Fix the Error: Cannot Open your Default Email Folders in Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is a recognized and widely used email client application which fulfills the need for individual and business requirements. It is widely known for its unparalleled features which ensure its users to handle email communication aptly and undoubtedly, MS Outlook is better than any other application. However, the users are unable to open their default email folders in Outlook. This blog entails the details on how to open their default email folders in Outlook by using the manual way or automated tool.

What Are The Reasons Why The Error Occurs?

The emails which the user wants to export are used in some other application.
The selected emails are already present in the folder.
Another reason might be that the antivirus is doing a threat check on Outlook files.
The PST file is damaged or corrupt.

Ways to Fix the Error

Make a new Outlook profile:

Open Outlook and click on 'Option'
Open 'Account Settings' and click on 'Manage Profiles'
Now, click on 'Show Profiles' and press on 'Add Button'
Enter the name of the new Outlook profile and to confirm, press on 'OK'

Once you complete the above steps and create a new Outlook profile you need to check whether the error has been fixed or not. In some cases, the user is not able to solve the error manually; in that case, we highly recommend using a proficient repair tool to solve the problem.

Fix the Error by Using PST Repair Tool

PST repair tool is the right software to help you fix the errors in a faster and efficient way. Beneath, we have mentioned a few important steps to resolve the error:

Download, install and run the PST repair software.
Click on 'Browse' to locate a PST file.
Select the file and click on 'Repair' to start the repairing process.
When the scanning process is finished, it will show the preview of fixed PST file errors to verify.
Click on 'Menu' and press on 'Save Repaired File' to save the files. There are different options available for splitting, compacting, and saving PST files normally. By choosing 'Compact and Save PST' and 'Split and Save PST' it will reduce the size of a PST file.

Now, after following the above options, open Outlook to check the error is repaired or not. It is advisable to select the PST repair software as it resolves the problem much faster and efficiently as opposed to the manual method. Applying the manual method does not guarantee to fix the errors.