/or run an antivirus software.

• If the above method also fails, you should remove the Outlook profile you use, after backing up all the e-mail folders and settings. You can either delete the profile or add a new one. Next, you can setup a new account and later import old folders.

• In case, the issue still persists, you should try repairing Microsoft Office or Microsoft Outlook. If this doesn't work, you can reinstall MS Outlook. Make sure that you backup your PST and settings first.

However, if MS Outlook is damaged as a result of corrupted PST, the above methods will not work. This is because when you reinstall or repair Outlook, the old PST file(s) are not deleted. Thus, you need to repair them using Outlook Inbox Repair solutions.

Stellar's Inbox Repair Tool is a reliable, high-end tool that is used to repair a corrupted PST. This Repair Inbox tool creates a new PST to restore its e-mails, notes, contacts, etc. The software supports MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000 and is a safe tool, as it uses risk-free algorithms.

Outlook Scanpst.exe is a utility to allow recovering folders and other items from a corrupted PST file. The Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe) examines the file directory structure and individual item headers and tries to repair what it can. But there can be instances when the tool might fail to work. This usually occurs when the corruption is severe or if the file size is more than 2 GB. If this occurs, you need an appropriate backup that could restore the lost data or a powerful third-party Outlook Inbox Repair utility that could apply suitable repair algorithms. For example, consider a situation when you try to start Microsoft Outlook 2000. You can fail to start and receive the below error message: “The file :\ .pst could not be found.” Where is the drive letter of your primary drive, denotes the full path to .pst file and is the name of your Outlook PST file. Since Outlook cannot find the file it requires, it shows 'Create/Open Personal Folders File' dialog box to create a new file.

Cause

The .pst file is currently not available for Outlook, because either it is located on an unavailable server or the file is corrupted. Outlook fails to open a corrupted personal folder.

Solution

1. If the Outlook PST file doesn't contain important email items, you can simply recreate a new Outlook Personal Folder by following steps as prompted by dialog box appearing after the above error message.

2. If the file is located on a server that is not available at the moment, you should contact your network administrator. However, you are not suggested to store PST on a server link. The chances are that the file can get corrupt

3. For repairing the corrupted .pst file, you can use Scanpst.exe. To run the tool, you first need to locate Scanpst.exe file and start the tool after specifying corrupted file path and name. In case, if Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe) fails to fix corruption with the file, you are suggested to use more powerful commercial Outlook PST repair tools. These utilities run exclusive repair algorithms for a corrupted .pst file. For best repair results, you are recommended to use Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair software. It is a high-end Inbox Repair Tool that incorporates powerful scanning algorithms to repair the damaged Outlook personal folder. It supports Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000 and can repair even when the (Scanpst.exe) has failed.

A corrupted PST file is often attempted to repair using Inbox Repair Tool(scanpst.exe). The tool is included in all the installation options of Microsoft Office Outlook. But if it fails to fix the corruption, you are suggested to look for powerful commercial applications to repair the file.

For example, consider a situation when you send an email in Microsoft Outlook. You notice that the mail is not moved to Sent Items folder, as expected, but instead gets stuck in Outbox folder. This might happen with each email that you send.

Cause

Some typical reasons causing this issue are:

1.You open and close the email message when it is still in Outbox folder. Outlook attempts to deliver the message after establishing a proper connection with mail server. If you open and close before it actually has been sent, you change its status.
2.You are running Outlook in offline mode
3.You have installed an outdated or incompatibile add-in
4.You used an old account to reply a message. It particularly occurs when you have an old email and have changed the email accounts after receiving that email. By default, Outlook will try to send the reply using the same previous non-existing account and not the current account.
5.The Outlook Personal Folder or Personal Address Book file is damaged

Solution

You can use these solutions to fix the current issue:

1. To correct the changed mail status, you should open the email message and click on its toolbar to Send
2. Clear the Work Offline check box listed in File menu. Use Send/Receive option to send the email message
3. Use Add-In Manager to deactivate the add-in
4. Move the email message from Outbox to Inbox and send a new message to the recipient.
5. Repair the corrupted .pst file using Inbox Repair Tool for MS outlook. Locate the tool with name ’scanpst.exe’ using Windows Serach option and browse to the affected .pst file. Start the repair process and restart Outlook. Try to duplicate the above behavior. If it is still an issue, you need a third-party PST repair tool. These software can work even when the Inbox Repair Tool(scanpst.exe) cannot do so.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is an unmatched Outlook Inbox Repair utility to repair and restore corrupted Outlook PST file. It is a safe repair product that works in each instance of PST file corruption. This Inbox Repair Tool is compatible with Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. It can restore all file contents including emails, notes, journals, appointments, contacts and others. You can use it securely for cases of Inbox Repair Tool(Scanpst.exe) failure.