Trying to add my icloud contacts and calendar to outlook and when doing so the error code 0x800706ba comes up as a unexpected error. I have done this successfully on several computers with no issue. Have tried uninstalling both icloud and Microsoft 365 and uploading and same error occurs?
Windows, Windows 10
This happened for me because outlook only had IMAP accounts, and the contacts/calendars/tasks were the "Contacts (This PC only)" style of folders.
Apple needs to fix their wizard to use those folders as the source of outlook data to load into it's merge and sync logic. Or even better instead of assuming which contacts/calendars/tasks folder and strewing things up have an advanced button that will prompt user to select what folder(s) to use from outlook.
To work around is problem:
Create new empty .pst file
Set it as default data file (File | Account Settings | Data Files Tab | Set as default on new local .pst file)
Close and reopen outlook to make sure it's default data file/moves everything
Re-run iCloud Control panel outlook setup wizard.
Thank you silversword411, this worked! Thank you so much for the info. You saved me a big headache.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Your fixed worked after having half a dozen fixes from other posts. Thanks!
how do i create an empty .pst file? i created a file but outlook says its not a pst file.
Thank you so much for this workaround! I wasted a few hours before I found this solution. Thanks for sharing it!
This worked. Can I now delete the new file I created as it seems to be empty?
silversword411--
How do I create an 'empty' .pst file? Does it need a certain name (like the email address)? Could you explain further?
Thanks!
-Travis
I just tried silversword411 suggestion and it worked for me, so far so good. What's weird on my other 3 Microsoft based computers I don't have this issue, they all have the same subscription of Office 365 which I downloaded i Cloud with no issues. Only on my laptop did it have this issue, initially it worked fine then my calendar was gone and only left my contacts then when I uninstalled and tried to reinstall it created issues until now where I tried creating a new empty .pst file
I greatly appreciate the advice!
The workaround of silversword411 of June 23 is also effective when having the setup error 0x800706ba with Windows 10 edition 2004 and Outlook 2019. Thanks for that!
In addition: after succesfull running iCloud Control panel outlook setup wizzard and reopening Outlook, you can reset to your original default IMAP e-mail account. Then restart (even better first reboot) and you can delete all references to the temporary empty.pst file. Close Outlook, reboot, reopen Outlook, and everything is working as it should be.
Your solution was completely on target! One caution is to be sure that, when you set up the "dummy" POP account, you designate it as "Default" AND designate the Data (.pst) file that goes with it as "Default." Otherwise, you'll get a repeat of that stupid error! Thank you silversword411 for sharing your expertise!
Thank you VERY much! Your work around was easy and worked like a charm.
On https://www.nucleustechnologies.com/blog/how-to-create-a-new-pst-file-in-ms-outlook/ it is clearly explaned.
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