HELP!!!! Microsoft Mac Outlook 2011 Continuous Crashes

[Mauisurfer]

Hey Everyone,

I really need some advise and assistance. I just returned from a business trip and opened up my Outlook 2011. I had a couple of hundred new emails. I went to reply to my first email and I received the following error- "There is a problem with the Office database. To use the database, you must rebuild it using the Database Utility."

I rebuilt my data base, using the Database Utility, rebooted, tried to reply to a different message and the exact same thing happened. This happens when I try to compose, reply, or forward emails. Have tried to repair via Database Utility around 6 times. No luck.

Please note that I am not on Exchange.

Any help or advise anyone may have would be greatly appreciated. I'm dead in the water and very concerned.

Thank you!!!!

 

[dianeoforegon]

You mentioned you don't have Exchange but you didn't mention if you have POP and/or IMAP.

1) Rebuilding does not always fix issues.
2) Rebuilding takes a lot of free space.

If rebuilding fails, your best option is to export your data as .olm file and import into a new Identity.

If you have only IMAP, just download from server again. Export other items like contacts, events etc as .olm under File > Export.

For other options to rebuilding see:

Troubleshoot Outlook (how to rebuild and repair)

http://www.officeformachelp.com/outlook/troubleshoot/