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In Outlook, a message is stuck in my Outbox. How do I make it send?

In Outlook, a message is stuck in my Outbox. How do I make it send?

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Sometimes a message becomes stuck in the Outbox for unknown reasons. The purpose of this article is not to discuss reasons why this happens, but is intended to help the end user recover when this happens.

  1. Check the "Sent Items" folder to see if the message actually did go out, but was not removed from the Outbox. If it was sent, then simply remove the message and there is no need to proceed with these steps.
  2. If the message was not sent, then drag it to the "Drafts" folder.
  3. Go to the "Drafts" folder, then open the message. Click "Send" and the message will be delivered again.
If this does not work then please contact support.

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