Microsoft Outlook is one of the excellent email clients for Mac.

If youre facing the same issue with Outlook on your Mac, you might worry.

There can be various reasons why Microsoft Outlook stops working on your Mac.

Click Force Quit Outlook from the Apple menu with Outlook opened

Fortunately, you’re free to fix it.

In this guide, Ill show you how to fix Microsoft Outlook not working on Mac.

Here are those troubleshooting methods to fix Microsoft Outlook on Mac:

1.

Force Quit Microsoft Outlook from the Force Quit Applications window

The same applies to Outlook on Mac.

2.Click theForce Quitoption from the list.

3.SelectMicrosoft Outlookfrom the Force Quit window.

App Store in Spotlight

4.Click theForce Quitbutton to close Outlook.

Once closed, open Outlook again on your Mac and it should work again as usual.

Developers release updates often, which can lead to a few bugs then and now.

Click Updates in the App Store

But to fix them, they also offer more updates.

2.TypeApp Storeand press theReturn/Enterkey.

3.SelectUpdatesfrom the left pane.

Update Microsoft Outlook from App Store

4.Click theUpdatebutton next to Outlook if theres any.

Once updated, Outlook will restart, and the problem should have been fixed by now.

If not, keep looking at the following troubleshooting methods.

Go to Tools and select Get add ins from the menu bar in Outlook

Remove add-ins from Outlook

Microsoft Outlook provides you with the flexibility to use add-ins in Outlook.

Sometimes, these add-ins can interfere with Outlooks processes, leaving it inoperative.

The best way is to remove these add-ins from Microsoft Outlook to fix that issue.

Select My add ins

Heres how to remove add-ins from Outlook on Mac:

1.OpenOutlookon your Mac.

2.Navigate toTools > Get Add-insfrom the menu bar.

3.SelectMy Add-insfrom the left pane.

Click the menu button

4.Click themenu (three vertical dots)on the add-in.

Repeat this step if you have multiple add-ins.

Close Outlook usingCommand () + Wshortcut and open it again.

Click Remove to remove the installed add in

Your issue should be fixed by now.

However, if theres an issue with the storage, apps can behave weirdly.

If Outlook is busted on your Mac, this can be one of the major causes.

Click the First Aid option in Disk Utility

3.ChooseRunwhen the confirmation prompt appears.

4.SelectContinuein the next confirmation prompt.

Once the process finishes, exit the Outlook app and re-open it to see if its working again.

Select Run in confirmation prompt

If not, proceed with the next methods.

Repair Outlook Apps Database on Mac

Outlook creates a database of your emails and attachments.

If it corrupts, you may have to repair it to see if it fixes Outlook for you.

Click Continue to start the First Aid process

4.Open theOutlookapp and clickRepairwhen prompted.

Outlook will rebuild its database, and it should get fixed, making Outlook work again.

Fortunately, you might create another profile to fix this issue.

Open Go to Folder from the menu bar

Heres how to create a new profile for Outlook on Mac:

1.OpenFinderon your Mac.

2.SelectApplicationsfrom the left pane.

3.Right-click onMicrosoft Outlookand selectShow Package Contents.

Press enter after entering the Outlook database location

4.Navigate toContents > SharedSupportand double-clickOutlook Profile Managerto open it.

5.Click thePlus (+)button at the bottom to create a new profile.

you’re able to rename it if you want and press theReturnkey.

Drag and drop the Outlook sqlite file to desktop

6.grab the newly createdprofileand click themenu (three vertical dots in a circle)button at the bottom.

7.Click theSet as Defaultoption.

Its a small trouble, but better than not having Outlook work at all.

Select Repair when prompted

7. kickstart your Mac

Yes, you heard it right.

Its the best and safest solution if nothing works out.

Restarting your Mac will reset the RA, which fixes many issues.

Right click and select Show Package Contents

To reboot your Mac, click theApple menu ()> selectRestart.

To re-implement the Microsoft Outlook app in macOS, follow these simple steps:

1.OpenLaunchpadon the Mac.

2.Swipe through the pages until you findMicrosoft Outlook.

Choose Set as Default

3.Hold theOption ()key and click theXbutton on Microsoft Outlook.

5.Open theApp Storeafter a few seconds and search forOutlook.

6.Click theDownloadoption to get the app.

Restart option in Apple menu

Open Outlook once it downloads, and it should work as usual without any problem.

Contact Apple Support

If the issue doesnt resolve, there might be a hidden issue that you wont know.

Its best to take the Apple Support to take care of it.

Click x on Microsoft Outlook in Launchpad

Visit your nearby Apple Store or any authorized service center.

Theyll collect your machine to diagnose the issue and give you a resolution of it in a few days.

Select Delete when confirmation prompt appears

Search and download Outlook from App Store