Issues While Trying to add Outlook Contacts to a Mail Merge Document

 

 

All those using Microsoft Outlook know that they can save and maintain contacts of business related people and others they want to communicate with. Moreover, while using this contact folder for remembering contact addresses, you can use this as a source for mail merge. This contact folder enables you to get name and addresses to be merged into a single Word Document. However, there are times when users face problems while adding contacts from MS Outlook to mail merge document. One of the chief reasons could be corruption of Outlook profile or PST (personal storage) file damage.

To recovery essential data in these kinds of corruption cases, you can rely on your updated data backup. However, if your backup is not updated, damaged or absent, you have to use Repair PST software application to refurbish your lost data. Suppose you try to add MS Outlook Contacts to a Word Document through mail merge and Data Link Properties dialogue appears; restraining you not to add contacts to the document further.

Reasons behind the issue- Following are the reasons behind such kind of behavior:

  • There are certain Microsoft Data Access Component problems related with system, which are Windows apparatus and allow access to data store.
  • Possibilities are that either your Outlook profile is corrupt or pst file is damaged
  • Solution- In order to solve the above mentioned problems; you can follow the steps given below:

  • If MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components) is the reason behind the issue, then you have to install the service pack of MDAC, MDAC 2.8 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • If the problem persists, Outlook profile is supposedly damaged. In order to deal with it, you need to create a new profile and configure it to be used by the PST file that was earlier used by the corrupt Outlook profile.
  • If the pst is damage or corrupt, run the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe) to repair the corrupt PST. You can utilize a recent data backup to refurbish the pst. However, if Inbox Repair Tool cannot fix the corruption and you have the recently updated backup of data you can utilize it. In absence of backup, you need to utilize the third party Outlook Recovery tools.
  • Outlook Repair PST software is a uniquely designed tool to scan, repair and restore the essential data securely from the damaged pst file. This application is equipped with superlative algorithms along with GUI and this software utility can easily repair all pst objects such as emails, appointments, contacts, tasks etc.

    Issues in Outlook PST File after Upgrading to Outlook 2007

     

     

    The latest version of Microsoft Outlook is Outlook 2007, with improved features such as calendar, snapshots, incorporated RSS aggregator, programmability features etc. Additionally, this version is supposedly considered to be safe in comparison to its older generation versions. However, after upgrading it to Outlook 2007, you might face some kind of pst file corruption or pst file errors. All this makes you restore the files from your recent PST backup. In case your backup is damaged, not updated or absent, you have one option left which is to scan your damaged PST file using third party pst repair software utility.

    In a typical working scenario, when a user upgrades to Outlook 2007 from the earlier version of Outlook may be Outlook 2003, and when he tries to open MS Outlook, it suddenly fails to open showing an error message that says:

    “Borland database engine not installed. Can’t load Corel address book service provider”

    After displaying this error message Microsoft Outlook crashes. However, there are chances that user might not receive this message even if he is not using the mentioned service.

    Reason behind the issue- The reason behind sudden appearance of this error message can be:

  • Incomplete upgrade
  • Corel address book issues
  • The pst file is damaged or corrupt as a result of malicious virus attack, dirty shutdown or application error
  • Solution- In order to correct all these problems, follow the suggestions given below:

  • Detect and troubleshoot corel address book problems
  • Uninstall Microsoft Outlook and install it again
  • In case of pst file corruption, use the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe) first and if the problem persists, repair the damaged pst file using third party pst repair tool
  • Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe) is a inbuilt utility incorporated in Microsoft Outlook that repairs PST file that got damaged due to internal reasons including disk errors, application issues etc. However, in cases of external reasons, Inbox Repair tool fails to offer successful results. To deal with external reasons behind corruption, users are always suggested to use a third party Repair PST software utility.

    Repair PST software is a high-end product used to examine damaged or corrupt pst file. With its quick algorithm and indigenous inbuilt technology, this tool facilitates safe repair and restoration of damaged PST file. This is a read-only tool and offers top features including easy comprehending steps, explained documentation and robust PST Recovery abilities.

    Inbox Repair Tool Fails to Repair PST File Due to Internal Errors

     

     

    Losing PST files (Personal Storage Files) of MS Outlook could be upsetting to anyone working on PST files. With so many of emails and other email items stored up in PST files, it pays a lot in losing these PST files. Corruption is unforeseen, can erupt without any prior notice. PST files do fall prey to corruptions or damages. Once it got corrupt, access to the file is lost. There is a setback to work flow.

    MS Outlook comes with inbuilt repair tool known as Inbox Repair Tool or Scanpst.exe. It’s a powerful Outlook repair tool that restores corrupted PST file, fixing inbox mails, contacts, drafts, journals, calendars, etc. Full diagnosis of damaged PST file is done by Inbox Repair Tool. It then locates the error and corrects it. PST file get repaired and all the inaccessible data is recovered with Inbox Repair Tool.

    But many a time, Inbox Repair Tool fails to repair PST file due to internal errors. The utility fails and error message just pops-up, saying something like,

    “Internal errors were found in this file. They must be repaired for this file to work correctly.”

    “An unexpected error prevented access to this file. Use Scandisk to check the disk for errors, and then try using the Inbox Repair Tool again”

    On getting these messages, the scanning process is halted, hence PST file remains corrupted. Only one solution is left now, to take help from professional Repair PST file software. Prominent Outlook repair tool repairs corrupt PST file, regardless of degree of error.

    This abrupt behavior of Inbox Repair tool occurs when scanning is done for MS SharePoint Team Services PST folder. Inbox Repair Tool is meant to examine standard MS Outlook folder only, including Deleted Items folder. But SharePoint PST file doesn’t contain Deleted Items folder, this becomes the source for the above error message. In addition, Inbox Repair Tool is not capable of handling corruption issues like virus attacks, missing file objects and other reasons. These reasons may also lead to failure of Inbox Repair tool.

    Not to worry, Kernel for Repair PST is there for you, for tackling all kind of PST file corruptions. With this software, all email messages, notes, tasks, contacts, calendar entries, appointments, to-do lists are recovered intact. Software is compatible with Microsoft Outlook version 97, 98, 2000, XP, 2003, 2007.

    Attempting to validate BBT refcounts Outlook Error

     

     

    Whenever there is corruption in Outlook PST files, various error messages pop-ups. These errors might prove fatal to Outlook email files. We must not take them lightly. No one would like to lose important email stuff and other items stored in PST file.

    All the email messages, contacts, notes, calendars, tasks, journals, appointments, drafts, deleted items get stored up in PST file. The size of PST file grows up exponentially, as number of email and other items increases. Sometimes, file size limitation of 2GB provides you with numerous errors and shows abrasive errors. This could be one reason for damage and PST file gets prone to corruptions. But with advancement in technology, even this file size constraint is no longer into existence. In MS Outlook XP, 2003, 2007 and above versions, file size limit is extended to 20GB.

    PST file may also get corrupt due to virus contamination, unexpected system shutdown, software failure, broken PST file, header corruptions etc. Most common error is: ‘Attempting to validate BBT refcounts’. This particular error can give anyone irk. The root cause for the error could be large size of PST file, corruption in PST, or Outlook is unable to find BBT entry.

    One can use Inbox Repair tool, which is inbuilt setup comes with MS Outlook application. If lucky, problem may get sort out. If unable to fix error, then one can try manual methods for handling the error before going for any Outlook Recovery software.

  • Delete heavy sized mails for reducing the file size
  • Empty ‘Deleted Items’ folder
  • Reinstall Outlook for resolving BBT errors
  • Still not successful in eradicating ‘Attempting to validate BBT refcounts’ Outlook error, then considering one competent Outlook Repair PST tool will be beneficial. Kernel for Outlook is a leading Outlook recovery tool that easily recovers and restores emails and other items from damaged PST file. The software is equipped with attractive, easy to use, simple graphical interface, which is self expressive.

    Outlook PST files created with Microsoft Outlook 97, 2000, 2002(XP), 2003, and 2007 are easily repaired with Kernel for Repair PST software.

    Registry Corruption Problems in Outlook and PST File Corruption

     

     

    PST files are very much crucial to MS Outlook users. PST files are crucial because they represent the centralized place for storing emails and other Outlook objects. Microsoft Outlook is used at both the personal as well as corporate level. No doubt, using Microsoft Outlook at corporate level requires advanced and exclusive features to have an email communication more secure and convenient. One of these features is the corporate workgroup options that allow you to utilize MAPI or Messaging Application Programming Interface. But, every feature may have some or the other problems. The same case applies to corporate work Group option

    While using this feature, you may encounter the following error message;

    “The operation failed due to a registry or installation problem. Restart Outlook and try again. If the problem persists, please reinstall.”

    Once you get this error, Microsoft Outlook will close unexpectedly. The same error flashes again and again when you try to access PST file. This issue occurs because of the damaged email messages exist in your Outlook profile. The emails get damaged due to corruption in the registry, incomplete installation of Microsoft Outlook, attack of viruses or unexpected system shutdown.

    The first way to fix this problem, as recommended in the error message, is to reinstall the Microsoft Outlook. Outlook reinstallation will put a fresh copy of all the system files and Outlook will run without any problem. Re-installation of MS Outlook will fix all the issues related to the registry problems.

    Although, reinstalling the Outlook will fix all the issues but it will not be able to fix the corruption of PST file. This process will only work around the registry corruption but not solves the problem of PST file corruption.

    Another way of fixing this issue is applying the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe) on the corrupted PST file. Using scanpst.exe tool may or may not cure the problem, even if it may find the errors and report that they will be resolvable.

    It is very important to repair and restore the PST file successfully to access the emails, contacts, scheduled meetings, notes, assigned tasks etc. PST files can be again accessible with Kernel for PST – PST recovery software. Kernel for PST is outstanding and expedient PST recovery software that helps to Repair PST file which becomes inaccessible due to 2 GB file size limitation, sudden system shutdown, corruption of PST header etc. It works on all the versions of MS Outlook.

    The free demo version of Kernel for Outlook can be downloaded to check out its user interface, working, functionality, efficiency and other features. Free demo version of the software shows you exactly that how many emails and other items will be recovered using the full version of Kernel for Outlook Repair PST software. With this software, you will be able to recover the permanently deleted mailbox item which is not possible with scanpst.exe – free utility tool.

    PST Recovery: Using PST Crop Tool to recover your PST file

     

     

    MS Outlook email client is used by individuals and organizations on the account of its flexible features and easy to use functions. MS Outlook stores all the mailbox information in a single .pst file. Anything you compose or receive using MS Outlook is saved to PST file. If PST files gets corrupted or damaged due to any reason then you cannot access the mailbox items.

    In a practical situation, when you attempt to start Microsoft Outlook 2002 and its earlier versions, you might come across number of error messages related to PST file corruption. The most common error message faced;

    “Errors have been detected in the file . Quit all mail-enabled applications, and then use the Inbox Repair Tool.”

    Actually MS Outlook 2002 and its earlier versions maintain a PST file in ANSI format. When the file size reaches to or beyond 2GB, MS Outlook behaves in an abrupt manner, takes time to load and the mailbox becomes inaccessible.

    Now the question arises, can we actually prevent PST file becoming inaccessible due to 2GB file size? Yes, definitely. But you need to keep an eye on the size of your PST file till it reaches 2GB. To avoid the situation of file size errors, you must empty the PST file items which are of less importance or the mail size is too large. To do this, you need to save the attachments to a file system folder and delete them from messages. But if you are unable to keep an eye on PST file size, it will get corrupt after reaching beyond 2 GB limit and leads to inaccessibility of mailbox items. Now what to do in such circumstances? Is there any other way out to solve this problem?

    In such scenarios, Inbox Repair tool does not fix the issue due to corruption or large file size. The problem of 2 GB file size limit is well solved by OST and PST Crop tool (free utility of Microsoft). Before using this tool, take a back up of your file.

    Microsoft utility, Oversized OST and PST crop tool that crops the amount of file size specified by you. After cropping it, you will again use scanpst.exe (Inbox Repair tool) to repair and recover the PST file items. Although, using crop tool and scanpst.exe will fix all the issues and recovers the contents that exists in the PST file. But this tool will not recover all the amount of data that exists in the inaccessible PST file. It is because this tool crops the size of the PST file to a specified amount to make it under 2 GB. The mail message that exists in the portion of the PST that was cut is lost.

    Now what to do? Do you want a tool that completely recovers everything stored in PST file? Kernel for Repair PST, an intelligent program, designed to deal with all corruption issues without losing single bit of data.

    Kernel for Outlook - Repair PST tool to recovers all items stored in Microsoft Outlook, in easy steps, just follow the directions and all emails will be successfully recovered. It does not matter, what was the reason that lead to mailbox corruption, there are a lot of them including header corruption, exceeding PST file size to name a few. Kernel for Outlook recovers every email, attachment, contact, calendar entry, images, email properties, Unicode characters, text formatting, journals, alarms, events, appointments, emails emptied from the Deleted Items folder and every other personal folder of the PST file. Free to evaluate version of the software enables users to experience working features and functions of the software prior to purchasing full version of the Repair PST software.

    Startup Error Messages in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and 2003

     

     

    In an office environment, entire workflow consists of emails, calendars, tasks, journals, contacts that are mainly accomplished through MS Outlook- email client. Owing to its friendly interface and easy to use functions, it is rated as the best email client in the world of email communication. But what happens if one day Outlook starts giving error messages pointing towards corruption and encounter data loss problems. Does this mean the end of the day for your entire office? The answer is ‘No’? Now here I am taking the case of ‘Startup Error Messages in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and 2003’. What is the error flash? What is the main cause and how the error is being resolved? You will find the answers to all the queries in this blog.

    While accessing emails though MS Outlook 2003 or 2007, you might come across one of the error message:

    “The file Drive Letter: \path\file name. PST could not be found.”

    After viewing the error message, if you click OK button, Microsoft Office Outlook displays ‘Create/Open Personal Folders File’ dialog box. If you are not using Microsoft Exchange Server or Microsoft Mail Services, Office Outlook 2003 needs a Personal storage File for storing all the mailbox items. If the Outlook is not able to find the PST file, then you can access the file system folders using MS Outlook as a document explorer.

    Moving towards the cause of the problem , one may find that this problem occurs if Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and 2003 save mails as a PST file and if any of the below mentioned conditions are true:

    1.The storage file of Microsoft Outlook data i.e. PST files is located on a server which is unavailable.
    2.The PST file is corrupted and Outlook cannot read it.

    The first situation can be fixed manually. If your PST file is not accessible due to unavailability of server, then you should copy this file from server to your local system and recreate user profile to fix this problem. Once you are done with this job, you will be able to again work on the MS Outlook and resume the work continuity in your office. But what if PST file is corrupted or damaged? This case has a solution too. In this case you require sophisticated PST recovery solution to fix this problem. In this case, you need to first repair the PST file using one of the effective Repair PST software and import repaired files to MS Outlook.

    Kernel for Outlook is highly technologically advanced Repair PSTsoftware for the Outlook mailbox items that gets corrupted or damaged due to virus attacks, improper system shutdown, header corruption of PST file; 2 GB file size limitation and many more. Kernel for Outlook use efficient scanning techniques to extract all PST objects including emails, notes, contacts, tasks, calendars, journals etc. Download the free to trial version and experience yourself the astonishing features of Kernel for Repair PST software.

    Invalid Page Fault in Module OLE32.DLL File Due To PST Corruption

     

     

    Have you ever experienced the error “Invalid Page Fault in Module OLE32.DLL File” while working on Microsoft Outlook for composing emails, creating calendars, assigning tasks etc. No doubt, this error restricts you to access your Outlook profile where all your important emails, calendar entries reside. This unusual behavior of Microsoft Outlook results into serious data loss situations by corrupting the PST (Personal Storage Table) file(s).

    After getting this error, you can come up with the notion “how to fix this error”? It can really be difficult to fix this error when one’s unsure how to do it. If you do not know how to do it, you need to read up on proven tips that will help you to accomplish this.

    The very first thing you ought to do is finding the root cause before proceeding to the resolution of the problem. You might encounter this problem if any of the given conditions is true:

  • The Microsoft Office item log file (Offitems.log) is corrupted.
  • The Microsoft Outlook item log file (Outitems.log) is corrupted.
  • The PST file of your Microsoft Outlook account is damaged or corrupted
  • If any of the above condition happens, you might face data loss. If the problem occurs due to corruption of Offitems.log and Outitems.log file, you do not require Repair PST tool that are meant to design for the recovery of Outlook PST file items from the inaccessible PST files. Now the question arises, how to identify that this error occurs due to corruption of Offitems.log and Outitems.log items or due to PST file corruption. Below are the steps which you need to follow to know the actual cause of corruption:

  • Search, locate and rename Offitems.log file.
  • Restart Outlook and wait for almost 30 seconds for the error to appear.
  • If no error appears, the issue has been isolated
  • If it appears then follow the same steps for Outitems.log file.
  • If the error persists even after the completion of these steps, then the cause of the error is PST file corruption.
  • After knowing the cause of corruption, you can proceed for Repair PST software in order to make the mailbox items accessible again.

    Kernel for Outlook is one such Repair PST software that recovers and restores emails and other items from damaged, corrupted or broken PST files. This tool is designed with extremely easy to use graphical user interface that requires no expertise for repair and recovery process. It easily recovers all the e-mails with its properties, contacts, attachments, calendar, journal, and other mailbox items. Software recovers and Repair PST file in simple manner without any risk. It is compatible with all almost all versions of MS Outlook – 97, 98, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2007.

    It comes with other astonishing features which include Live Preview before actual saving, four different saving features, recovery of deleted emails etc. Just download the free trial version and get accustomed with the flawless and expedient recovery of PST file contents with Kernel for Outlook.

    could not send the message outlook error and recovery

     

     

    Microsoft Outlook saves all email messages, notes, journals, appointments, calendar items and other Outlook objects in PST (Personal Storage Table) format. Moreover, Microsoft Outlook sustains a specific kind of internal folder structure in order to manage the file. However, the file can become corrupt due to unexpected shutdown, Outlook issues, hard disk errors, placing file over network, malicious virus and several other similar reasons. In all these situations, Outlook starts responding in an unexpected way and may fail to receive or send email messages. In order to restore the PST file, you need to utilize your recent file backup.

    To recover the damaged data and restore pst file, user needs to utilize the most recent file backup. In case the backup is not available, damaged or not updates, user can use Repair PST file tools which can be used as complete file repair solutions. In similar situations, if a user tries to send email message, they might receive the following error:

    “Could not send the message”

    As a result, user is unable to send email messages after the above error message appears.

    Reason behind the issue - In case the above mentioned message appears, then one of the following reasons is true:

  • The email account used by user is not configured properly to Outlook
  • There might be issues like connectivity with user’s Internet Service Provider (ISP)
  • May be the file user is working on is corrupt or damaged
  • Solution - In order to solve the problem discussed above:

  • Troubleshoot Outlook configuration issues, in which you can check your internet connection, set TCP/IP as a default protocol, creating new profile, check your profile for multiple services etc.
  • Check proper connectivity of your ISP server.
  • In case you later realize that corruption is the main reason behind it all, you can scan the file by running Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe) to detect and repair PST corruption. In case the tool doesn’t makes any difference, users always can utilize recent data backup to restore copy of pst file. Although in absence of the backup, user can rely on using Outlook pst recovery tools.
  • Repair PST software is eminent utility used widely to scan and repair damaged pst files. This software is designed to have highly sophisticated scanning algorithm to repair and restore the pst files. Apart from being user friendly and automated recovery tool, these Repair PST tool are known to have interactive interface.

    information service has not been configured outlook error and recovery

     

     

    All your email messages, appointments, tasks, contacts, journal and notes are saved in personal storage file (pst) format by Microsoft Outlook. Also known as pst files, the personal storage file acts as a local email data pile on which a user can rely for future utilization. The reasons behind Outlook pst file corruption can be unexpected shutdown, malicious virus, placing file over network, application issues etc. In similar conditions, users can restore the file from the recent backup (if available). In case, you do not have a backup file or the available backup has been damaged or is not the latest one, you can always utilize the pst repair software utility for scanning and repairing the file completely. Usually, a user may come across the following error messages, while working on Microsoft Office Outlook:

    “This information service has not been configured, select an existing file to configure or type the name of a new file to create.”

    This is a typical error message which appears specifically in Microsoft Outlook 2003 and Microsoft 2002. Also, similar error messages can appear when the user clicks on Personal Folders in the folder view list.

    Reason behind the issue - These errors often occur when the user has configured Outlook email account to use even those pst files which are either non-existent, corrupt or not available.

    Solution - To solve this problem, users can follow the tips mentioned below:

  • If in case you realize that your pst file is missing, right-click the corresponding folder, click on close folder name and restart Outlook.
  • Or else, go to Files menu and select Data File Management option to remove the folder related to the pst file which is missing.
  • If the pst file is corrupt, user must first run the Inbox Repair Tool to repair it. This tool is an inbuilt feature of Microsoft Outlook that enables the application to facilitate repair of pst files in most of internal issues that includes disk errors, application faults etc.
  • f in case, Inbox Repair Tool fails to repair PST corruption, user can surely rely on third party PST Recovery tools.
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    Kernel for Outlook, Repair PST software is an award-winning software utility used extensively for its sturdy scanning algorithms which can easily analyze the damaged pst file and repair it. This software is featured with easy to use options, accurate pst email recovery, concise documentation and comprehensive pst repair abilities. Moreover, this tool is devised as read-only and therefore acts as a safe-file repair tool.