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Outlook for Mac provides the option to enable logging for the following features:
In Outlook 2016 for Mac version 15.12.3 and later versions, the following features are also logged in addition to those listed earlier:
Enable logging
To disable logging:
Enable logging
To disable logging:
Note
It is important to turn off logging after you complete your troubleshooting and reproduce the issue. If logging is not turned off, the log files size will continue to increase. If you must keep logging enabled for several hours or several days in order to capture the issue, make sure that the hard disk has sufficient free space.
Depending on the edition and version of Outlook for Mac in which the log is being collected, the log name and location will differ. To locate the log, see the following table.
Outlook for Mac edition | Version | Location | File name |
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Outlook for Mac 2011 | 14.0.0 - 14.2.4 | ~/Desktop/ | Microsoft Outlook_Troubleshooting_0.log |
Outlook for Mac 2011 | 14.2.5 - current | ~/Desktop/OfficeLogging/ | Microsoft Outlook_Troubleshooting_#.csv |
Outlook 2016 for Mac | 15.3 - 15.11.2 | ~/Library/Group Containers/ UBF8T346G9.Office/OfficeLogging/ | Microsoft Outlook_Troubleshooting_#.csv |
Outlook 2016 for Mac | 15.12.3 - Current | ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Logs/ | Microsoft outlook-<date>-<time>.log |
Note
The character combination '~/' in the Location column in this table refers to the Home folder of the user. This folder is located under the Users folder on the root of the hard disk.
Important
In Outlook for Mac 2011 version 14.2.4 and earlier versions, data was appended to the same log file for every Outlook session. In Outlook for Mac 2011 version 14.2.5 and later versions and in Outlook 2016 for Mac, every time that you quit and start Outlook when logging is enabled, a new log file is created.
When you collect and send the log file, Microsoft Customer Service and Support uses it to identify issues. If you are a messaging server administrator, you can use the information in the log file to diagnose issues when you troubleshoot.
The log file contains the following information:
In the Outlook for Mac log collected for Outlook for Mac 2011 and Outlook 2016 for Mac through version 15.11.2, each entry has a name that identifies the feature that is being logged. The following table lists the label for each feature.
Feature | Label that identifies the feature in the log file |
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AutoDiscover service | Outlook Exchange Auto Configure |
Exchange (folder and item synchronization) | Outlook Exchange Web Services |
Exchange Calendar | Outlook Calendar |
LDAP transactions | Outlook LDAP |
In Outlook 2016 for Mac version 15.12.3 and later versions, the log file opens in the Console and you can view it while Outlook is running. Each entry has a name that identifies the feature that is being logged. The following table lists the label for each feature.
Feature | Label that identifies the feature in the log file |
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AutoDiscover service | outlook.account.exchange.addaccount.config |
Exchange (folder and item synchronization) | outlook.exchange.ews |
Exchange Calendar | outlook.calendar |
LDAP transactions | outlook.account.ldap |
Database | outlook.database |
IMAP | outlook.account.imap |
Network Connections | outlook.network |
Import | outlook.import |
Upgrade | outlook.database.upgrade |
Sync | outlook.sync |
Note
The log file may also contain user information. This includes user name, sender and receiver's email addresses, and the contents of the user's email messages, notes, tasks, calendar, and contacts. Microsoft does not use this information to contact users without their consent. If you are concerned that the data file contains sensitive or confidential information, you may review the contents of the data file by using text-editing software and then remove the information from the file before you send the data file to support professionals. Authentication information is not included in the log files.
Starting with the Outlook for Mac 2011 14.3.4 update, the size of the SyncState binary large object (BLOB) of EWS messages increased from 6 kilobytes (KB) to 32 KB and can be increased up to no more than 300 KB. If you are troubleshooting an issue in which you have to view more of this data, you must increase this value. To increase the default value of the SyncState binary large object of EWS messages, follow these steps:
Exit Outlook 2011.
Open Terminal.
To set the SyncState binary large object of EWS messages to a specific size, type the following command in Terminal window:
Note
The placeholder <max bytes> represents a byte value. For example, if you want to change the maximum byte size to 10 KB, you would type the value 10240.
To set the SyncState binary large object of EWS messages back to the default size of 32 KB, type the following command in Terminal window:
Start Outlook, and then enable Outlook logging.
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Users can share calendars, notes, send/ receive emails on Outlook for Mac the same as MS Outlook. To update the files in OST and PST outlook perform synchronization but some users complain of Outlook for Mac error ‘Microsoft Sync Services has encountered a problem and needs to close’.We are sorry for the inconvenience’. To fix this error it is advised to clear the Outlook Mac cache.
Automatic Solution
The main causes of Outlook Mac sync problem with Mac are
These could be the two reasons causing the error, solving these problems will fix the Outlook for Mac Sync Error
Follow the steps mentioned below to solve Outlook 2016 Mac Sync problem
Disable Sync Services Preferences
This will disable the sync services, if the error is resolved it means the sync preferences are corrupted and needs to be reset. To reset Outlook for Mac sync problems check the steps mentioned below:
Force Quit Outlook
Take Backup of Outlook Identities
Clear Outlook for Mac Sync Services Cache
This will remove the Outlook for Mac Sync Error. You can try any of the above methods as per the system and error encountered. But always back up files before starting any process. These manual steps will remove the Microsoft Sync problem in Outlook for Mac.
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