Resolve Outlook Can’t Upgrade Database Error on Mac - VicPhanDevOps/mac GitHub Wiki

• The following resolution is for if you receive an Outlook can’t upgrade database error when trying to launch Outlook.
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• Click on the desktop, press the command and A keys to launch the “Applications” folder.
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• Scroll down to “Microsoft Outlook,” right-click on it and select “Show Package Contents.”
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• Expand the “Contents” and “ShareSupport” Folders and double-click the “Outlook Profile Manager” application.
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• Select the + button to create a new profile.
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• Type a name for the new profile and press the return key.
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• Right-click on the new profile and select “Set Default.”
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• Press the command key and spacebar to launch Spotlight Search, type “outlook” and select the “Microsoft Outlook” application.
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• Outlook will launch this time around.
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• Return to Outlook Profile Manager, select the old profile and press the - button to delete the old profile.
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• Select “Delete.”
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• The old profile will be deleted.
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