

{"id":24532,"date":"2023-04-10T13:50:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T17:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=24532"},"modified":"2023-05-08T10:48:31","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T14:48:31","slug":"resetting-outlook-profiles","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/article\/resetting-outlook-profiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Resetting Outlook Profiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guide contains information on Outlook profiles, their purpose, and the process of removing and creating profiles.\u00a0 Creating a new profile is a common fix for sign-in and send\/receive issues in the Windows version of Outlook.<\/p>\n<h2>What is a Profile?<\/h2>\n<p>Outlook uses e-mail profiles to store a user&#8217;s e-mail accounts and to keep track of where each account&#8217;s data is stored.<\/p>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle  \"  >\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__title\"><h3>What kind of data is stored in a profile?<\/h3><\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__content\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__contentwrap\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Each profile provides Outlook with the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Account Information &#8211; User name, display name, e-mail server name, etc.<\/li>\n<li>E-mail Data &#8211; Locations of: Inbox\/Sweep rules, message data, contacts, calendars, notes, tasks, journals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Profiles are stored in the Windows registry, a database of settings and information kept by the operating system, and are loaded by Outlook when the application is opened.<\/p>\n<p>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/ht-toggle-content -->\r\n    \t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--alert  hts-messages--withtitle hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"hts-messages__title\">Using Multiple Accounts<\/span>    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tA profile can only contain information on one Exchange e-mail account at a time. This means that users who need to access multiple UVM e-mail accounts will need to create additional profiles in order to add these accounts to Outlook.    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n<h2>Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<p>You may need to reset your Outlook Profile if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You see the disconnected flag in bottom right corner<\/li>\n<li>Messages remain in your Outbox instead of sending<\/li>\n<li>You have multiple inboxes added to your Outlook and only some of them are updating with new messages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Try these steps prior to resetting your Outlook Profile:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure your machine is connected to the network<\/li>\n<li>Swap Outlook into Offline Mode and back<\/li>\n<li>Restart the Outlook application and, if that doesn&#8217;t resolve it, restart your machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If none of these steps work, you may need to reset your Outlook Profile using the instructions below.<\/p>\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info  hts-messages--withtitle hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"hts-messages__title\">Having difficulty with these steps?<\/span>    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like assistance with resetting your profile, please contact the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/contact\"> UVM Tech Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle  \"  >\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__title\"><h3>Resetting an Outlook Profile in Outlook<\/h3><\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__content\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__contentwrap\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--danger  hts-messages--withtitle hts-messages--withicon \"   >\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"hts-messages__title\">Offline Drafts May Be Lost<\/span>    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n    \t\t\t\t\tYou may wish to copy the contents of your drafts prior to resetting your Outlook profile    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\n    \t\t<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Outlook and click <strong>File<\/strong> in the top left corner.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-39-56.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24560 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-39-56.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-39-56.png 412w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-39-56-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-39-56-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-39-56-60x23.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-39-56-100x38.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Account Settings<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-46-55-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-46-55-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-46-55-1.png 525w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-46-55-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-46-55-1-50x27.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-46-55-1-60x33.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-46-55-1-100x54.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Manage Profiles<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-47-23-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24574 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-47-23-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-47-23-1.png 315w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-47-23-1-209x300.png 209w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-47-23-1-35x50.png 35w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-47-23-1-42x60.png 42w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-47-23-1-70x100.png 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Show Profiles<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15.png\" rel=\"lightbox-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15.png 427w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15-50x32.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15-60x39.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15-100x65.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43.png\" rel=\"lightbox-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24565 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43.png 346w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43-43x50.png 43w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43-51x60.png 51w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43-85x100.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter a name for the new profile and then click <strong>OK<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44.png\" rel=\"lightbox-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44.png 296w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44-60x24.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44-100x41.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Next<\/strong> and if prompted enter your NetID password. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1.png 682w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1-50x37.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1-60x44.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1-100x73.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>It will load for a moment and then you can click <strong>Finish<\/strong> in the bottom right corner of the window<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1.png 682w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1-50x37.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1-60x44.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1-100x73.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click the drop-down arrow and select the name of the new profile you just created and then click <strong>Apply<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44.png\" rel=\"lightbox-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24566 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44.png 346w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44-43x50.png 43w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44-51x60.png 51w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44-85x100.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>After applying the changes you can click <strong>OK<\/strong> which will close the window<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45.png\" rel=\"lightbox-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45.png 346w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45-43x50.png 43w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45-51x60.png 51w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45-85x100.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Close out of the Outlook application. When you reopen Outlook it should automatically select the new profile you just created and add your accounts back. If your account is not automatically re-added you can follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/article\/add-an-exchange-account\/\">this guide<\/a> to add it manually.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Sometimes you\u2019ll need to force the inboxes and other folders to sync for the first time. This can be done by selecting the folder you want to sync and clicking the <strong>Send\/Receive<\/strong> tab and then clicking <strong>Update Folder<\/strong>. Repeat this for all frequently used folders.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04.png\" rel=\"lightbox-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24570 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04.png 233w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04-60x40.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04-100x67.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/ht-toggle-content -->\r\n    \t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle  \"  >\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__title\"><h3>Resetting an Outlook Profile in Control Panel<\/h3><\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__content\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"hts-toggle__contentwrap\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--danger  hts-messages--withtitle hts-messages--withicon \"   >\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"hts-messages__title\">Offline Drafts May Be Lost<\/span>    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n    \t\t\t\t\tYou may wish to copy the contents of your drafts prior to resetting your Outlook profile    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\n    \t\t<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Quit Outlook<\/li>\n<li>Hit the <strong>Windows<\/strong> key on your keyboard or click the magnifying glass in the bottom left of your screen to bring up the Windows discovery tool<\/li>\n<li>Search for <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> and open the application<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-36-57.png\" rel=\"lightbox-11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24583 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-36-57.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"821\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-36-57.png 821w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-36-57-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-36-57-768x625.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-36-57-50x41.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-36-57-60x49.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-36-57-100x81.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>In the top right corner of the window click the drop-down arrow next to <strong>View by: Category<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-02-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-02-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-02-1.png 279w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-02-1-50x11.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-02-1-60x13.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-02-1-100x22.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Large icons<\/strong> from the list of options<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-32.png\" rel=\"lightbox-13\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24585 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-32.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-32.png 236w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-32-50x27.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-32-60x32.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-39-32-100x54.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Mail<\/strong> from the list of settings<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-40-16-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-14\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-40-16-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-40-16-1.png 272w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-40-16-1-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-40-16-1-32x50.png 32w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-40-16-1-39x60.png 39w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_09-40-16-1-65x100.png 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Show Profiles <\/strong>in the new Mail Setup window that opens<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15.png\" rel=\"lightbox-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15.png 427w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15-50x32.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15-60x39.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-50-15-100x65.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43.png\" rel=\"lightbox-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24565 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43.png 346w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43-43x50.png 43w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43-51x60.png 51w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-43-85x100.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter a name for the new profile and then click <strong>OK<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44.png\" rel=\"lightbox-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44.png 296w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44-60x24.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-52-44-100x41.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Next,<\/strong> and then enter your NetID password if prompted<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1.png 682w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1-50x37.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1-60x44.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-56-40-1-100x73.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>It will load for a moment, and then you can click <strong>Finish<\/strong> in the bottom right corner of the window<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1.png\" rel=\"lightbox-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1.png 682w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1-50x37.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1-60x44.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-57-03-1-100x73.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click the drop-down arrow and select the name of the new profile you just created, and then click <strong>Apply<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44.png\" rel=\"lightbox-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24566 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44.png 346w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44-43x50.png 43w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44-51x60.png 51w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-44-85x100.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>After applying the changes, you can click <strong>OK<\/strong> to close the window<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45.png\" rel=\"lightbox-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45.png 346w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45-43x50.png 43w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45-51x60.png 51w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-51-45-85x100.png 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Close out of the Outlook application. When you reopen Outlook it should automatically select the new profile you just created and add your accounts back. If your account is not automatically re-added you can follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/article\/add-an-exchange-account\/\">this guide<\/a> to add it manually.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Sometimes you\u2019ll need to force the inboxes and other folders to sync for the first time. This can be done by selecting the folder you want to sync and clicking the <strong>Send\/Receive<\/strong> tab and then clicking <strong>Update Folder<\/strong>. Repeat this for all frequently used folders.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04.png\" rel=\"lightbox-10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24570 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04.png 233w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04-60x40.png 60w, https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-11_08-59-04-100x67.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/ht-toggle-content -->\r\n    \t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\n    \t\t<div class=\"hts-messages hts-messages--info  hts-messages--withtitle hts-messages--withicon \"   >\r\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"hts-messages__title\">Adding an Account<\/span>    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\tAfter removing a profile, you will most likely need to add your e-mail accounts again. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/article\/add-an-exchange-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for instructions on adding an e-mail account to Outlook.    \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t\r\n    \t\t<\/div><!-- \/.ht-shortcodes-messages -->\r\n    \t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide contains information on Outlook profiles, their purpose, and the process of removing and creating profiles.\u00a0 Creating a new profile is a common fix for sign-in and send\/receive issues in the Windows version of Outlook. 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