Note: The ability to manually repair or rebuild a database is not available in Outlook 2016 for Mac. If a problem such as Outlook data corruption occurs, Office 2016 for Mac automatically repairs and rebuilds the Office database for you. For more information, see. Before you rebuild the Office database, make sure the problem isn't the result of a damaged or fragmented hard disk.
Step 4: Rebuild Mac Outlook 2011 Database Using Inbuilt Utility. At first, exit all running applications from the system. Then, long press the Option key & start the Mac Outlook 2011 application or open the Application Folder.
To do so, run a disk diagnostics and repair application, such as Apple Disk Utility. For more information about how to identify and repair hard disk problems, see the documentation for your disk utility application. Caution: If you have a Microsoft Exchange account, rebuilding the database deletes any information not synchronized with the Exchange Server, including your contacts' certificates.
Before you rebuild the database, you might want to back up Outlook data stored only on your local computer. For more information, see. On the Outlook menu, click Turn Off Office Reminders. Quit Messenger for Mac and all Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook. Open the Microsoft Database Utility. The default location is in /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/. Notes:.
You must have read and write permissions for the identity folder to rebuild your database. To check for permissions, select the identity in the /Users/ username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/ folder and then in the File menu, click Get Info. Check the permissions under Sharing and Permissions. Before the Database Utility rebuilds a database, it creates a backup copy of your database and moves it into a folder in the /Users/ username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/ folder. The backup copy displays the date and time the backup was created. If your computer has insufficient free disk space to store both your current database and its copy, an out-of-memory error occurs. For example, if the current size of the database is 10 megabytes (MB), you will need at least 20 MB of free disk space to rebuild or compact the database.
Hello there, I am trying to rebuild my outlook for mac email database for days now. I keep getting this message that 'Something's wrong with Outlook Database. Please repair to fix the problem' Clicking the repair button gets me nowhere. Searching more for the solution I landed here:, an application that ensures outlook email database recovery. I need some exports advice on this tool before i go for it as I dont want to loose any of my email. Please provide some insight for this application. You help will be really appreciated.
I have no experience with the software you mentioned, but I have Outlook 2011 on both of my Macs, and I rebuild the database once a week. So, first make sure that you have a backup of your entire system. Second, when you launch Outlook 2011, hold down the Option key.
You'll then get the Microsoft Database Utility Screen, asking you to select an Identity (for myself, there is only one called 'Main Identity'). Click on that (if it's not already highlighted/selected), then click Rebuild. The tool will then proceed to rebuild that database. When it's finished, a new one is built.
Quit that software, and launch Outlook like normal. If that solves your issue, good.
If not, then you should do some more research on the software that you are looking at. By the way, when I use Microsoft's tool, the 'old' database is actually backed up. You'll find both databases via the path /Users/yourusername/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities. Your 'active' identity will be called 'Main Identity', and when you use the Microsoft Tool, the 'old'one will be called 'Main Identity (Backed up Date Time)'.
Once you verify that the new identity works fine, you can trash the old one (the one that says 'Backed Up'). Outlook mac database files are known as OLM files. These files are very important and crucial file for mac Outlook as they store all information of user mac Outlook mailbox data. Few days ago I was also same error message. I discussed my issue with mac Outlook recovery expert and came to know that my Outlook file has been corrupt and I was suggested to opt for Stellar Phoenix OLM repair tool.
I used recommended tool and get my problem resolved. I would suggest same software for everyone to repair corrupt mac Outlook database.