There could be issues like profile not opening or files corrupted etc, when you are using Outlook. If you have encountered any such issues while working with Outlook 2010, then you can try out the OLfix, a freeware tool for Windows which provides you with tools for repairing common things like the profile, contact links, fix corrupted folders and also search for duplicates in Outlook. The app is compatible on Outlook 97 to Outlook 2010.
The app is portable and does not require any installation. Once you run the tool, you can see two main sections, one is for repairing Outlook and second set comes with tools. Under the repair section, you can repair corrupt profiles and fix contact links for all your accounts.
Repair profiles option lets you fix issues with double personal folders, double OLfolders, double Exchange folders, slow Outlook start and errors on startup. There is also options to delete search folders and fix any issues with add-ins in Outlook.
You can use the Repair contact links function, if your contact links are not working any more or after exporting your .pst file.
You can also start Outlook with parameter, this is an useful tool to repair Outlook in case of problems as it recreates or clean up Outlook.
The app also comes with tools like search duplicates, change reminder folders, change message class etc which are advanced tools.
Highlights of this tool:
- Repairs Outlook profiles
- Repairs Outlook contact links
- Extends reminder folders
- Enables Outlook address book in Outlook express and other programs
- Searches of dupes in Outlook
The tool comes in both 32 bit and 64 bit versions and is a very useful tool to repair issues with Outlook.
Indeed worthy article, I was facing issue with my outlook profile on my laptop, I resolved the issue with this little nifty tool……..thanks for sharing it Nirmal