Resolution Tips For Solving Error '0x80040119' In Outlook 2007

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Microsoft Outlook 2007 uses Unicode file format to store its data file called PST file. This file contains all the received and sent e-mails, notes, calendars, contacts, and other items that you see in this application. Just like other files on a hard disk, an Outlook PST file is also susceptible to corruption owing to unexpected power outage, virus attack, and similar reasons. However, reasons specific to Outlook PST file corruption are 2 GB file size problem, network file sharing and antivirus software scanning. To deal with such problems, you can use an archive PST that contains important data that you require. However, if no suitable backup is available, you need to implement Microsoft Outlook Recovery solutions.

Here is an error message that specifically occurs in Microsoft Outlook 2007 that is running on Windows XP or Windows Vista. You have critical business e-mails stored in your Outlook 2007 PST file. All of a sudden, you find that when you try to read an e-mail in Outlook Inbox, the below error message pops up:

An unknown error has occurred. 0X80040119.

The ...
... same error occurs when you click Send/Receive.

Cause

Outlook PST is corrupted.

Solution

Microsoft Outlook PST can be repaired by running a built-in application - Inbox Repair Tool, which is associated with a hidden program file called Scanpst.exe. To do so, you need to perform the below mentioned steps in the given order:

1)Access the 'Folder Options' and click 'Show hidden files and folders' option to enable the viewing of hidden files
2)Locate 'Scanpst.exe' file by Windows search option or you can directly go to the below folder:
3)%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office12\
4)
5)Double-click the file to start 'Inbox Repair Tool' and type the name and path of .pst file in 'Enter the name of the file you want to scan' box
6)Click 'Start' and Outlook Recovery for damaged PST will start

In case, the tool finds it unfeasible to repair the corrupted PST, the damage may be too extensive. In such cases, you should use a Microsoft Outlook Recovery software to repair the file.

Stellar Phoenix Repair Outlook Pst is a safe utility that repairs a corrupted PST and restores its data into a new PST file. Incorporated with a user-friendly interface, this Outlook Recovery utility can extract all e-mails, notes, contacts, etc. using safe scanning algorithms.