As we know that Microsoft Outlook is one of the best programs to send and receive email’s data that’s why most people use that. While using the Microsoft Outlook email application, users encounter many different types of errors. However, sometimes a situation occurs where Outlook does not work in a proper manner. It displays one or the other error, interrupting end-users in while work. Certain times, when users try to send/receive emails they get error 0x80004010f: Outlook data file cannot be accessed.
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[Real Query] 0x8004010F: Outlook 2019 Data File Cannot Be Opened Error
Error: The operation failed. An object cannot be found
These errors restrict one from exchanging information on the server. Therefore, users look for a solution by which they can fix such errors. In the further section, one is going to learn all possible measures to resolve the problem along with the causes of error occurrence.
What are the Causes of Outlook Error 0x8004010F
Below mentioned are the reasons, which causes error 0x80004010f in Outlook 2019, 2016, 2010 and 2007:
- PST files are located at the wrong place
- Corruption occurs in MS Outlook PST files
- Incorrectly configured Outlook Profile
Manual Methods to Fix Error 0x8004010F in Outlook
There are 2 ways by which users can resolve Outlook Error 0x8004010F and they are highlighted below:
- Create a New Profile
- Repair PST files
Method #1: Configure A New Profile in Outlook
Solution 1: Auto Account Setup to create a new account
- Open Control panel and go to mail. Click on Show Profiles.
- Click on Add to create a New Profile
- Enter the name of a new profile in the text box of Profile Name and then click on OK to continue.
- Click on Email Account & fill the details required on the current window. Click on Next.
- After finishing up with entering of entire credentials, click on Next.
Now, wait for a while because Outlook will check the configuration details. If all goes well then, a new profile will be created; else move to the next solution to manually create a new profile.
Solution 2: Manually Create Email Account
- Click Start >> Control Panel >> Mail. Click Show Profiles.
- Click on Add to create a New Profile.
- Enter the name of a new profile in the text box of Profile Name and then click on OK to continue.
- Select manually configure server settings & click Next.
- Select Internet E-mail & click Next.
- Enter all the information regarding user, server & logon.
- Check New Outlook Data files.
- After that, Browse the data file & click Next.
- Finally, click on Test account settings. If all goes well then, click on Next >> Finish.
Method #2: Repair Corrupted PST Files
There is a manual method to recover the corrupt PST files i.e., scanpst.exe. It is an Inbox repair tool, which is provided by Microsoft Outlook to fix all minor level corruption from the file. This tool is located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16 in the machine where Outlook is installed. However, there are some limitations of this Inbox Repair tool like it cannot recover highly corrupted files, users must have some technical knowledge, etc.
Also Read: How to Solve Outlook Error 0x80070057
Conclusion
If you create the new profile & still Outlook error 0x8004010f not solved then, repair the corrupt Outlook PST file by scanpst.exe utility. If PST files are not recovered then, use some third party tool. One such application is Outlook Recovery, which is a perfect tool to recover highly corrupted data.