{"id":326,"date":"2018-04-14T12:31:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T12:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/?p=326"},"modified":"2026-03-13T01:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:34:07","slug":"solution-outlook-2016-send-blank-e-mails-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filerepairtools.com\/tips\/solution-outlook-2016-send-blank-e-mails-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Solution to Outlook 2016 Send Blank E-mails Error"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently Many users asked questions that Outlook 2016 is automatically sending blank emails (no content in message body). While the error was not limited to senders, user also received the Blank e-mails in their Outlook Account. This may be due to malware or virus in the system or Outlook settings are not correctly configured. Here are steps by which one can solve Outlook Sending Blank E-mails error.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/filerepairtools.com\/tips\/solution-outlook-2016-send-blank-e-mails-error\/#Causes_of_Outlook_Blank_Message_Issue\" >Causes of Outlook Blank Message Issue<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/filerepairtools.com\/tips\/solution-outlook-2016-send-blank-e-mails-error\/#How_to_Solve_Outlook_Sending_Blank_E-mails\" >How to Solve Outlook Sending Blank E-mails<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/filerepairtools.com\/tips\/solution-outlook-2016-send-blank-e-mails-error\/#Outlook_E-mail_body_Blank_error_Update\" >Outlook E-mail body Blank error Update<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><em>Also Read<\/em>\u00a0:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/convert-offline-ost-to-pst-file\/\"><strong>Convert OST to PST Free with these Manual Tricks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blank messages send in Outlook could be irritating as they simply fill up the mail box and increase size of Outlook PST. Check out the methods by which we can solve Outlook empty email error and what should be done to resolve this problem<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_Outlook_Blank_Message_Issue\"><\/span>Causes of Outlook Blank Message Issue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main reasons that could led to such error<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incorrectly configured Outlook Account<\/li>\n<li>Add-ons linked with Outlook<\/li>\n<li>Error in Outlook PST File<\/li>\n<li>Antivirus not updated in computer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Solve_Outlook_Sending_Blank_E-mails\"><\/span>How to Solve Outlook Sending Blank E-mails<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One method is to configure account in New Profile and then set up Account automatically<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completely close the Outlook running in your system<\/li>\n<li>Go to Start&gt;&gt; Control panel and click on Mail<\/li>\n<li>The E-mail Account box will open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-327 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/outlook-auto-account-setup.png\" alt=\"outlook auto account setup\" width=\"429\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the Show Profiles button and select Add<\/li>\n<li>Now Type any name for new profile and click OK<\/li>\n<li>Once the profile is created you need to add mail using Auto Account Setup<\/li>\n<li>Open Outlook and Go to Files and select Add Account<\/li>\n<li>Select E-mail Account under Auto account setup<\/li>\n<li>Enter the Name, e-mail, and password of profile created and OK<\/li>\n<li>Your Account will be setup, send a test mail to check if the issue is resolved<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the Outlook 2016 sending blank e-mail persists try to update Outlook<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outlook_E-mail_body_Blank_error_Update\"><\/span>Outlook E-mail body Blank error Update<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some time Add-ins effects the Send to Mail Recipient functionality and MAPI Integration. The Microsoft Update is believed to solve the error<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/update-outlook-for-blank-mails-error.png\" alt=\"update outlook for blank mails error\" width=\"397\" height=\"346\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Outlook in your Computer and go to File<\/li>\n<li>Select your Account and go to Update options<\/li>\n<li>Click on the Update Now button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As soon as the update will complete the Outlook sending blank e-mail will be solved. You can now send messages normally from Outlook account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently Many users asked questions that Outlook 2016 is automatically sending blank emails (no content in message body). While the error was not limited to senders, user also received the Blank e-mails in their Outlook Account. 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