Is there anyway I can delete all mail profiles in Windows 10 without launching Outlook 2016?
Recent Windows 10 Auto-Updates broke this method shown below:
That use to bring up this dialog:
Is there a command I can use to bring that up?
Is there anyway I can delete all mail profiles in Windows 10 without launching Outlook 2016?
Recent Windows 10 Auto-Updates broke this method shown below:
That use to bring up this dialog:
Is there a command I can use to bring that up?
A profile consists of accounts, data files, and settings that specify where your email messages are saved.
Exit Outlook.
Open Control Panel by doing one of the following:
In Windows 8 and Windows 10, choose Start and type Control Panel.
In Windows Vista and Windows 7, choose Start > Control Panel.
Open Mail by doing one of the following:
In Windows 10, choose User Accounts > Mail.
In all other versions of Windows, choose Mail.
Note: The Mail icon appears after Outlook starts for the first time.
Choose Show Profiles.
Select a profile.
Click Remove.
Source Remove a Profile
I figured this out myself by combing the registry and the file system.
In the registry, I deleted the profiles from here:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\
On the file system I delete them from here:
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Google Apps Sync
However, most people would likely find the files here:
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office
or sometimes here:
C:\Users\UserName\Documents\outlook*
Windows 10 Auto-Updates break more sh*t than do sphincters.
@LonnieBest The answer to your original question: how can you manipulate Outlook profiles if the control panel "Mail" app is not working.
An answer: if you open Outlook, Choose the FILE menu on top left then click the drop-down option on the ACCOUNT SETTINGS button you will find two references to profile managing at the bottom of the pop-up menu If you select either of these options it will open a tool with the same interface as the control panel MAIL app
In case anyone comes across this looking for an answer, Run 'outlook /safe' and it should load a Choose Profile screen where you can also choose Properties to examine data files, delete etc