The user mentioned he tried to setup a one drive account with a personal username and password about the time this issue started. I just hope the issue does not return once the recent file list is populated again. It's very disappointed when you want to send a message but found that an error pop up as 'Outlook data file cannot be accessed'.
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I really would rather not create a new windows profile but that seems to be the next available step. I have recreated the Outlook profile to no avail.
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When the user starts a new email message and clicks 'attach file', she navigates to the mapped SharePoint file, and either double-clicks it or selects the file and clicks 'insert', she gets a Microsoft Outlook pop-up that says ' needs to be checked out'. I have one user who cannot attach a file to an email from a mapped SharePoint 2010 drive. Repeats about 5 times and continues after the attach file pop up goes away. Outlook Cannot Attach File from Mapped SharePoint Drive. when I click the attach file and I have the volume up, I can hear numerous clicks like you were clicking on a link. WORKAROUND: To workaround the issue, when you go to attach the file, select Insert, Attach File, Browse Web Locations, OneDrive, and insert the file directly from OneDrive. Unable to attach files in Open > click the Gear icon at top right > click More mail settings > under Writing emails, click Attachments > put the dot in front of ' Always send files as attachments > click Save when done. A service fix was deployed on Augthat resolved the issue.
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK CANNOT ATTACH FILE UPDATE
It acts like it is trying to update or go online. Verify the path and file name are correct.' STATUS: FIXED. New profile on the same machine for a different user and everything is fine but I did not try to open a file in another application.ĭoes not work in normal Outlook with all add-ins disabled. Windows 7 with Outlook 2016 and we cannot keep the attach file list from closing right away.