Many people have to connect to the Outlook Exchange Server to access their work emails. Occasionally Outlook has problems connecting to the server. As with most technical issues, “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” can sometimes work wonders with Outlook connectivity issues.
The iCloud Outlook Add-in transfers your content between iCloud and Outlook. Follow these steps in Outlook 2010 and later to check and turn on the Add-in: Select the File menu. Click Options in the left panel. Click Add-ins in the left panel of the Outlook Options window. Look at the list of add-ins in the Active Application Add-ins section. Repair your Outlook 2013 profile: In Outlook 2013, click File. Select the drop-down arrow next to Account Settings and select Account Settings. On the Email tab, select your account (profile) and click Repair.
Then of course there are those times when that solves absolutely nothing. Usually you can ask your IT admin to help you out, but what do you do when you’re at home and can’t ask for help fixing your Outlook connectivity issues? Step one: Don’t Panic.
Step two: Just try a few troubleshooting tricks on your own and see if you can get Outlook to connect to the Exchange Server. Troubleshoot Outlook Connectivity Problems Sometimes it’s something simple that can throw off Outlook.
If you’re having Outlook connectivity issues, then there’s a chance that Outlook is in Offline mode. If you are currently using Outlook 2007 or an earlier version then just click on File – if there is a checkmark next to Work Offline, then uncheck it, and that should solve it. If you are using Outlook 2010 and/or a more recent version then you need to follow these steps:. Click on the Send/Receive Tab. Find the Work Offline button. Click the Offline Now look at the bottom of your Outlook window, it should show something saying ‘Trying to Connect’ Once it connects, then your connectivity issue is solved, but if it’s still not connecting then move onto the next troubleshooting tip.